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Lobbying by Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.: 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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Corporation

Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.

Meetings this Parliament
99
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
265
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by John McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Denis Stevens · VP Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Assistant Secretary to the Treasury board, International Affairs, Security and Justice, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (2017–2022)

    Formerly ADM, Public Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (2017–2017)

    Formerly Deputy Head of Mission, N/A, Embassy of Canada to the USA (2013–2017)

  • David Hargreaves · Sr VP Strategy & Business Development
  • Fred Larouche · Director, Government Relatioms
  • John McCarthy · CEO
  • Leo Martin · COO
  • Stan Jacobson · Assistant Vice President Former public office holder

    Formerly Director, Global Aerospace, Defence & Security, Business Development, Canadian Commercial Corporation (2010–2018)

    Formerly LCdr, Materiel Group, DND (1984–1988)

    Formerly LCdr, National Defence Operations Centre, DND (1981–1984)

    Formerly LCdr, HMCS Ottawa, DND (1979–1981)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Discussing possible change of policy regarding biometrics collection
  • Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.
  • Government Contract Pursued - ship repair and overhaul opportunities with the Government of Canada

Registration 953153-272203-45. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by John McCarthy (261), Mark Lamarre (4).

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Taras Zalusky · Chief of Staff to the Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Jean-Yves Duclos · Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Randy Roberts · Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Olivier Pilon · Press Secretary, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • James Rourke · Western Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 1 more
    • Samuel St-Vincent · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Parm Bains · MP
    • Wilson Miao · MP, House of Commons

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Gary Xie · Policy & BC Advisor to the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Director of Operations, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • James Rourke · West & North Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Samuel Saint-Vincent · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Marc Baril · Acting Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Paula Folkes-Dallaire · Associate ADM, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Randy Roberts · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Robert Wight · Director General, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Dylan Bissonnette · Senior Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · ADM, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Nicolas Nabaa · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · DM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Christian Hansen · Regional Director General for BC, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Troy Crosby · ADM, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · ADM, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Randy Roberts · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
    • Robb Wright · Director General, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
    • Robert Gray · Acting Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • Jennifer Williams · Senior Advisor, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Yvette-Monique Gray · Regional Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Randy Roberts · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Jas Rehal · Regional Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Andy Smith · Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Cynthia Bunbury · Constituency Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Gary Xie · Policy and Regional advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Angus Topshee · Vice Admiral, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · ADM, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Troy Crosby · ADM, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

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

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Annette Gibbons · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Kevin Brosseau · ADM, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Mario Pelletier · Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by John McCarthy · In-house (corporation)

    • Anita Anand · Minister of National Defence, National Defence (DND)
    • Parm Bains · MP
    • Dove Parmar · Director of Engagement, National Defence (DND)
    • Tristan Laycock · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, National Defence (DND)
    and 2 more
    • Danielle Kyei · Regional Advisor (West & North), National Defence (DND)
    • Jose Villagra · Executive Assistant to MP Bains, House of Commons

    Government Procurement

    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.