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Lobbying by BMO Financial Group: 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

BMO Financial Group

Meetings this Parliament
83
With MPs
34
Since Nov 2021
236
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Mar 1, 2026

Filed by Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Mark Agnew · Director & Head, Canadian Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Junior Policy Officer, Regional Trade Policy, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2010–2010)

    Formerly Intern, Office of the Minister of State, Science and Technology (2009–2009)

    Formerly Intern, Office of the Minister, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2008–2008)

    Formerly Intern, House of Commons, Office of the Member of Parliament for St Catharines (2007–2008)

  • Alan Tannenbaum · CEO and Group Head, BMO Capital Markets
  • Aron Levine · President, BMO U.S.
  • Brian Tobin · Vice-Chair Former public office holder

    Formerly Member of Parliament, Bonavista – Trinity – Conception, House of Commons (2001–2002)

    Formerly Minister of Industry; Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Minister of Western Economic Diversification; Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Office of the Minister, Department of Industry (2000–2002)

    Formerly Member of Parliament, Humber – St. Barbe – Baie Verte, House of Commons (1994–1996)

    Formerly Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (1993–1996)

  • Darrel Hackett · U.S. Chief Executive Officer
  • Darryl White · Chief Executive Officer
  • Deland Kamanga · Group Head, BMO Wealth Management
  • Helen Killoch · Chief Auditor
  • Mat Mehrotra · Group Head, Cdn Personal and Business Banking, and Co-Head, Cdn Personal & Commercial Banking
  • Mona Malone · Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People, Culture & Brand
  • Paul Lehmann · Head, Enterprise Public Affairs & Communications
  • Paul Noble · General Counsel
  • Peter Scott · Manager, Government Relations
  • Piyush Agrawal · Chief Risk Officer
  • Rahul Nalgirkar · Chief Financial Officer
  • Sharon Haward-Laird · Group Head, Cdn Commercial Bnkg & NA Integrated Solutions; Co-Head, Cdn Personal & Commercial Bnkg
  • Steve Tennyson · Chief Technology & Operations Officer
  • Virginia Clarke · Senior Manager, Canadian Government Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (32)
  • The Consumer Driven Banking Act and related regulations as it applies to banks
  • The federal government’s framework for stablecoins and digital assets
  • Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act as it relates to banks and the administration of the deposit insurance framework
  • Federal government programs and policies related to Artificial Intelligence regulation
  • Housing finance framework, including reforms to expand housing supply, mortgage underwriting regulations and covered bonds
  • Financial institutions with respect to Canada/US relationship and trade policy
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital, liquidity, and non-financial risk
  • The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization
  • The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures
  • Requirements for financial institutions as they relate to corporate governance rules under the Bank Act
  • Promotion of the importance of a competitive financial sector in achieving improved economic development in Canadian regions
  • Providing inputs with respect to capital requirements as they relate to Basel III and lending for businesses
  • Official languages policy as it relates to financial services.
  • Federal government programs and policies supporting growth for small businesses
  • Federal government programs and policies respecting financing for infrastructure projects
  • Federal government programs and policies on employment and training as they pertain to financial institutions
  • Federal government programs and policies respecting consumers as they pertain to relationships with financial institutions
  • Federal government programs respecting financing for the agriculture industry
  • Federal government programs respecting financial services for Indigenous communities
  • The Bank Act and the National Housing Act as they relate to potential measures affecting housing affordability and lending
  • Promotion of resources to support mental health and well-being of Canadians
  • Promotion of financial services available to finance Canadian infrastructure development; sharing of international best practices with respect to infrastructure policy, particularly in terms of options for project financing arrangements
  • Privacy legislation and acts with respect to the banking industry’s collection, use and protection of personal information
  • Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions Guidelines regarding accounting rules regulating financial institutions
  • Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products
  • Impact of federal national security policy as it relates to the banking sector
  • Financial services policy with respect to study of retirement income security
  • Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes
  • Federal government programs and policies related to sustainability, natural resources and climate change in support of achieving net zero targets
  • Federal government position with regard to ongoing discussions on international financial regulation reform, as it pertains to Canadian banks
  • Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data
  • Bank Act with respect to its impact on financial sector

Registration 934560-14868-63. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting consumers as they pertain to relationships with financial institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Gary Anandasangaree · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Calum McPhee · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Tricia Geddes · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Impact of federal national security policy as it relates to the banking sector

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting consumers as they pertain to relationships with financial institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting financing for infrastructure projects

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital, liquidity, and non-financial risk Read more

    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization

    Federal government programs and policies related to sustainability, natural resources and climate change in support of achieving net zero targets

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Miro Froehlich · Director of Policy, One Canada Economy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting financing for infrastructure projects

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director for Fiscal Policy & Budget, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Tiff Macklem · Governor, Bank of Canada
    • Jill Vardy · Advisor and Chief of Staff, Bank of Canada
    • Ron Morrow · Executive Director of Payments, Supervision and Oversight, Bank of Canada
    The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures Read more

    Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Etienne-Rene Massie · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simran Arulraj · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes Read more

    Privacy legislation and acts with respect to the banking industry’s collection, use and protection of personal information

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization Read more

    The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures

    Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital, liquidity, and non-financial risk

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Talal Dakalbab · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes Read more

    Impact of federal national security policy as it relates to the banking sector

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data Read more

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Federal government programs and policies supporting growth for small businesses

    Privacy legislation and acts with respect to the banking industry’s collection, use and protection of personal information

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Privacy legislation and acts with respect to the banking industry’s collection, use and protection of personal information Read more

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data Read more

    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes Read more

    Federal government programs and policies supporting growth for small businesses

    Privacy legislation and acts with respect to the banking industry’s collection, use and protection of personal information

    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization

    Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Wayne Long · Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions), Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Joshua Mbandi · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures Read more

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes Read more

    Privacy legislation and acts with respect to the banking industry’s collection, use and protection of personal information

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director for Fiscal Policy & Budget, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Francesco Sorbara · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization Read more

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Shereen Miller · Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    • Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    • Manon Bombardier · Interim ADM, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting consumers as they pertain to relationships with financial institutions Read more

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes Read more

    Federal government programs and policies related to Artificial Intelligence regulation

    Federal government programs and policies respecting consumers as they pertain to relationships with financial institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting consumers as they pertain to relationships with financial institutions Read more

    The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures

    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization

    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Financial institutions with respect to Canada/US relationship and trade policy

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Greg Reade · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Federal government programs and policies to combat financial crimes Read more

    The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures

    The Canadian Payments Act, as it relates to management of Canada’s payment system and payments modernization

    Federal government policies affecting Canada’s payment systems as well as access to financial data

    Official report

  • Reported by Darryl White · In-house (corporation)

    • Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Federal government programs and policies respecting financing for infrastructure projects

    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.