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Lobbying by Grain Growers 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

Grain Growers of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
64
With MPs
35
Since Nov 2021
259
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 1, 2026

Filed by Bruce Burrows, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Bruce Burrows · Executive Director
  • Hana Sabah · Senior Manager, Communications
  • Kate Sauser · Manager, Policy

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), 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 (16)
  • Health Canada pesticide and food inspections and related procedures as part of new risk assessment approach in context of Bill C-30
  • International trade benefitting grain farmers, ensuring that exports of grain and grain products and imports of essential equipment and inputs remain tariff-free.
  • Grain research and development, particularly ensuring that AAFC is properly staffed and resourced, continues downstream research, return to former levels of research funding, and modernize their R&D infrastructure and technology.
  • Business Risk Management (BRM) programs, particularly AgriStability, AgriInvest and AgriRecovery, ensuring these programs provide farmers with a sufficient safety net and tools to mitigate financial losses and protect farm viability.
  • Trade-enabling infrastructure, advocating for investments in infrastructure essential to the export of Canadian grain and grain products.
  • Health Canada Food and Drug Regulations as they relate to mandatory nutrition labeling, health claims involving cereal grains, oilseeds and pulse crops, Genetically Modified food labeling.
  • Canada Grain Act, seeking to enhance producer protections, bolster the producer payment security program, and increase data requirement functions.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, with respect to trade distorting impacts.
  • Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to supporting farmer competitiveness and further enabling farmers' role as climate solution providers.
  • Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS), ensuring that the strategy is fully funded, does not include any targets without data and helps to grow food production to meet increasing domestic and global demand.
  • Right to repair to ensure that grain farmers can access diagnostics software to repair their equipment.
  • Pesticide Management Review Agency regulations in regards to the Own Use Import and the Grower Requested Own Use programs.
  • Pesticide Management Review Agency regulations in regards to Minor Use Pesticide Program including new pesticides, minor uses and amended labelling for usage.
  • Canada Labour Code, and regulations specifically related to grain handling and transportation.
  • Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers.
  • Advocating for a fair and efficient railway transportation system that serves the needs of grain producers.

Registration 776498-14239-53. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kyle Larkin (158), Erin Gowriluk (82), Kate Sauser (11), Bruce Burrows (8).

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Maria Morley · Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS), ensuring that the strategy is fully funded, does not include any targets without data and helps to grow food production to meet increasing domestic and global demand. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Advocating for a fair and efficient railway transportation system that serves the needs of grain producers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kevin Coon · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 1 more
    • Jonathan Alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Hilary Peirce · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Viterra-Bunge merger: Sharing concerns from grain farmers regarding the proposed acquisition.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Right to repair to ensure that grain farmers can access diagnostics software to repair their equipment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Capital Gains Inclusion Rate, specifically as it relates to intergenerational transfers and family farms.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Capital Gains Inclusion Rate, specifically as it relates to intergenerational transfers and family farms.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Capital Gains Inclusion Rate, specifically as it relates to intergenerational transfers and family farms.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    C-23444-1

    Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to supporting farmer competitiveness and further enabling farmers' role as climate solution providers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Sartor · Policy and Cabinet Affairs Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Viterra-Bunge merger: Sharing concerns from grain farmers regarding the proposed acquisition.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Increase A-base funding for public research for the grains, oilseeds and pulse sectors within AAFC existing budget and to increase the global AAFC budget. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS), ensuring that the strategy is fully funded, does not include any targets without data and helps to grow food production to meet increasing domestic and global demand.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Advocating for a fair and efficient railway transportation system that serves the needs of grain producers. Read more

    Canada Labour Code, and regulations specifically related to grain handling and transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer May · Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kathleen Donohue · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Agricultural trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Canada-India, Canada-China, with respect to more export market opportunities for grain farmers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Maria Morley · Deputy Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Michael Ferguson · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jonathan Alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    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.