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Lobbying by Canadian Seed Growers Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Canadian Seed Growers Association

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
26
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Dec 17, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 25, 2026

Filed by Cathy Jo Noble, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Caroline Lafontaine · Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Michael Scheffel · Managing Director, Policy and Standards
  • Randy Preater · Special Advisor

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Communicate to government officials and parliamentarians about the importance of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's federal research facilities and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Seed Program services.
  • Increase awareness with government officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.
  • Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

Registration 777386-117-28. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Doug Miller · In-house (organization)

    • Siddika Mithani · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • David Bailey · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

    Agriculture

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.