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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)Hide details
- 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
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
Consumer IssuesHealthIndustry
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Victor Kandasamy · Policy Advisor (Quebec), Health Canada (HC)
HealthIndustry
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Tony Van Bynen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingHealthLabour
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie Kusie · Member of Parliament
Employment and TrainingHealthLabourTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Alexander Craney · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingLabour
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingHealth
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingHealthLabourTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Chris Lewis · Member of Parliament
Employment and TrainingHealthLabour
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Alexander Craney · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Labour
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Alice Zheng · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Employment and Training
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Zachary Nixon · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Trade
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Employment and Training
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Lindsay Mathyssen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingLabourTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Stephane Lamoureux · Senior Deputy Commissioner, Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
- Julie Tremblay · Deputy Commissioner, Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
- Jean-Pierre Bornais · Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
- Dawn-Marie Jamieson · Senior Competition Law Officer, Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Consumer IssuesIndustry
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingIndustryLabour
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Steven Hanratty · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingIndustryLabourTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Hamish Wright · Policy Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons
- Shawn Driscoll · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingIndustryLabourTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Iqwinder Gaheer · Member of Parliament
Employment and TrainingIndustryLabourTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingLabourTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Leah Gazan · Member of Parliament
Employment and TrainingTelecommunications
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Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)
- Julia Van Drie · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Labour
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.