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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)

    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Sophie Beach-Vaive · Parliamentary and Legislative Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Paul Chiang · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

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

    • Angad Dhillon · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Small Business, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Anson Duran · Deputy Chief of Staff to the Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

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

    EnvironmentInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

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

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    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 IssuesIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

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

    Regional Development

    Official report

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

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    Official report

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

    • Rachel Bendayan · Member of Parliament
    • Alexa Mucyo Kayonga · Special Assistant, Operations & Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, House of Commons

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    Official report

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

    • Kevin Coon · Chief of Staff to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development, House of Commons

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    Justice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

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

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustryJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

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

    HousingImmigrationLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

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

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesIndustryJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

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

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    ImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    Official report

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

    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    ImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesImmigrationJustice 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.