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Lobbying by Canadian Seed 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 Seed Growers Association

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
17
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Dec 17, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 28, 2026

Consultant Carla Ventin of Mile26 Strategy

Consultant lobbyists

  • Carla Ventin Former public office holder

    Formerly Director of Communications, The Hon. John Godfrey's Office, Minister of State Infrastructure and Communities, Department of Infrastructure and Communities (2004–2006)

    Formerly Director of Communications/ Press Secretary, The Hon. Bob Speller's Office, Minister of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (2004–2004)

  • Carla Ventin Former public office holder

    Formerly Director of Communications, The Hon. John Godfrey's Office, Minister of State Infrastructure and Communities, Department of Infrastructure and Communities (2004–2006)

    Formerly Director of Communications/ Press Secretary, The Hon. Bob Speller's Office, Minister of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (2004–2004)

    Formerly NATO Field Officer, NATO Outreach Branch, Global Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Communicate to government officials and Parliamentarians about the importance of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's federal research facilities and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Seed Program services.
  • Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework
  • Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

Registration 779407-378718-5. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Sophie Chatel · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    • Yasmine Adania Veiga · Regional Advisor (Quebec) to the Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Arran McPherson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture. Read more

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture. Read more

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Sophie Chatel · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture. Read more

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Olwyn Parkinson · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture. Read more

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture. Read more

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Carlos Pena · Special Assistant, Policy, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Jean-Guy Forgeron · Executive Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Diane Allan · Associate Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Scott Rattray · Associate Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Seed Regulatory Modernization: Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposal for the Modernization of the Seed Regulatory Framework Read more

    Increase awareness with officials regarding Canadian Seed Growers' Association and its contribution to Canadian agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carla Ventin · Consultant

    • David Bailey · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

    Agriculture

    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.