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Lobbying by Wal-Mart Canada Corp.: 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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Corporation

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Meetings this Parliament
0
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
148
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 11, 2024.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 16, 2026

Filed by Venessa Yates, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Alex Gray · Senior Manager, Public Affairs
  • Bryan MacLeod · Senior Manager, Public Affairs
  • Nick Ritcey · Senior Manager, Public Affairs
  • Steeve Azoulay · Senior Director, Public Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Department of Justice, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (2004–2006)

  • Venessa Yates · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Halifax Port Authority, Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Montreal Port Authority, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Toronto Port Authority, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Communicate with government on issues of importance for Canadian retailers, including global supply and domestic chain management, consumer issues, food security, organized retail crime and violence against frontline workers, health and wellness, the future of work, and the economic growth
  • Monitor and participate in the government’s financial services consultations.
  • Monitor and participate in discussions related to federal policies and programs relevant to retail and ecommerce, pharmacies, and supply chain management in general.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart’s investments in Canada.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart’s environmental and sustainability objectives, including the reduction of plastic waste, electric vehicles, and conservation.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart’s commitment to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Communicate with officials on opportunities to expand federal skills and training programs to support careers in the retail, transportation, and logistics industries.
  • Communicate with officials on immigration policies and programs, and opportunities to collaborate in support of refugee resettlement.

Registration 960556-369075-24. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Gonzalo Gebara (80), Jp Suarez (48), Horacio Barbeito (20).

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
    Communicate with government on issues of importance for Canadian retailers, including global supply and domestic chain management, consumer issues, food security, organized retail crime and violence against frontline workers, health and wellness, the future of work, and the economic growth Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Jeannine Ritchot · Ritchot - ADM Privy Council Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Monitor and participate in discussions related to federal policies and programs relevant to retail and ecommerce, pharmacies, and supply chain management in general. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Youmy Han · Deputy Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Employment, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Youmy Han · Deputy Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Simon Laberge · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    and 1 more
    • Michael PacPhee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Temporary Foreign Workers Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Lhori Webster · A/Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Consumer IssuesLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Christopher Evelyn · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Familes, Children and Social Development, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Kurtis Layden · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Adam van Koeverden · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Gabriel Brunet · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    IndustryJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Tony Van Bynen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Jaxson Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Francis Drouin · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Gonzalo Gebara · In-house (corporation)

    • Elan Harper · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    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.