Organization
Seeds Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 25
- With MPs
- 16
- Since Nov 2021
- 69
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Apr 27, 2026.
Lobbying by Seeds Canada: 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 (organization) In effect since Feb 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Daniel Wright, CEO
Lobbyists
- Daniel Wright · CEO
- Lauren Comin · Regulatory Affairs Manager/ Gestionnaire des affaires réglementaires
- Roy van Wyk · Director of Operations
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (6)Hide details
- A reporting structure change for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency so that it reports solely to the Ministry of Agriculture on matters that are low risk to humans, animals and the environment.
- The impact of tariffs on the Canadian Seed Industry
- Plant Breeding Programs in Canada
- Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability.
- Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
- Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Registration 963982-368938-19. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Barry Senft (68), Daniel Wright (1).
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Gilles Saindon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Plant Breeding Programs in Canada
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Adam van Koeverden · Member of Parliament
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Marty Klyne · Senator, Senate of Canada
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Brent Cotter · Senator, Senate of Canada
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Sheryl Groeneweg · Director General, Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system Read more
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability.
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Yves Perron · Member of Parliament
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability. Read more
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Branden Leslie · Member of Parliament
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system Read more
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Michael Kram · Member of Parliament
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability.
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Jean-Guy Forgeron · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Diane Allan · Associate Vice President, Policy and Programs Office, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Carlos Pena · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system Read more
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector. Read more
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system
Sustainability and Seed - Seed is the first step on the path to on-farm sustainability. It has significant potential to influence a crop's ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Plant breeding innovations are the best basis for sustainable crop production and delivering higher yields, better nutrient efficiency, better adaptability.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Modernization of the Plants with Novel Traits system Read more
Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Agriculture
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Carlos Pena · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Agriculture
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Alistair MacGregor · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Barry Senft · In-house (organization)
- Alistair MacGregor · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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.