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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)

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Transport, 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)

    • Anita Anand · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    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)

    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)

    • Jessica Laforge · Senior Regional Advisor BC, Deputy Prime Ministers Office and Minister of Finance Office, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Transport, 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)

    • Neil Parry · Vice President, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
    • Donna Achimov · Vice-President, People, Culture and Experience, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
    Seeking to change border facilitation processes and policies

    Official report

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

    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports. Read more

    Seeking to change border facilitation processes and policies

    Official report

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

    • Gillian Grant · Counsellor, Transport, Embassy of Canada, Washington, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kaitlyn Pritchard · Counsellor, Transport, Embassy of Canada, Washington, Transport Canada (TC)
    Seeking to change border facilitation processes and policies

    Official report

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

    • Richard Mavin · BC and Executive Advisor, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Seeking to amend proposed changes to airport policies Read more

    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports.

    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)

    • Mylan Savjord · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Serena Ko · Acting Deputy Director, Pacific Regional Office, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lauren Hurst · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Seong Soon (Aron) Kim · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport. Read more

    Seeking to amend proposed changes to airport policies

    Official report

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

    Seeking to amend proposed changes to airport policies Read more

    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.

    Official report

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

    • Randy Hoback · Member of Parliament
    • Alexander Beatti · Parliamentary Affairs Assistant, House of Commons
    Seeking to change border facilitation processes and policies Read more

    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports.

    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)

    • Ayesha Khaira · Regional Advisor, Office of the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports. Read more

    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)

    • Emma Haynes · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Seeking to amend aviation policies and regulations to protect the current and future viability and accessibility of an airport. Read more

    Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), associated standards, Advisory Circulas and Notice of Proposed Amendments with respect to Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports.

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    InfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Nicholas Robinson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    InfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInfrastructureInternational TradeTourismTransportation

    Official report

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

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Stephanie Hébert · Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Toke Adams · Regional Director, Programs, Pacific Region, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Atash Askarian · Manager, Policy, Pacific Region, Transport Canada (TC)

    EnvironmentIndustryInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    InfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Brigitte Diogo · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Martin McKay · Regional Director General Pacific Region, Transport Canada (TC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Gary Xie · Policy and BC Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Alina Stoia-Dan · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    InfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Travers · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    International TradeTransportation

    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.