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Lobbying by Canadian Canola Growers Association: 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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Canadian Canola Growers Association

Meetings this Parliament
26
With MPs
14
Since Nov 2021
54
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 7, 2026

Consultant Dean Roberts

Consultant lobbyists

  • Dean Roberts

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (13)
  • Environment and international trade: to advance the good management practices that are implemented on canola farms that contribute to environmental stewardship and competitive markets for farmers and to advance the canola biodiesel market domestically and abroad. Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels.
  • Ensure Government recognizes and works with the agriculture sector to ensure farmers have access to skilled, competitive on-farm labour.
  • Discussions concerning railway and port strikes as it relates to economic development and trade labour disruptions.
  • Support right to repair and interoperability programs, policies, laws, and regulations that support farmer's choice and right to repair.
  • Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers.
  • The creation and implementation of the Canada Water Agency and adoption of a pan-Canadian water monitoring framework have positive impacts for canola farmers.
  • Support a review of the Canada Grains Act to modernize role of Canadian Grain Commission to align with needs of the grain sector.
  • Income Tax Act and other financial regulations, policies or programs: to promote the fair treatment of farmers in any proposed changes to the Income Tax Act or other financial mechanism that may impact farmers financially.
  • Ensure governments recognize the benefits that farmers provide to the environment. Including in relation to polices and regulations concerning carbon pricing, as it pertains to on-farm exemptions, offset protocols, rebates, and research. Climate change laws, policies, programs and regulations related to agriculture promote competitiveness and production on farms.
  • Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels.
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Pest Control Products Act and regulations as it relates to agricultural pest control products. Support enhanced resources for federal regulatory bodies to make science-based decisions on crop protection products and seed varieties. Advocate for clear, science and risk-based approach to regulation of pesticides and new plant breeding innovation and that it is facilitative for trade.
  • Canada Transportation Act and regulations as it relates to the transportation of grain. Advocate for a fair and efficient railway transportation system that serves the needs of grain producers.
  • Agriculture - Work to ensure the existing and upcoming Agricultural Policy Framework addresses the needs of canola farmers including business risk management, marketing and research. Maintain support for federal and shared funded programs.

Registration 948712-369045-10. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Andrew Parkes · Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Support right to repair and interoperability programs, policies, laws, and regulations that support farmer's choice and right to repair.

    Agriculture - Work to ensure the existing and upcoming Agricultural Policy Framework addresses the needs of canola farmers including business risk management, marketing and research. Maintain support for federal and shared funded programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canada Transportation Act and regulations as it relates to the transportation of grain. Advocate for a fair and efficient railway transportation system that serves the needs of grain producers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Lisa Ryan · Acting Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Agriculture - Work to ensure the existing and upcoming Agricultural Policy Framework addresses the needs of canola farmers including business risk management, marketing and research. Maintain support for federal and shared funded programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Corey Hogan · Parliamentary Secretary, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sean Mitchell · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • David Hunt · Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
    • Lonnie McKague · Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
    • Nathan Gerelus · Executive Director, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
    • Joey Vanneste · Operations Supervisor, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
    Agriculture - Work to ensure the existing and upcoming Agricultural Policy Framework addresses the needs of canola farmers including business risk management, marketing and research. Maintain support for federal and shared funded programs. Read more

    Support a review of the Canada Grains Act to modernize role of Canadian Grain Commission to align with needs of the grain sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Scott Tannas · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate/Environment- Advance canola- based biofuel as part of the solution for climate change. Canada's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) incentivizes the use of canola-based biofuels. Read more

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Dean Roberts · Consultant

    • Kody Blois · Parliamentary Secretary, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Agricultural Trade - Support multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and policies that provide more free and open access to existing and new markets through reduced tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Read more

    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.