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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)

    • Dave Dawson · Director, Airports and Air Navigation Services Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Denis Vinette · Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    and 3 more
    • John Ommaney · Associate Vice President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Neil Parry · Vice President, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
    • Colin Stacey · Director General, Air Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Neil Parry · Vice President, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Nicholas Robinson · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)

    National Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Denis Vinette · Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Catherine Parker · Director General, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, 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)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Tupper · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    IndustryNational Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, 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 Ommaney · Associate Vice President, 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)

    • Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Dominic LeBlanc · Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Nada Semaan · President and CEO, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Denis Vinette · Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Colin Stacey · Director General, Air Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Amrick Gill · Senior Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

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

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Special Assistant, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Angad Singh Dhillon · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Exempt Staff, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Tupper · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    National Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Colin Stacey · Director General, Air Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Andy Cook · Associate Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, 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 Ommaney · Associate Vice President, 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)

    • Thao Pham · Board Chair, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Denis Vinette · Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Erin O'Gorman · President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Ted Gallivan · Executive Vice-President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    and 5 more
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Miniter, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Dave Dawson · Director, Airports and Air Navigation Services Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Mike Saunders · President & CEO, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, 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 Ommaney · Associate Vice President, 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)

    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Exempt Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    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.