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Lobbying by Direct Sellers Association 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

Direct Sellers Association of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
20
With MPs
11
Since Nov 2021
46
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 19, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons11
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)2
  • Health Canada (HC)2
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 12, 2026

Filed by Peter Maddox, President

Lobbyists

  • Peter Maddox · President

Institutions they may lobby: Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.
  • Regulations developed under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) formerly known as Bill C-28 (An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act)) with respect to electronic messages sent by direct sellers.
  • Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals
  • Expansion of section 178.1-178.5 of the Excise Tax Act as it relates to direct selling companies and their representatives who operate on a sales agent basis
  • Employment Insurance as it relates to programs for self-employed individuals or persons transitioning to self-employment
  • Discussions with Women & Gender Equity regarding programs relating to women's economic security
  • Competition Act - as it relates to the regulation of multi-level marketing plans

Registration 935971-221581-19. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals Read more

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    Employment Insurance as it relates to programs for self-employed individuals or persons transitioning to self-employment Read more

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Duke · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions with Women & Gender Equity regarding programs relating to women's economic security Read more

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Mosier · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Brad Norwood · Senior Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Discussions with Women & Gender Equity regarding programs relating to women's economic security Read more

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals Read more

    Discussions with Women & Gender Equity regarding programs relating to women's economic security

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    Employment Insurance as it relates to programs for self-employed individuals or persons transitioning to self-employment Read more

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Norman · Director General of the Natural Health Product Division at Health Canada, Health Canada (HC)
    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Majid Jowhari · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Celia Lourenco · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Natalie Page · Director General, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Kitchen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    • Samar Khan · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingHealthLabour

    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.