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Lobbying by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.: 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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Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.

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

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 9, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 16, 2026

Consultant Sean Webster of Chelsea Strategy Group Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Sean Webster Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant to the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (1985–1988)

  • Sean Webster Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant to the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (1985–1988)

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), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Tobacco and Vaping Products Act with regards to the classification of tobacco and vaping products, product regulation, packaging and labeling
  • Schedule 1 of the Excise Act 2001 (Sections 42, 43.1 and 58.2, subsections 216(2) and (3), and section 240) under the Rate of Duty on Tobacco Products
  • Excise Act, 2001 -with regard to tobacco and vaping duties, stamps or collection.
  • Customs Act/Customs Tariff - with regard to customs duties on tobacco and vaping products.
  • Any new legislative or regulatory proposals, or policies, relating to harm reduction as it pertains to combustible tobacco products.
  • Any new legislative or regulatory proposals, or policies, relating to non-combustible, smoke-free, nicotine products
  • Any new legislative or regulatory proposals or policies relating to tobacco and/or vaping including taxation, product regulation, flavouring, packaging and labeling requirements and contraband.
  • Any new legislative or regulatory proposals or policies Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, relating to the recycling of tobacco-related and vaping products.

Registration 783059-386848-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Sean Webster · Consultant

    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Customs Act/Customs Tariff - with regard to customs duties on tobacco and vaping products.

    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.