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Lobbying by Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: 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 Aquaculture Industry Alliance

Meetings this Parliament
32
With MPs
8
Since Nov 2021
157
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 25, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Timothy Kennedy, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Timothy Kennedy · President & CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), 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, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Reporting requirements administered by Corporations Canada, including corporate filing obligations, reporting procedures, and related regulatory or policy changes.
  • Funding for sector and members company, new technologies and operational developments.
  • Ensure modern and efficient transport regulations for the aquaculture sector.
  • To ensure economic activities are considered in the development of Marine Protected Areas and National Marine Conservation Areas in Canada.
  • Seek renewal of Sustainable Aquaculture Program within Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Advocate for a new aquaculture development strategy for Canada.
  • Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan
  • Modernization of federal shellfish management regime
  • Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework
  • Advocate for reforms to current regulations under the Fisheries Act that impact aquaculture sector

Registration 931537-29-46. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Wayne Long · Secretary of State, Financial Institutions, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kevin Collins · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Pierce Collier · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maghnus Ryan · Director of Operations and Communications, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Reporting requirements administered by Corporations Canada, including corporate filing obligations, reporting procedures, and related regulatory or policy changes. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Liz Foster · ADM AAFC, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica La Forge · Special Assistant, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan Read more

    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · ADM, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Joanne Thompson · Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Neil MacIssac · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Neil MacIsaac · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Kaili Levesque · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime Read more

    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Neil MacIsaac · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime Read more

    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Saxe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Olwyn Parkinson · Special Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Lindner · Special Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Caroline Belbin · Senior Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kelsey Lane · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    Funding for sector and members company, new technologies and operational developments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure modern and efficient transport regulations for the aquaculture sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    and 21 more
    • Jaime Battiste · Member of Parliament
    • John Williamson · Member of Parliament
    • Kent MacDonald · Member of Parliament
    • Scott Anderson · Member of Parliament
    • Chak Au · Member of Parliament
    • Philip Earle · Member of Parliament
    • Marc Dalton · Member of Parliament
    • Kaili Levesque · Associate Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Annette Gibbons · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Jennifer Dorr · Senior Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Suhkman Gill · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Burke · ISE Mino, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sean Cruz · Regional and Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Sunny Upal · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Carolyn Campbell · Senior Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • jake Godfrey · Atlantic Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jason MacDonald · Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Olwyn Parkinson · Policy and Regional Affairs Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Modernization of federal shellfish management regime Read more

    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

    To ensure economic activities are considered in the development of Marine Protected Areas and National Marine Conservation Areas in Canada.

    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Jake Godfrey · Atlantic Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Jake Godfrey · Special Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan Read more

    Advocate for reforms to current regulations under the Fisheries Act that impact aquaculture sector

    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.