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Lobbying by Canola Council 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

Canola Council of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
305
With MPs
70
Since Nov 2021
926
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 6, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Chris Davison, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Mark Walker · Executive Director Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Intern, Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2009–2009)

  • Chris Davison · President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Curtis Rempel · Vice President, Crop Production Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Scientist, Cropping Systems Pathologist, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (1997–1997)

  • Jasen Aussant · Market Access Manager Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2022–2023)

  • Troy Sherman · Senior Director, Government & Industry Relations
  • Will Holowaychuk · Manager, Canola Utilization

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (12)
  • Advancing biofuels policy and the benefits of biofuels for canola farmers, processors, and rural communities.
  • Working to secure market access for Canadian canola products
  • Working on sustainability and biodiversity policy as it relates to the Canadian canola industry and agriculture sector.
  • Working on rail and labour policy as it relates to the movement and export of canola and canola products.
  • Working on innovation policy to drive growth and investment in the Canadian canola industry.
  • Supporting multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and the implementation of existing agreements to reduce tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products.
  • Implementing a national water monitoring program that supports the environmental safety of plan protection products.
  • Ensuring that the regulation of crop protection products and seed innovations are made using the best available science.
  • Encouraging the development of an Agriculture Policy Framework that supports the competitiveness and growth of the canola sector, including support for the federal and shared funded programs through the Agricultural Policy Framework.
  • Encouraging health/safety/environment approval framework for Plants with Novel Traits and plant breeding innovations that support innovation.
  • Continue obtaining support to resolve market access issues and enhance canola utilization from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's "Agri-Marketing" Program.
  • Continue obtaining support for federal and jointly funded research programs though the Agricultural Policy Framework such as the AgriScience Cluster. The Cluster is a partnership between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the canola industry to produce research that reduces production risk, improves yield, increases market demand and enhances focus on sustainability.

Registration 955468-16567-53. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Chris Davison (633), Jim Everson (293).

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandre Boulé · Deputy Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jeremy Bruce · Deputy Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Enzo Zorigtbaatar · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-Martin Masse · Chief of Staff, Senate of Canada
    • Donald Neil Plett · Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Earl Dreeshen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Trudeau · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Udita Samuel · Deputy Director, Operations and Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Manon Bombardier · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Eric Costen · Associate Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Mitchell · Issues Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Jared Forman · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Mitchell · Issues Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor (West and Prairies), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Alison Porter · Director of Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureBudgetEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Mitchell · Ontario Regional Advisor and Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Quinn Ferris · Regional Advisor (Manitoba), Privy Council Office (PCO)

    AgricultureBudgetEnvironmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentTransportation

    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.