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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)

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Sean Phelan · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Sarah Cohen · Head of Mission, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Joanne Lostracco · Director General Defence Aquisition, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Kaili Levesque · Deputy Secretay, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy, Privy Counsel, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Robert Gray · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Simon Page · Associate Deputy Minister (Materiel), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Jean-Yves Duclos · Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Mary-Rose Brown · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Simon Page · Associate Deputy Minister (Materiel), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Bill Blair · Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Larysa Lubka-Lewyckyj · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
    Assist in securing and managing defence and coast guard contracts under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and other procurement opportunities.

    Official report

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

    • Lisa Xie · Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Malia Chenaoui · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Robb Wight · Director General, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Jason Armstrong · Director General, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Nancy Tremblay · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Mary-Rose Brown · Director of Policy, 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)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy, Privy Counsel, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Bill Blair · Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Radey Barrack · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, National Defence (DND)
    • Alexa Kalsatos · Operations Advisor, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Fares Al Soud · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Amrick Gill · Regional Advisor British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Nassima Zobir Bouguerba · Director General of Marine Services & Small Vessels, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    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.