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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)

    • Nicolas Moreau · Assistant Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Nicolas Moreau · Assistant Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Leena Walia · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Mike Kelloway · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Isabelle Jacques · Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • David Hurl · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Porter · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (Legislation), Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Chrystia Freeland · Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

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

    • Angie Radiskovic · Assistant Superintendent and Chief Strategy and Risk Officer, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Philippe Dufresne · Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
    • Gregory Smolynec · Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
    • Brent Homan · Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)

    Financial InstitutionsPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Porter · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Erin O'Brien · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Tyler Meredith · Director, Economic Strategy and Planning, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    • Ben Gully · Deputy Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    • Jamey Hubbs · Vice-Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)

    ClimateFinancial InstitutionsHousing

    Official report

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

    • Isabelle Jacques · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsHousingJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to InformationTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Porter · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Christopher Evelyn · Chief of Staff, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director of Policy and Indigenous Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

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

    • Isabelle Jacques · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Erin O'Brien · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Robert Sample · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    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.