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Lobbying by Saputo inc/Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.: 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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Saputo inc/Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
3
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 12, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since May 26, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Carl John Colizza, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Carl Colizza · President and CEO
  • Catherine Tokarz · Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs
  • Eric Given · Vice President International Trade
  • Haig Poutchigian · President and Chief Operating Officer -Dairy Division Canada
  • Julie Paquin · Director Governmental Affairs
  • Kelly Barratt · Director Animal Welfare - Industry, Government, Producers -Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • With Respect to the International Trade Agreements to advocate that dairy products manufacturers need to be consulted regarding international trade agreements because of the significant impact these agreements may have on the dairy processing sector.
  • Provide input and feedback to Government on regulations, policies, programs to ensure that dairy processors views are taken into account that any results do not impede dairy processors’ competitiveness or their ability to grow their dairy processing activity. Advocate for dairy processor interests related to any proposed changes to dairy products Regulations as proposed by Dairy Farmers of Canada or others and considered by the government.
  • National Milk Marketing Plan – Advocate for the appropriate administration of the National Milk Marketing Plan to ensure that dairy product manufacturers are not adversely affected by any changes that might be proposed. Advocate to ensure that dairy product manufacturers are consulted and heard on all dairy related issues.
  • Intervene on all proposals made by the Dairy Farmers of Canada or others concerning the restriction or changes to the rules for the importation or use of concentrated milk proteins or other milk ingredients. Loi sur les licences d'exportation et d'importation; Loi sur la Commission canadienne du lait; Règlement sur les Produits Laitiers (Dairy Products Regulations)
  • Import Permits (TRQs) – Intervene to ensure that any proposed changes to existing rules and legislation are fair and equitable and do not adversely affect the dairy processing sector.
  • Advocate for increased efficiency to immigration programs to address the Canadian labour shortage and to ensure that programs have sufficient flexibility to support industry needs.

Registration 960079-13196-44. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Lino A. Saputo (2), Carl John Colizza (1).

  • Reported by Carl John Colizza · In-house (corporation)

    • Kathleen McLellan · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Janice Charette · Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Matthew Smith · Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    With Respect to the International Trade Agreements to advocate that dairy products manufacturers need to be consulted regarding international trade agreements because of the significant impact these agreements may have on the dairy processing sector. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Lino A. Saputo · In-house (corporation)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Lino A. Saputo · In-house (corporation)

    ImmigrationLabour

    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.