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Lobbying by Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM): 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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Organization

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
7
Since Nov 2021
11
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 6, 2026

Filed by Megan Tanel, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Alexandre Mattard-Michaud · Director of Government Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Offices of Canadian Senators, Senate of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, House of Commons, Office of the Speaker (2019–2023)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, House of Commons (2019–2019)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Parl. Secretary and M.P. for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, House of Commons (2016–2019)

  • Alexander Russ · Senior Advisor, Global Public Policy
  • Kip Eideberg · Senior Vice President, Government & Industry Relations
  • Megan Tanel · President & CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment.
  • Regulations, directives and policies developed under the Pest Control Products Act in regard to equipment and potential operator exposure.
  • Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors.
  • Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.
  • Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
  • Amendments to the Copyright Act and Competition Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment.

Registration 962221-383341-6. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Shannon Ablett · Stakeholder Relations Manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haider · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    and 12 more
    • Jacques Gourde · Member of Parliament
    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Veronica Ramrattan · Assistant Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada's Strategic Policy and Planning Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • MacKenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Read more

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Regulations, directives and policies developed under the Pest Control Products Act in regard to equipment and potential operator exposure.

    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment.

    Amendments to the Copyright Act and Competition Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector. Read more

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector. Read more

    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors.

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector. Read more

    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment.

    Amendments to the Copyright Act and Competition Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment.

    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors.

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector. Read more

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors.

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector. Read more

    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors.

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector. Read more

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    • Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.

    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.