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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)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Gabriel Vermette · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Christiana Agustin · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Shahad Khalladi · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureIndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Steve Verheul · Special Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Jack Welsh · Special Assistant (Policy and Regional Advisor), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Special Assistant (West Desk), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    AgricultureEnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Gabriel Vermette · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    AgricultureIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Arif Virani · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • David Morrison · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Kathleen Donohue · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Allison St-Jean · Director of Communications, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Jérémy Gauthier · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentHealthIndustry

    Official report

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

    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
    • Candice Bergen · Interim Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    • Emily Gilroy · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    and 1 more
    • Braedan de Bakker · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentHealthIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentHealthIndustryResearch and Development

    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.