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Lobbying by Wine Growers Canada: 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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Wine Growers Canada

Meetings this Parliament
10
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
30
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 5, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Bruce Hartley of Prospectus Associates in Corporate Development

Consultant lobbyists

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

  • Bruce Hartley Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1995–2003)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (1993–1995)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • The introduction of a specific and directed support program to be available to any eligible winery owner engaged in the business of producing grape wine who has a permit to produce wine. The Wine Sector Support Program (WSSP) would be used for improved operational and infrastructure investments, thereby improving environmental sustainability, productivity and competitiveness.
  • Seeking to end the prohibition of transporting wine across provincial boundaries
  • Seeking relief from the excise tax for blended wines based on Canadian content.
  • Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine.
  • Seeking assistance from regional agencies for infrastructure to support the development of tourism as it relates to the Canadian wine industry.
  • Seeking assistance from Agriculture Canada related to marketing for the wine industry in Canada.
  • Health information for consumers on responsible and moderate wine consumption as it pertains to the National Strategy on Alcohol.

Registration 776913-357169-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The introduction of a specific and directed support program to be available to any eligible winery owner engaged in the business of producing grape wine who has a permit to produce wine. The Wine Sector Support Program (WSSP) would be used for improved operational and infrastructure investments, thereby improving environmental sustainability, productivity and competitiveness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Seeking assistance from Agriculture Canada related to marketing for the wine industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Miled Hill · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Seeking assistance from Agriculture Canada related to marketing for the wine industry in Canada. Read more

    Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine.

    Seeking assistance from regional agencies for infrastructure to support the development of tourism as it relates to the Canadian wine industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    Seeking assistance from Agriculture Canada related to marketing for the wine industry in Canada. Read more

    Health information for consumers on responsible and moderate wine consumption as it pertains to the National Strategy on Alcohol.

    Seeking assistance from regional agencies for infrastructure to support the development of tourism as it relates to the Canadian wine industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles-Olivier Dubé · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine. Read more

    Seeking assistance from regional agencies for infrastructure to support the development of tourism as it relates to the Canadian wine industry.

    Seeking assistance from Agriculture Canada related to marketing for the wine industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Seeking assistance from Agriculture Canada related to marketing for the wine industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Sandenga Yeba · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    Health information for consumers on responsible and moderate wine consumption as it pertains to the National Strategy on Alcohol.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seeking financial support for domestic market promotion of Canadian wine.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    AgricultureInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Alison Porter · Director of Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEmployment and TrainingRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Gudie Hutchings · Minister of Rural Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureEmployment and TrainingRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Nathan Canning · Senior Policy Advisor, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    • Neil MacIsaac · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    AgricultureEmployment and TrainingInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

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

    AgricultureInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureEmployment and TrainingInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Jeremy Gauthier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    AgricultureHealthRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Employment and TrainingTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Sarah Welch · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    InfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureEmployment and TrainingInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Bruce Hartley · Consultant

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentTaxation 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.