Organization
Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 24
- With MPs
- 2
- Since Nov 2021
- 87
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.
Lobbying by Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC): its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 17, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Julie Mailhot, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Daniel Lapierre · Vice President, Technical Operations and Environment
- David Rankin · Vice President
- Julie Mailhot · President and Chief Executive Officer
- Les Aalders · Executive Vice President
- Wayne Gouveia · Senior Vice President
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (31)Hide details
- Discussion about marketing Canadian Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies on international stage.
- Discussions about digital ID for travel in the global travel continuum.
- Discussion on government investment in infrastructure for remote and northern airports.
- Working with Transport Canada Aviation Security on Enhanced Security measures harmonizing with the Transportation Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security requirements.
- Working with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) ensuring the Orders in Council make operational sense in their requirements in keeping the travelling public safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also ensuring that the Transport Canada Aviation Security and Civil Aviation are harmonized in the issuance of Interim Orders which regulate the Aviation Industry during the pandemic.
- Status of European Union (EU) Bilateral - The Canadian Government and the European Union entered into Bilaterals. The issues are its impact on costs and trade to our industry.
- Request funding from CanExport Associations Program (CEA) International Marketing assistance from Global Affairs Canada with regard to Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Flight Training.
- Passenger Bill of Rights, Foreign Ownership, Joint Ventures and the possible cost impacts to our industry and unintended consequences. (Formerly known as Bill C-49 Transportation Modernization Act)
- Participation in the development of mitigation measures for the use of Ethylene Glycol and Halon and Greenhouse Gases with Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Transport Canada
- Participation in stakeholder consultation with Health Canada on regulatory matters with regard to public safety and costs to the industry.
- Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
- International Student Program in respect of streamlining the process to obtain student study permits for commercial pilot training in Canada and provide exemptions on the caps for foreign aviation students. (Imagine Education au/in Canada Brand program) with Global Affairs Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
- Government consultation (Transport Canada) with stakeholders on the privatization of CATSA and its impact on the industry and the cost to passengers.
- Acts to amend the Aeronautics Act and the Access to Information Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts with regard to all sections, particularly the provisions enabling safety management systems and the protection of safety data from public dissemination.
- Federal jurisdiction at aerodromes as it pertains to noise responsibilities. We do not want the province/municipality to enforce noise around airports. We oppose attempts by provinces/municipalities from attempting to usurp the federal powers. The Federal Government regulation in this case refers to the Aeronautics Act.
- Excise Tax Act with regard to Reduction of Air Travellers Security Charge. Excise Tax Act with regards to the reduction of Aviation Fuel Taxes.
- Enhancement and growth of the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace to cover all aviation human resource issues.
- Encouraging the implementation of Safety Management Systems throughout Canadian commercial aviation.
- Discussions with Transport Canada and Employment & Social Development Canada on removing barriers to entry for people who want to become pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers or technicians.
- Discussions with regard to the on-going management of the Air Carrier Security Measures (Document is classified).
- Discussions with Public Safety Canada regarding, and support for, actions to prevent Human Trafficking.
- Discussions on the Statutory Review of the Canada Transportation Act with respect to administerial advice on policies
- Discussions about restrictions (timelines, airspace and procedures onboard aircraft) in the context of special events with regards to public safety
- Discussion on Privatization of Airports with regard to the economic impact this would have on the industry.
- Discuss existing and contemplated changes to the Canadian Transportation Act on licensing and accessibility issues with the Canadian Transportation Agency.
- Consultations with the Canadian Transportation Agency on their Regulatory Modernization Initiative to update the regulation and legislation that is out of date.
- As a member of the Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council, participate in the development and amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
- Amendments to the Canada Labour Code (ESDC) with regard to issues affecting employees working within the aviation industry.
- Amendments to the Air Transportation Regulations (SOR/88-58) as amended January 2013.
- Amendments to Part 6 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act regarding TDG training.
- Amendments to Part 12 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, or other sections of the Act that may arise involving regulatory changes as a result of new ICAO regulations. The Aviation representative to the TDG General Policy Advisory Council and aviation industry delegate on the TDG Canadian delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Registration 961757-14408-63. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by John McKenna (60), Julie Mailhot (24), Pierre Ruel (3).
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- James Christie · Director of Policy, Minister's Office, Transport Canada (TC)
- Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
As a member of the Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council, participate in the development and amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- James Christie · Director of Policy, Minister's Office, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussion on Privatization of Airports with regard to the economic impact this would have on the industry.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussions on the Statutory Review of the Canada Transportation Act with respect to administerial advice on policies
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Alain Langlois · Chair, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Discuss existing and contemplated changes to the Canadian Transportation Act on licensing and accessibility issues with the Canadian Transportation Agency.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
As a member of the Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council, participate in the development and amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Sylvia Cesaratto · Consul General of Canada in Miami, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Ximena Pauvif-Machado · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Request funding from CanExport Associations Program (CEA) International Marketing assistance from Global Affairs Canada with regard to Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Flight Training. Read more
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Dan Muys · Member of Parliament
- Chi Nguyen · Member of Parliament
- Mike Kelloway · Member of Parliament; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
- Laila Goodridge · Member of Parliament
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- Bardish Chagger · Member of Parliament
- Judy A. Sgro · Member of Parliament
- Dan Albas · Member of Parliament
- Andréanne Larouche · Member of Parliament
- Stephen Fuhr · Secretary of State, Defence Procurement
- Kristina Tesser Derksen · Member of Parliament
- Brendan Hanley · Member of Parliament
- Marianne Dandurand · Member of Parliament
- James Christie · Director of Policy, Minister's Office, Transport Canada (TC)
- Eli Zima Luste · Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)
- Selena McCuaig · Regional Advisor, Ontario, House of Commons
- Raj Gill · Regional Advisor (West & North), Transport Canada (TC)
- Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
- Bibi Hakim · Sr. Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Sofiya Sapeha · Press Secretary, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Pat Duncan · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussion on government investment in infrastructure for remote and northern airports.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Excise Tax Act with regard to Reduction of Air Travellers Security Charge. Excise Tax Act with regards to the reduction of Aviation Fuel Taxes.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Félix Meunier · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussion on government investment in infrastructure for remote and northern airports.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Sylvia Cesaratto · Consul General of Canada in Miami, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussion about marketing Canadian Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies on international stage.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Kendal Hembroff · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Biofuel Lead, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Paola Mellow · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Jeremy Keats · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Jesse Shuster-Leibner · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Jason Greenland · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussion on government investment in infrastructure for remote and northern airports.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Neil Parry · Acting President & CEO, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Discussions about digital ID for travel in the global travel continuum.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Félix Meunier · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)
Amendments to the Air Transportation Regulations (SOR/88-58) as amended January 2013.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Felix Meunier · Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussion on government investment in infrastructure for remote and northern airports.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussions with Transport Canada and Employment & Social Development Canada on removing barriers to entry for people who want to become pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers or technicians. Read more
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Yoan Marier · Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
- Paul Dittmann · TSB Member, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Acts to amend the Aeronautics Act and the Access to Information Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts with regard to all sections, particularly the provisions enabling safety management systems and the protection of safety data from public dissemination. Read more
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Mike Kelloway · Member of Parliament
Discussion on government investment in infrastructure for remote and northern airports.
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Reported by Julie Mailhot · In-house (organization)
- Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Discussions on the Statutory Review of the Canada Transportation Act with respect to administerial advice on policies
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Reported by John McKenna · In-house (organization)
- Roseline Kwan · Consul General of Canada in Atlanta, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussion about marketing Canadian Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies on international stage.
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.