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Lobbying by Spirits Canada: 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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Spirits Canada

Meetings this Parliament
10
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
16
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

Institutions

  • Privy Council Office (PCO)2
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)2
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)2
  • Senate of Canada1
  • Health Canada (HC)1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 1, 2026

Consultant Martin-Pierre Pelletier of Prospectus Associates

Consultant lobbyists

  • Martin-Pierre Pelletier Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Department of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005)

    Formerly Deputy chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages (2004–2004)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department on International trade (1999–2003)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Human Resources Development (1998–1999)

  • Martin-Pierre Pelletier Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Department of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005)

    Formerly Deputy chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages (2004–2004)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department on International trade (1999–2003)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Human Resources Development (1998–1999)

  • Martin-Pierre Pelletier Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Department of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005)

    Formerly Deputy chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages (2004–2004)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department on International trade (1999–2003)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Human Resources Development (1998–1999)

  • Martin-Pierre Pelletier Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Department of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005)

    Formerly Deputy chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages (2004–2004)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department on International trade (1999–2003)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Human Resources Development (1998–1999)

  • Martin-Pierre Pelletier Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Department of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005)

    Formerly Deputy chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages (2004–2004)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department on International trade (1999–2003)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Department of Human Resources Development (1998–1999)

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Seeking clarification of federal regulations governing the determination of age for Canadian spirits, particularly the treatment of re-gauging and redistillation
  • Providing industry input to Senators on Bill S-202 and its proposed alcohol health warnings, focusing on scientific accuracy, consumer impacts, and economic considerations.
  • Monitoring and engaging on labour, trade, and supply chain issues affecting beverage alcohol.
  • General discussions related to health policy developments of importance to the spirits sector.
  • Advocating for the continued protection and enforcement of the term “Rye” under the Canada–EU Agreement, ensuring that products labeled as Rye whisky in the EU are made in Canada.
  • Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration.
  • Address the exclusion of spirits from the temporary tax exemption measures announced for the period of 14 December 2024 to 14 February 2025.

Registration 777602-379845-7. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Hayley Provost · ADM Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Shannon Bennett · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seeking clarification of federal regulations governing the determination of age for Canadian spirits, particularly the treatment of re-gauging and redistillation Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    General discussions related to health policy developments of importance to the spirits sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Mark Wiseman · Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Farah Mohamed · Senator, Senate of Canada

    S-202

    Providing industry input to Senators on Bill S-202 and its proposed alcohol health warnings, focusing on scientific accuracy, consumer impacts, and economic considerations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Noémie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Monitoring and engaging on labour, trade, and supply chain issues affecting beverage alcohol.

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Jean-Francois Marion · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Advocating for the continued protection and enforcement of the term “Rye” under the Canada–EU Agreement, ensuring that products labeled as Rye whisky in the EU are made in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Lynn McDonald · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Mira Karshan · Senior Trade Policy Officer, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jean-François Marion · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jean-Sebastien Nadon · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 1 more
    • Pierre Marier · Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Lynn McDonald · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Lesley Sherban · Director of Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engaging with the Government of Canada and relevant departments to discuss the impact of Canada-US tariffs on Canadian spirits in light of the new U.S. administration. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Martin-Pierre Pelletier · Consultant

    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jenna Robbins · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Dominic DiFruscio · Director, GST/HST General Operations and Border Issues, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Address the exclusion of spirits from the temporary tax exemption measures announced for the period of 14 December 2024 to 14 February 2025.

    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.