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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.

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 Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Salman Abbas · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Carla Qualtrough · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Harry Burton · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Anson Duran · Senior policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Samson · Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationIndustryLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Anick Tremblay · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Brandan Rowe · Director of Policy, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationIndustryLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Riley Schnurr · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Leena Walia · Senior policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Nicholson · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Special Assistant, Western, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Lynda Haddoud · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Salman Abbas · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
    • Steven Barrett · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Salman Abbas · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Randeep Sarai · Member of Parliament
    • Sarah MacDonald · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Steve Verheul · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Greg McLean · Member of Parliament
    • Patrick Cousineau · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Martin Shields · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Jerry-Luka DeCosta · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Elisha Ram · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Mark Choi · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Kathleen Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-France Lalonde · Member of Parliament
    • Anick Tremblay · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    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.