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Lobbying by Canada-ASEAN Business Council: 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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Canada-ASEAN Business Council

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

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jan 7, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Bill Hawkins of Sussex Strategy Group

Consultant lobbyists

  • Bill Hawkins Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Principal Secretary (Deputy Chief of Staff), Office of the Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (2014–2015)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister of International Trade & Asia-Pacific Gateway, Dept of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2011–2014)

    Formerly Director of Strategic Planning and Director of Stakeholder Relations, Strategic Planning / Stakeholder Relations, Prime Minister's Office (2010–2011)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Invest in Canada Hub, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada
  • Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc...

Registration 949637-383558-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada Read more

    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc...

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Meghan Pritchard · Director of Operations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc... Read more

    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Weldon Epp · ADM - IndoPacific, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada Read more

    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc...

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada Read more

    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc...

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Meghan Pritchard · Director of Operations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc... Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Clement Gignac · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc... Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc... Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Sarah Manney · Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada Read more

    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc...

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Sarah Manney · Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc... Read more

    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Hawkins · Consultant

    • Meghan Pritchard · Director of Operations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Funding for activities -- undertaken by the CABC or otherwise -- aimed at facilitating and promoting trade and investment between Canada and ASEAN, for example CanExport funding from Global Affairs Canada Read more

    Promote the development of policies and regulations that promote and facilitate trade and investment between Canada and the 11 member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations ("ASEAN"), for example the legislative enactment of the Canada-Indonesia Trade Agreement, the finalization of the Canada-ASEAN Trade Agreement, etc...

    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.