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Lobbying by Food and Beverage 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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Organization

Food and Beverage Canada

Meetings this Parliament
107
With MPs
48
Since Nov 2021
192
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 27, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons43
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)20
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)8
  • Health Canada (HC)7
  • Finance Canada (FIN)6
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)5
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)5
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)4

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 26, 2026

Filed by Kristina Proulx, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Jean-Emmanuel Poitras · Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Counsellor (Agriculture) and Trade Commissioner, International Affairs Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2022–2025)

    Formerly Senior Trade Policy Analyst, International Affairs Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2021–2022)

    Formerly Senior Market Development Officer, International Affairs Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2018–2021)

  • Kristina Proulx · Chief Executive Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Junior Analyst (Co-op Student), United Nations Division (MIO), Global Affairs Canada (2016–2016)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), 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), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (20)
  • Federal leadership and coordination with provincial and territorial governments to improve harmonization of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for packaging and printed paper.
  • Canada-U.S. trade relations, including the implementation and administration of tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
  • The United States Surtax Remission Order and the remission of tariffs on goods utilized in the manufacturing of food and beverage.
  • Regulations Concerning Food Additives and Compositional Standards and the implications for food and beverage manufacturers.
  • The Federal Plastics Registry and its impact on food and beverage manufacturing in Canada.
  • Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act - and considerations around food safety and export diversification.
  • International Trade: The provisions of the text of the USMCA as they relate to agriculture and agri-food, including tariff schedules, Tariff Rate Quotas, regulatory cooperation and measures related to non-tariff barriers. Tariff and non-tariff barriers with the United States.
  • The pollution prevention (P2) planning notice for primary food plastic packaging, with respect to its impact on food and beverage manufacturers.
  • Temporary Foreign Worker Program - with respect to amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and the access of food and beverage manufacturers to various elements within the program.
  • Support for the housing needs of temporary foreign workers and new Canadians.
  • Science and Technology: Polices and programs to develop, maintain and adapt cybersecurity within the food and beverage processing sector
  • Science and Technology: ISED policies and programs to promote innovation and technology adoption in the food and beverage processing sector
  • Refugees - requesting resettlement programs for refugees
  • Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund.
  • Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.
  • Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations.
  • Grocery Code of Conduct: Advocating for a mandatory and enforceable Grocery Code of Conduct for the food industry.
  • Facilitating the entry into Canada of technicians required to maintain critical infrastructure
  • Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.
  • Agriculture: Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations.

Registration 932280-363350-32. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kristina Proulx (142), Kathleen Sullivan (50).

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Ernie Klassen · Parliamentary Secretary, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Agriculture: Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Lena Metlege Diab · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Wendy Bullion-Winters · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Jonathan Alomoto · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Claire Rochon · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Federal leadership and coordination with provincial and territorial governments to improve harmonization of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for packaging and printed paper. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour. Read more

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations. Read more

    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour. Read more

    Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations.

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund. Read more

    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • René Sylvestre · Director of Strategic Investment, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Caroline Belbin · Regional Advisor, Atlantic, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund. Read more

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour. Read more

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report. Read more

    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Gobeil · Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund. Read more

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Advisor, Economic and Health System Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    Regulations Concerning Food Additives and Compositional Standards and the implications for food and beverage manufacturers. Read more

    Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Kody Blois · Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report. Read more

    Canada-U.S. trade relations, including the implementation and administration of tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Advisor, Economic and Health System Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The United States Surtax Remission Order and the remission of tariffs on goods utilized in the manufacturing of food and beverage.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Alomoto · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Special Assistant, Québec, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Shannon Ablett · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Elysee Atangana · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    C-5

    Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act - and considerations around food safety and export diversification. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canada-U.S. trade relations, including the implementation and administration of tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Evelyn Soo · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Celia Lourenco · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Joyce Boye · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    • Melissa Kardaras · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 1 more
    • Ruth Rancy · Director, Health Canada (HC)
    Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour. Read more

    Budget: Measures in annual federal budget to support food and beverage processing, including implementation of Agri-food Economic Strategy Table Report.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Regulations Concerning Food Additives and Compositional Standards and the implications for food and beverage manufacturers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Health: Policies and regulations related to food and beverage products including the federal government's Health Eating Strategy, Front of Pack labelling regulations, Marketing to Children regulations, modifications to the Food Guide, modifications the Food and Drugs Regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour. Read more

    Agriculture: Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations.

    International Trade: The provisions of the text of the USMCA as they relate to agriculture and agri-food, including tariff schedules, Tariff Rate Quotas, regulatory cooperation and measures related to non-tariff barriers. Tariff and non-tariff barriers with the United States.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    Industry: The adoption of innovation in the food and beverage sector in the context of the Strategic Innovation Fund. Read more

    Agriculture: Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations.

    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.