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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 Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Abed Harb · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thoppil · Assistant Deputy Minister (Asia), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Francis Drouin · Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Kurtis Layden · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Abed Harb · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Crystina Dundas · Western Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Francis Drouin · Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons
    • Patrick Mangan · Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer May · Ambassador-Designate to China, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Sean O'Neill · Advisor, Issues Management and Parliamentary Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

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

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational RelationsInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Liz Foster · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureBudgetEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnvironmentIndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Mangan · Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Francis Drouin · Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational RelationsLabourResearch and DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Ng · Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational RelationsInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Lizz Stewart · Regional Advisor (Ontario), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Abed Harb · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Quinn Ferris · Regional Advisor (West and North), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • François-Olivier Picard · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Abed Harb · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureBudgetResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational RelationsInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Jim Everson · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    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.