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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)

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

    AgricultureConsumer IssuesImmigration

    Official report

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

    • Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

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

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

    Immigration

    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)

    • Angad Dhillon · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Consumer IssuesEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Consumer IssuesEnvironment

    Official report

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

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

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationJustice and Law EnforcementLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

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

    HousingImmigration

    Official report

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

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Bernadette Clement · Senator, Senate of Canada

    ImmigrationInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

    ImmigrationTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Frank Des Rosiers · ADM Strategic Policy & Innovation, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnvironmentIndustryTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Lisa Jorgensen · Director of Policy to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Justice Canada (JC)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Savannah DeWolfe · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Matthew Paisley · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    ImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

    • Chandra Arya · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ImmigrationInternational TradeJustice and Law EnforcementLabour

    Official report

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

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    ImmigrationLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

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

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

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

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

    • Cameron Yung · Policy Advisor - Office of the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ImmigrationInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    ImmigrationLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

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

    • Taylor Bachrach · MP, Skeena-Bulkley Valley, BC, House of Commons

    ImmigrationTransportation

    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.