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Lobbying by Tourism Industry Association of Canada: 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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Organization

Tourism Industry Association of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
75
With MPs
37
Since Nov 2021
399
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 1, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 19, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Sébastien Benedict, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Amy Butcher · Vice-President, Public Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Public Affairs and Outreach, Competition Bureau of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021–2022)

    Formerly Director of Communications and Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (2019–2021)

    Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions, Democratic Institutions (2018–2019)

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Partnership and Strategies Division, Public Health Agency of Canada (2013–2016)

  • Carson Baker · Policy and Industry Engagement Advisor Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Trade Commissioner, Infrastructure, Global Affairs Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Student Trade Commissioner, Climate Finance and International Financial Institutions, Global Affairs Canada (2024–2024)

    Formerly Parliamentary Secretary Assistant and Issues Advisor, Office of the President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (2024–2024)

    Formerly Student Trade Commissioner, Clean Energy Transition, Global Affairs Canada (2023–2023)

  • Sébastien Benedict · President & CEO Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Directeur des politiques, Cabinet du ministre, Ministère des Infrastructures et des Relations Intergouvernementales (2013–2015)

    Formerly Conseiller politique senior, Cabinet du ministre, Ministère des Transports et des Infrastructures (2011–2013)

    Formerly Directeur des affaires parlementaires, Cabinet du ministre, Ministère des Anciens combattants et de l'Agriculture (2010–2011)

    Formerly Conseiller politique, Cabinet du ministre, Ministre du Revenu national et de l'Agriculture (2008–2010)

  • Jennifer (Sandra) Taylor · Vice President, Strategic Development & Industry Engagement
  • Nicholas (Nik) Mills · Senior Director, Strategic Growth & National Partnerships

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • TIAC advocates for the continuation of the International Convention Attraction Fund
  • Promoting a strong recreation and entertainment industry- A competitive tourism sector includes local and national cultural, heritage and sporting events, as wells as arts and heritage institutions that draw visitors and provide an economic driver for local communities. TIAC values the government's partnership in promoting and supporting a vibrant recreation and entertainment industry.
  • Ensuring a diverse and equatable tourism sector - TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.
  • Building a Regenerative Tourism Industry – TIAC works with government to support a tourism sector that is more resilient and sustainable through priority investment in regenerative and eco-tourism.
  • Transportation and connectivity - TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.
  • Access for Visitors to Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to temporary residency policies and entry program requirements (including the visitor visa and electronic travel authorization processes) in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada.
  • Promoting Industry Competitiveness – TIAC promotes optimal support for the competitiveness of Canada’s tourism companies via public grants, tax credits, repayable financing contributions and policies and programs that augment entrepreneurship, innovation and investment.
  • Attracting and Retaining a Strong Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at building a robust and diverse workforce across the country and redressing labour volatility. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to employment, housing, and immigration.

Registration 962420-13771-56. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Beth Potter (324), Sébastien Benedict (62), Claude Paul Boivin (13).

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • David Burkholder · Special Assistant Regional Affairs (Ontario), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Read more

    Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.

    Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets – Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Lhori Webster · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada. Read more

    Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

    Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets – Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Greg Reade · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Read more

    Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.

    Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets – Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development and President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    • Laura-Lee Langley · President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jimi Onalik · President of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nancy Gardiner · President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 3 more
    • Valerie Gideon · President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Diane Gray · President of Prairies Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Naina Sloan · President of Pacific Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary Nixon · Ontario Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Annie Koutrakis · Member of Parliament
    • Gregory Frame · Assistant to the Minister of Tourism's parliamentary secretary, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development and President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    • Dominique Rochon · Chief of staff, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Bill Matthews · Secretary of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Brigitte Diogo · Associate Deputy Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Ron Hallman · President & CEO, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Andrew Campbell · Senior Vice-President, Operations, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Christine Loth-Bown · Vice-President, Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Jonah Mitchell · Executive Director, Parks Canada (PC)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development and President of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Soraya Martinez Ferrada · Minister of Tourism, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingLabourTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Alexander Cohen · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    • Christiana Agustin · Deputy Director Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kimberly Luce · Operations Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, House of Commons

    ImmigrationTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Soraya Martinez Ferrada · Minister of Tourism, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Weiler · Member of Parliament
    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Kimberly Luce · Operations Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Iyad Kaghad · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • Sandenga Yeba · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Iyad Kaghad · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Beth Potter · In-house (organization)

    • William Morrison · Communications Advisor and Legislative Assistant to MP Tony Baldinelli, House of Commons

    Tourism

    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.