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Lobbying by Wal-Mart Canada Inc.: 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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Client of a consultant lobbyist

Wal-Mart Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
19
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 15, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jun 5, 2024

Consultant Bruce Hartley of Prospectus Associates in Corporate Development

Consultant lobbyists

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • The Finance Canada federal budget process as it relates to policies of Sales Tax Harmonization with the provinces.
  • Policy and programs related to the Environmental objectives of Wal-Mart. In particular, bringing to the attention of government officials the most environmentally-friendly food distribution centre in North America that has just been built in Balzac Alberta
  • Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards.
  • Monitor development of legislation to regulate the payments industry in Canada including C-236, An Act to amend the Payment Card Networks Act
  • Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them.
  • Advisories by Public Health Agency (Consumer Products Division) and the development of policies and programs as it relates to the safety of toys and food imported from foreign countries.

Registration 776913-223981-13. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them. Read more

    Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Annie Cullinan · Director of Communications, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Increase awareness of Walmart's commitment to ethical sourcing, and more specifically global supply chains that empower the people who work in them, and the families that are supported by them. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Consumer IssuesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

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

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

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

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationIndustryLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingIndustryInternal TradeRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingImmigrationRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    Consumer IssuesEmployment and TrainingEnvironmentHealthRegional DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Ninu Forrest · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Frédérique Tsai-Klassen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and Training

    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.