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Lobbying by Vancouver International Airport Authority: 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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Corporation

Vancouver International Airport Authority

Meetings this Parliament
121
With MPs
39
Since Nov 2021
336
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 2, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Tamara Vrooman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Erin Wiskar · Director, Government Relations
  • Laila Hawrylyshyn · Manager, Government Relations
  • Michael McNaney · Vice President & Chief External Affairs Officer
  • Tamara Vrooman · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (14)
  • Engagement with the federal government regarding Canada’s airport system and alternative models of ownership.
  • Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements.
  • Seeking to change border facilitation processes and policies.
  • Seeking to amend security screening policies, regulations and resourcing.
  • Seeking to amend proposed changes to airport policies.
  • Advocate for the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Canada.
  • Collaboration to support efforts to strengthen workforce development for continued economic growth and resilience.
  • Collaboration to support efforts to diversify market opportunities through air connectivity.
  • Seeking to enable opportunities for future infrastructure development.
  • Seeking to amend existing airport lease agreements.
  • Seeking to enable technology and innovative solutions to maximize efficiency and safe movement of goods and people.
  • Seeking to amend and expand electronic travel authorization programs.
  • Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport.
  • Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports.

Registration 944647-13726-65. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Meghan Pritchard · Senior Special Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Huzaif Qaisar · Director of Communications, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Leilla Cranfield · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Emmaleigh Munro · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and External Relations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Diane Chieng · Director of Tour and Senior Regional Advisor for the West and North, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Etienne-Rene Massie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelly Belanger · Associate Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    Seeking to change border facilitation processes and policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Paul Norila · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Tasha Hanes · Director General, Sectoral Policy Analysis, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Aaron Hall · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    Seeking to liberalize air policy and bilateral air transportation agreements

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tamara Vrooman · In-house (corporation)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports. Read more

    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.