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Lobbying by American Chamber of Commerce in 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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American Chamber of Commerce in Canada

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

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 17, 2025

Consultant Eric-Antoine Menard of NorthStar Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Eric-Antoine Menard Former public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff,, Government Representative in the Senate, Senate (2019–2025)

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff, Government Representative in the Senate, Senate (2018–2019)

    Formerly Director of policy, Government Representative in the Senate, Senate (2016–2018)

    Formerly Political Analyst, Department for International Cooperation and Parliamentary Research, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2007–2007)

Institutions they may lobby: CUSMA Secretariat, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Encouraging Canada to honour its NATO commitment and spend 2% of its GDP on National Defence, and no less than 20% a year on new equipment.
  • Canada's contribution to Continental Defence, including future investments in NORAD modernization.
  • Engaging in policy development related to data sovereignty and the storage, use, and control of Canadian data.
  • Communicating with government officials about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically the creation of the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act
  • Lawful access requirements of Electronic Service Providers as outlined in Bill C-2, "Strong Borders Act."
  • Communications with public office holders regarding policies and initiatives to encourage trade between Canada and the United States, including with regard to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
  • Communicating with government officials regarding Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act.
  • Discussions with federal officials regarding the government’s proposed Buy Canada policy, including its potential impacts on cross-border trade, investment, and supply chains.
  • Communications with public office holders regarding the implementation of the Digital Services Tax Act, Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, including as it relates to regulations and conditions applicable to American corporations operating in Canada.

Registration 962270-383012-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

No meetings reported since November 2021.

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.