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Lobbying by Canadian Organic Growers: 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

Canadian Organic Growers

Meetings this Parliament
29
With MPs
19
Since Nov 2021
31
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 19, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons19
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)10
  • Senate of Canada5
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 28, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Karen Murchison, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Jenna Spencer · Director of Marketing and Communications
  • Karen Murchison · Executive Director
  • Katrina Fettes · Director of Policy and Research

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), House of Commons, Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Next policy framework (NPF) - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan recommendations. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement
  • Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.
  • Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

Registration 956272-229501-25. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Next policy framework (NPF) - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan recommendations. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Arran McPherson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Holly Mayer · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Felicitas Katepa-Mupondwa · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Chrystel Olivier · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Next policy framework (NPF) - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan recommendations. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Next policy framework (NPF) - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan recommendations. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Next policy framework (NPF) - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan recommendations. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    and 4 more
    • Aslam Rana · Member of Parliament
    • Mohammed Iqbal-Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Tracy Muggli · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Martine Hebert · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development. Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan Hussey · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    and 7 more
    • Terry Dowdall · Member of Parliament
    • Sophie Chatel · Member of Parliament
    • Sean Casey · Member of Parliament
    • Paul Connors · Member of Parliament
    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Steven Jurgutis · Director General for Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development. Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Tannas · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Evan Lewis · Senior Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Valeriya Staykova · Lead Auditor, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 4 more
    • Adrianna Zeleny · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Nasser Alsukayri · Assistant Deputy minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Andrew Goldstein · Assistant deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Daryl Fridhandler · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Pierre Dalphond · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Policy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Yves Perron · Member of Parliament
    • Sean Casey · Member of Parliament
    • Kyle Fox · Policy Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement Read more

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    • Serena Smith · Policy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Arianna Myers · Policy and Stakeholder advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Karen Murchison · In-house (organization)

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement. Read more

    Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

    Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

    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.