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Lobbying by SeedChange: 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

SeedChange

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
10
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Feb 3, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Jessica Wood, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Aabir Dey · Director, Canadian Programs
  • Jeff de Jong · Director, International Programs
  • Jessica Wood · Executive Director
  • Laura Sewell · Director, Partnership and Outreach

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Privy Council Office (PCO), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Cuts to research programs and staff at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada and their impact on public plant breeding.
  • International Development Assistance policies and funding, including agroecological approaches, gender equality, and food and seed sovereignty
  • Canada’s seed regulatory framework, including the Seeds Regulations, Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations, and Plants with Novel Traits Regulations

Registration 958516-368015-19. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Leticia Deawuo (9), Jessica Wood (1).

  • Reported by Jessica Wood · In-house (organization)

    International Development Assistance policies and funding, including agroecological approaches, gender equality, and food and seed sovereignty

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Emerson Vandenberg · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

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

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Emerson Vandenberg · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

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

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Leticia Deawuo · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Budget

    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.