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Lobbying by Canadian Organic Growers: 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 Organic Growers

Meetings this Parliament
17
With MPs
10
Since Nov 2021
17
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 2, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons8
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)6
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Mar 17, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Joshua Matthewman of Temple Scott Associates Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Joshua Matthewman Former public office holder

    Formerly Junior Program Officer, National Security Screening Division, Canada Border Services Agency (2011–2012)

    Formerly Summer Student, National Capital Commission, Foreign Affairs (2010–2010)

  • Joshua Matthewman Former public office holder

    Formerly Junior Program Officer, National Security Screening Division, Canada Border Services Agency (2011–2012)

    Formerly Summer Student, National Capital Commission, Foreign Affairs (2010–2010)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

Registration 908343-380396-5. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Arran McPherson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Chris Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sean Cruz · Regional and Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Sophie Chatel · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Isabelle Hurley · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Kyle Fox · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Arianna Myers · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

    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.