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Lobbying by Air 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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Corporation

Air Canada

Meetings this Parliament
109
With MPs
26
Since Nov 2021
306
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs

Lobbyists

  • Arielle Meloul-Wechsler · Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs
  • Daniela Mauro · Director, International Trade and Facilitation
  • David Rheault · Vice President, Government and Community Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Summer Student, Minister's Office, Health Canada (1998–1998)

    Formerly Summer Student, Minister's Office, Health Canada (1997–1997)

  • Dayna Frier · Director of Government Relations (West/North)
  • Joanne Dobson · Senior Director, Government Relations (Federal & Ontario) Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor / Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2004–2006)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, Indian and Northern Affairs (2004–2004)

  • John Di Bert · Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Marc Barbeau · Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
  • Mark Galardo · Executive Vice President - Revenue & Network Planning and President, Cargo
  • Mark Nasr · Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital and President of Aeroplan
  • Michael Abbott · Vice President, Labour Relations
  • William Bulmer · Principal, Government Relations (Federal & Ontario)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), 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), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Tourism - Program or policy to promote tourism to Canada. Including, renewal and continued funding and associated federal financial commitments for the International Convention Attraction Fund Tourisme – Programme ou politique pour promouvoir le tourisme au Canada. Incluant le renouvellement et la poursuite du financement ainsi que les engagements financiers associés pour le Fonds d’attraction des congrès internationaux
  • Transportation – Aviation related policies, legislation and regulations, such as the Air Passenger Rights Regulations. Transport - Politiques, législations et réglementations liées à l’industrie du transport aérien telles que le règlement sur la protection des passagers aériens.
  • Taxation and Finance – Policies related to the competitiveness of the aviation industry at the international and domestic level. Fiscalité et finances – Politiques liées à la compétitivité de l’industrie du transport aérien à l’échelle internationale et nationale.
  • Official Languages- Obligations under the Official Language Act in the context of the aviation industry and the modernization of the Official Languages Act. Langues officielles – Obligations en vertu de la Loi sur les langues officielles dans le contexte de l’industrie du transport aérien, et modernisation de la Loi sur les langues officielles.
  • Labour –Labour laws and regulations, health and occupational safety standards impacting the airline industry. Relations du travail – Lois et règlements sur le travail et normes de santé et de sécurité au travail qui ont une incidence sur l’industrie du transport aérien.
  • International Trade - Canada's international trade and aviation agreements under Canada's Blue Sky policy. Commerce international – Accords du Canada en matière de commerce international et de transport aérien dans le cadre de la politique Ciel bleu.
  • Industry - Overall competitive position of Canada's aviation and tourism industry. Industrie – Position concurrentielle globale des secteurs canadiens du transport aérien et du tourisme.
  • Environment - International Civil Aviation Organization process on emission management and domestic policies related to aviation. Environnement – Processus de gestion des émissions de l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale et politiques nationales liées au secteur du transport aérien.
  • Accessibility – Accessibility-related policies, laws and regulations as they relate to the airline industry, including the Accessible Canada Act and all related standards and regulations.

Registration 966618-15009-86. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Michael Rousseau (293), Arielle Meloul-Wechsler (13).

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Dennis Dawson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Janice Charette · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Kaili Lévesque · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Kevin Murphy · Director of Policy, Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Husain Aboghodieh · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Samir Kassam · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Raymond Theberge · Commissioner of Official Languages, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
    • Isabelle Gervais · Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)

    Bilingualism/Official Languages

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Jamie Kippen · Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Husain Aboghodieh · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    International TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Craig Hutton · Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Megan Nichols · Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    EnvironmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic LeBlanc · Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Bilingualism/Official LanguagesTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Mike Maka · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Rick Theis · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    HealthTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Jamie Kippen · Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Kathy Thompson · Executive Vice President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Jennifer Lutfallah · A/Vice President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • Caroline Bourbonnière · Director of Labour Relations, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Bilingualism/Official Languages

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    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.