Organization
Food Banks Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 15
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 20
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.
Lobbying by Food Banks Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingWho they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Anna Gainey Liberal 1
- Tamara Kronis Conservative 1
- Brad Vis Conservative 1
- Scott Reid Conservative 1
Institutions
- House of Commons4
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)4
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO)2
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)2
- Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)1
- Finance Canada (FIN)1
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since May 26, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Nick McRoberts · Vice President, Research & Advocacy
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Veteran's Affairs Canada, House of Commons (2019–2019)
Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, House of Commons (2018–2019)
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Philippe Ozga · Chief Network and Government Relations Officer
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Policy Advisor, The Hon. Bob Rae, MP, House of Commons (2009–2010)
Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senate of Canada (2008–2009)
- Dana Vreeswijk · Policy and Advocacy Officer
- Kirstin Beardsley · Chief Executive Officer
- Oona Palmer · Policy and Advocacy Officer
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Shawn Boyle · Manager, Advocacy and Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of MP Hedy Fry, House of Commons (2025–2025)
Formerly Parliamentary Office Manager & Legislative Assistant, Office of MP John McKay, House of Commons (2018–2024)
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Office of MP John MacKay, House of Commons (2008–2015)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (13)Hide details
- Providing recommendations on changes to the Nutrition North Program.
- Advocate for enhanced Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support the food banking network.
- Advocate for the growing demand and needs of the food banking network in the Food Security Strategy
- Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty
- Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
- Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers
- Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
- Conversion of Non-Refundable Tax Credits to Refundable Tax Credits
- Changes to the Working Income Tax Benefit pertaining to tax credit levels
- Changes to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, with respect to amounts paid to beneficiaries
- Changes to funding and evaluation of active labour market programming
- Changes to federal investment in affordable housing to help reduce the cost of housing
- Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes
Registration 951440-226721-36. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Olwyn Parkinson · Policy and Regional Advisor for British Columbia, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for the growing demand and needs of the food banking network in the Food Security Strategy
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Tamara Kronis · Member of Parliament
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes Read more
Advocate for the growing demand and needs of the food banking network in the Food Security Strategy
Advocate for enhanced Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support the food banking network.
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Jean Lamirande · Senior Vice President, Policy and Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Changes to federal investment in affordable housing to help reduce the cost of housing
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty Read more
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers
Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
Changes to federal investment in affordable housing to help reduce the cost of housing
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Scott Reid · Member of Parliament, Lanark—Frontenac
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers Read more
Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes
Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Cotter · Chief of Staff, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Marc-Andre Blanchard · Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Amen Ben Ahmouda · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes Read more
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
Changes to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, with respect to amounts paid to beneficiaries
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Anna Gainey · Secretary of State (Children and Youth), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Alexander Jagric · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers Read more
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes
Changes to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, with respect to amounts paid to beneficiaries
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Sacha Atherly · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Alya Dumais · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
- Katherine Leung · Jr. Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes Read more
Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Amen Ben Ahmouda · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers Read more
Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes
Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Jenna Sudds · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Emily Hartman · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Lydia Mckay Swiatkowska · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Karina Gould · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
AgricultureEmployment and TrainingHealthHousing
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Brian Clow · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Kirstin Beardsley · In-house (organization)
- Marie Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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.