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Lobbying by Federated Co-operatives Limited: 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

Federated Co-operatives Limited

Meetings this Parliament
51
With MPs
12
Since Nov 2021
200
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Aug 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Heather Ryan, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Brad Zimmer · Vice-President, Technology
  • Colleen Steele · Government Relations Manager
  • Gurpreet Bhatia · Director
  • Heather Ryan · Chief Executive Officer
  • Jen Stiglitz · Vice-President, Manufacturing
  • Kelly Thompson · Vice-President, Finance
  • Kyle Sokul · Vice-President, Supply Chain
  • Leanne Hawes · Vice-President, Co-op and External Relations
  • Meghan Gervais · Vice-President, Health, Safety and Compliance
  • Michael Didowycz · Manager, Clean Fuels Compliance Planning
  • Patrick Bergermann · Associate Vice President
  • Paul Hames · President/Chair of the Board
  • Rick Fernandes · Vice-President, Consumer Products
  • Ron Healey · Vice-President, Ag & Consumer Business
  • Shannon Patterson · Vice-President, People & Culture
  • Tanya Hornung · Government Relations Manager
  • Todd Gursky · Director Government and Industry Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (CART), Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (13)
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: discuss issues related to National Food Security in Canada.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: discuss issues related to Pharmacy sector in Canada.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Fertilizers Act and Regulations - in respect of labelling requirements for bulk shipments.
  • Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) This regulation is of significant impact to our business. We are concerned there will be insufficient implementation time; design must be flexible; federal/provincial harmonization. Climate change principles
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: • Canadian Co-operatives Act – in respect to review and changes to the Act, understanding by the federal government for specialized co-op development programs that will help start and grow new and existing co-ops with specific sectors or populations and a viable business model.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act – in respect to rail and truck transportation of products and appropriate classification and stewardship of products.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Safe Food for Canadians Act and Food & Drug Act & Regulations - in respect of managing risk to food safety and supporting a safe food system for Canada. Including food commodities (fruit & vegetables, grains & oilseeds), including their inspection, their safety, their labelling, and advertising, and their import.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Feeds Act – in respect to possible amendments and policy interpretations.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Federal Budget – in respect to providing resources for environmental initiatives, including climate change, renewables, fiscal policy, investing in water and wastewater infrastructure, pollution abatement and enforcement.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Clean Fuels Standards and Climate Change Principles. FCLs actions to reduce carbon footprint through waste diversion activities and the reduction of emissions, etc.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Chemical Management Plan – in respect to assessment of chemicals in commerce in the coatings industry and risk management initiatives to mitigate harm to human health and ecological systems.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Canada Customs Act & Regulations - in respect of establishing & implementing appropriate enforcement mechanisms and policies which affect the movement of products.
  • As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Agriculture Policy Framework/Growing Forward – in respect to supporting the development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian marketplace and the ability to trace products for the food retailing industry along the supply chain.

Registration 952267-360549-39. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Heather Ryan (186), Scott Banda (14).

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Paola Mellow · Excutive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Lauren Clarke · Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Policy and Prairies and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    AgricultureEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Tiina Searle · Sr Project Leader, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • deanna hammel · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Andrew Goddard · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yves Le Moullec · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 4 more
    • Jacoba Mol · Jr Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul O'Keefe · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Gustav Niklas Ekstrom · Research Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Silke Popescu · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Scott Clausen · A/Director, Petroleum and Biofuels Division, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Andrew Noseworthy · Senior Advisor, Energy, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 2 more
    • Kate Bigney · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Bob Nawolsky · Regional Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Alison Porter · Director of Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
    • Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
    • Cameron Yung · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Iqbal Sultani · Special Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 2 more
    • Lama Khodr · Spokesperson, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Galen Richardson · Sr. Regional Advisor, West & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Special Assistant, West Desk, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kurtis Layden · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Arla Cameron · Director, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Katherine Teeple · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Terry Beech · Member of Parliament
    • Tyler Norman · Special Assistant - Regional Affairs and Stakeholder Relations - West and North, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Harrison Andruschak · Special Advisor (Saskatchewan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Arla Cameron · Director, Economic Development & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Abdul Jalil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Ryan Cotter · Communications Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Ryan Fleming · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Heather Ryan · In-house (corporation)

    • Dan Vandal · Minister, Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    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.