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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)

    • Crystel Arseneault · Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Ravi Sundararaj · Senior Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Oz Jungic · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Audrey Milette · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • General Wayne Eyre · Chief of Defence Staff, National Defence (DND)
    • Bob McCann · Chief Warrant Officer, National Defence (DND)
    • Julie McDonald · Lieutenant Commander, National Defence (DND)
    • Blaine Duffley · Project Manager, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Annette Gibbons · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Susan Chambers · Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Jeffrey Smith · Director, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mary Gregory · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Demetrios Xenos · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Matthew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sarah Thomas · Policy Advisor Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Bill Blair · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, National Defence (DND)
    • Taras Zalusky · Chief of Staff to the Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Kaili Levesque · Deputy Secretay, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Sachelle Magloire-Prosper · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    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)

    • Bill Matthews · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

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

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

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

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Anuradha Marisetti · Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Jen O'Donoghue · Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Jordana Heaton · Acting Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

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

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Rob Gray · Major Projects Delivery Lead, National Defence (DND)

    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)

    • Samuel Saint-Vincent · Policy advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Cheri Crosby · CFO, National Defence (DND)
    • Jennifer Foster · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • John Kealey · Director, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Richard Goodyear · CFO, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Wojo Zielonka · CFO, 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)

    • Simon Page · ADM, 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.