Corporation
Organigram Global
- Meetings this Parliament
- 57
- With MPs
- 19
- Since Nov 2021
- 64
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 17, 2026.
Lobbying by Organigram Global: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 15, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by James Yamanaka, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Cameron Bishop · Director, Public Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Public Health, Health Canada (2005–2006)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Sudbury, House of Commons (2002–2005)
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, House of Commons (2001–2002)
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York, House of Commons (1999–2001)
- James Yamanaka · Chief Executive Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bank of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), 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), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Advocacy for measures to reduce the federal regulatory burden and streamline administrative processes for the legal cannabis sector to improve efficiency and support economic competitiveness.
- Advocating for a stronger role for federal economic development ministries (e.g., Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) in shaping cannabis policy and programs. The goal is to ensure the sector is integrated into national agriculture and industrial strategies, enabling access to innovation funding, export development programs, and regional economic growth initiatives. This includes modernizing policies to support competitiveness, sustainability, and international trade opportunities for the cannabis industry.
- Advocacy related to fair competition in the legal cannabis sector, including efforts to support balanced market rules and to prevent undue concentration.
- Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy
- Advocacy for enhanced consumer education and improved packaging and labeling regulations to support informed purchasing, promote safety, and strengthen the legal cannabis market.
- Advocacy for revising THC limits on cannabis edibles to align with consumer demand and global standards, reducing the appeal of unregulated products and strengthening the legal market.
- Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
- Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
Registration 963254-360613-27. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Beena Goldenberg (39), James Yamanaka (22), Peter Amirault (3).
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Natasha Kochhar · Director of Projects and Caucus Relations, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy Read more
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy., Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
- Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Anita Anand · Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy Read more
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Victor Boudreau · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Gregoire Carriere · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy Read more
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
Advocacy for enhanced consumer education and improved packaging and labeling regulations to support informed purchasing, promote safety, and strengthen the legal cannabis market.
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Joshua Mbandi · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy Read more
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament & PS to the Prime Minister
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization. Read more
Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
Advocacy for enhanced consumer education and improved packaging and labeling regulations to support informed purchasing, promote safety, and strengthen the legal cannabis market.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada. Read more
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada. Read more
Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Sarah Miller · Regional Director, Bank of Canada
- Kevin MacLean · Economist, Bank of Canada
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada. Read more
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Zachariah Downey · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Internal Trade, Transport Canada (TC)
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization. Read more
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Krista Ross · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Joan Kingston · Senator, Senate of Canada
- John McNair · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization. Read more
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
Advocacy for revising THC limits on cannabis edibles to align with consumer demand and global standards, reducing the appeal of unregulated products and strengthening the legal market.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Chrystia Freeland · Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, House of Commons
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization. Read more
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Lyle Skinner · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada. Read more
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Sarah Miller · Regional Director, Bank of Canada
Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada. Read more
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Reported by Beena Goldenberg · In-house (corporation)
- Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization. Read more
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.