Organization
Grain Farmers of Ontario
- Meetings this Parliament
- 7
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 111
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jun 3, 2026.
Lobbying by Grain Farmers of Ontario: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 13, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Crosby Devitt, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Crosby Devitt · Chief Executive Officer
- Dana Dickerson · Manager Market Development
- Debra Conlon · Manager, Government Relations
- Jeffrey Dlugokecki · Policy Analyst
- Josh Cowan · Manager Research
- Paul Hoekstra · VP
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CUSMA Secretariat, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Hamilton Port Authority, Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (11)Hide details
- Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada
- The labelling provisions under Canada's Feeds Regulations 1983 (Regulations to the Feeds Act, administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency). To ensure that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requires the same labelling of imported soymeal as soymeal produced in Canada.
- Removal of the carbon tax on fuel used by farmers for drying grain
- Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
- Proposed changes to the Income Tax Act. GFO opposes the changes to the Act that impact farm businesses.
- Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
- Canada's proposed policy that would establish an allowable amount of low level presence of Genetically Modified Organisms in imported grain.
- Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
- Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard
- Canada's policy regarding Plant Breeders Rights legislation; specifically, the need for Canada to adopt the provisions of UPOV91 into the Plant Breeders Rights legislation.
- Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
Registration 916384-297305-43. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada Read more
Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
- Arpan Khanna · Member of Parliament
- Alex Ruff · Member of Parliament
- Dan Muys · Member of Parliament
Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Read more
Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard
Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Sébastien Lemire · Member of Parliament
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans. Read more
Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard
Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada
Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Jason MacDonald · Ontario Desk/Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans. Read more
Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers
Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard Read more
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
Removal of the carbon tax on fuel used by farmers for drying grain
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Removal of the carbon tax on fuel used by farmers for drying grain
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
- Yves Perron · Member of Parliament
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- David Hunt · Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
- Patty Rosher · Assistant Chief Commissioner, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lonny McKague · Commissioner, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Michael Ferguson · Senior Special Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Mathieu Boucher · Departmental Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Marco Valicenti · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
and 3 moreShow fewer
- John Cutler · Director of Industry Development, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Francois Eudes · Director, Research, Development and Technology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Holly Mayer · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Jason Easton · Strategic Advisor Special Projects, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
AgricultureTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
- Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
- Warren Steinley · Member of Parliament
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
and 3 moreShow fewer
- John Nater · Member of Parliament
- Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
- Martin Shields · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureClimateInternational Trade
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureClimate
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- David Burkholder · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs (Ontario), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEnvironmentInternational Trade
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Marilyn Gladu · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEnvironmentInternational Trade
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Terry Dowdall · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEnvironmentInternational Trade
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureEnvironmentInternational Trade
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Crosby Devitt · In-house (organization)
- Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
AgricultureClimateEnvironment
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.