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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)

    • Jim Carr · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational Relations

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureBudgetEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureBudgetInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Emily Gilroy · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Hamish Wright · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational RelationsInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Anoop Kapoor · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Andrea Johnston · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Bruce Christie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Kathleen Donohue · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    AgricultureClimateEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    BudgetClimateEnvironmentInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Emily Gilroy · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnvironmentHealthIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEnvironmentHealthIndustryInternational TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

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

    AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryTransportation

    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.