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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)

    • Peter Schiefke · Member of Parliament
    • Tatyana Karaulshchykova · Legislative Assistant, Office of MP Schiefke, House of Commons

    ClimateHealthInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Dan Muys · Member of Parliament
    • Simon Audisho · Director, Stakeholder Engagement & Research to MP Dan Muys, House of Commons

    HealthInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    InfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Aiesha Zafar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Migration Integrity, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

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

    • Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Mark Eames · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Taylor Bachrach · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTourismTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)

    Federal-Provincial RelationsTransportation

    Official report

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

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Hashmi · Competition Law Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Trevor Knechtel · Competition Law Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Eric Widdowson · Competition Law Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryTelecommunications

    Official report

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

    IndustryInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Director General, Strategic Policy and Innovation Directorate, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

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

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Anton Lori · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Mark Emes · Policy advisor, Transportation Sector, House of Commons

    ClimateInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Sadie Cann · Legislative Affairs Advisor to MP Badawey, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Ed Fast · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    ClimateTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Meghan Pritchard · Senior Special Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International TradeSmall Business

    Official report

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

    • Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateFinancial InstitutionsTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament
    • Maninder Sidhu · Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of International Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Wilson Miao · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Foreign AffairsTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Randeep Sarai · Member of Parliament
    • Pablo Rodriguez · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jordan Stein · Senior Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    and 1 more
    • Martin McKay · Exec Dir, Oceans Protection Plan Implementation, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Neil Parry · Vice President, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Denis Vinette · Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    and 4 more
    • John Ommanney · Director General, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Colin Stacey · Director General, Air Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Dave Dawson · Director, Airports and Air Navigation Services Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Colin Stacey · Director General, Air Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Dave Dawson · Director, Airports and Air Navigation Services Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Wilson Miao · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    IndustryTransportation

    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.