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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)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Heign · Administrative Assistant, House of Commons

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Kielle Schmidt · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

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

    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Mark Cauchi · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Magda Little · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Carson Debert · Executive Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Jeff Valois · Chief of Staff, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Sheryl Groeneweg · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Patrick Hum · Sr Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Sebastien Labelle · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Gudie Hutchings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Quinn Ferris · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 2 more
    • Mark Lamswood · Policy & Issues Mgmt Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jesse Martin · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Conor MacNeil · Senior Advisor, Policy & Legal Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Galen Richardson · Sr Regional Advisor, West & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Cenatus Wilbene · Officer, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Eric Bourbonnais · Associate Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Adam Zohrri · Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jacoba Mol · Junior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Sean Calvert · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

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

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

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Anne-Marie Chapman · Acting Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Maryse Page · Unit Head, LCA Model Publication Team, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Catherine Coutu · Head, BAT/BEP Unit, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Isabelle Turcotte · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Alexis Wagner · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul O'Keefe · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Wilbene Cenatus · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Aaron Hoskin · Senior Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Earl Dreeshen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Qamer Hameed · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Matt Parry · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lauren Donihee · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Glenn Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Amanda Wilson · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Stephan Telka · Deputy Director, Horizontal Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Nina Lothian · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

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

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Deric Dubien · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Isabelle Turcotte · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Colette Kaminsky · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Andrew Noseworthy · Senior Advisor, Energy, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Courtney Keith · Regional Affiars Director, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Special Assistant, West Desk, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Anna Bodnar · Executive Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Banda · In-house (corporation)

    • Lauren Clarke · Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Anne-Marie Chapman · Manager, GHG Methodology Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kate Bigney · Acting Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Anita Gilmer · Sector Specialist, Canola, Flax and Bioproducts, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Environment

    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.