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Lobbying by Canadian Franchise Association (CFA): 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 Franchise Association (CFA)

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

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 16, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • House of Commons1
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 16, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Sherry McNeil, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Derek Robertson · Head of Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships
  • Sherry McNeil · President & Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: CUSMA Secretariat, Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Competition Tribunal (CT), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Ensure franchised small businesses are treated equitably under federal policy by recognizing franchisees as independent small businesses, in eligibility for government support programs and in environmental regulatory requirements, including the Federal Plastics Registry.
  • Introduction of a federal Career Extension Tax Credit allowing Canadians aged 60 and older to earn up to $65,000 in total income before the credit begins phasing out at 15 cents per dollar above that threshold. This change would allow older Canadians to engage in part-time work without pushing them into the next tax bracket.
  • Inform the Federal Government of the need for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for the 78,000 franchised small business owners across Canada, ensuring they have the workers necessary to operate their businesses effectively and support the growth of the local, provincial, and national economy.
  • Increase the Small Business Deduction Threshold from its current level of $500,000 to between $650,000 and $750,000
  • Implementation of the enabling regulation for the changes to the Canada Small Business Finance Program (CSBFP)
  • Allow RRSP withdrawals for the purchase of a new or existing business.

Registration 941751-356728-18. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    and 22 more
    • Andrew Lawton · Member of the House of Commons
    • Ziad Aboultaif · Member of Parliament
    • Aslam Rana · Member of the House of Commons
    • Chris Lewis · Member of Parliament
    • Sonia Sidhu · Member of Parliament
    • Kristina Tesser Derksen · Member of the House of Commons
    • Amanpreet S. Gill · Member of the House of Commons
    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
    • Kelly Block · Member of Parliament
    • Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
    • Jacob Mantle · Member of the House of Commons
    • Nabil Jaafari · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Onurcan Gokkaya · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Elysee Atangana · Policy advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Joseph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jared Borgersen · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Brett Szmul · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Larry Brock · Member of the House of Commons, House of Commons
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Allow RRSP withdrawals for the purchase of a new or existing business. Read more

    Ensure franchised small businesses are treated equitably under federal policy by recognizing franchisees as independent small businesses, in eligibility for government support programs and in environmental regulatory requirements, including the Federal Plastics Registry.

    Increase the Small Business Deduction Threshold from its current level of $500,000 to between $650,000 and $750,000

    Inform the Federal Government of the need for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for the 78,000 franchised small business owners across Canada, ensuring they have the workers necessary to operate their businesses effectively and support the growth of the local, provincial, and national economy.

    Introduction of a federal Career Extension Tax Credit allowing Canadians aged 60 and older to earn up to $65,000 in total income before the credit begins phasing out at 15 cents per dollar above that threshold. This change would allow older Canadians to engage in part-time work without pushing them into the next tax bracket.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Kelly Bryant · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingSmall Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Churence Rogers · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Zhang · Policy Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    Small Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Melissa Lantsman · Member of Parliament
    • Ed Fast · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Sherry McNeil · In-house (organization)

    • Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    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.