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Lobbying by Restaurants 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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Restaurants Canada

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

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 10, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Dec 1, 2025 Receives government funding

Consultant Louis-Alexandre Lanthier of PAA Advisory | Conseils

Consultant lobbyists

  • Louis-Alexandre Lanthier Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Office of the Right Hon. Justin Trudeau, MP for Papineau, House of Commons (2006–2014)

    Formerly Special Assistant (Québec and Atlantic), Minister's Office, Social Development Canada (2004–2006)

    Formerly Special Assistant (Québec), Minister's Office, Heritage Canada (2003–2004)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, The Hon. Hélène Scherrer, MP for Louis-Hébert, House of Commons (2001–2003)

  • Louis-Alexandre Lanthier Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Office of the Right Hon. Justin Trudeau, MP for Papineau, House of Commons (2006–2014)

    Formerly Special Assistant (Québec and Atlantic), Minister's Office, Social Development Canada (2004–2006)

    Formerly Special Assistant (Québec), Minister's Office, Heritage Canada (2003–2004)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, The Hon. Hélène Scherrer, MP for Louis-Hébert, House of Commons (2001–2003)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Interprovincial trade barriers impacting the restaurant and food services industry, including restrictions on interprovincial alcohol shipments, inconsistent packaging standards, varying food safety inspections, etc.
  • Immigration policies with respect to worker programs and permits.
  • Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship, possible tariffs, and the impacts on the food service industry and food supply chains.
  • Taxation policy with regard to corporate, small business, and personal income taxes.
  • Seeking the permanent elimination of GST/HST from all food, following the recent GST/HST Tax Holiday.

Registration 897514-381310-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Louis-Alexandre Lanthier · Consultant

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Seeking the permanent elimination of GST/HST from all food, following the recent GST/HST Tax Holiday. Read more

    Interprovincial trade barriers impacting the restaurant and food services industry, including restrictions on interprovincial alcohol shipments, inconsistent packaging standards, varying food safety inspections, etc.

    Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship, possible tariffs, and the impacts on the food service industry and food supply chains.

    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.