Client of a consultant lobbyist
Canadian Airports Council
- Meetings this Parliament
- 6
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 6
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 7, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Airports 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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Consultant In effect since Oct 14, 2026
Consultant John Delacourt of Counsel Public Affairs
Consultant lobbyists
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John Delacourt
Former public office holder
Formerly Director of Communications, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)
Formerly Manager of Multicultural Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (2010–2011)
Formerly Special Assistant, Legislation, Minister's Office, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2005–2005)
Formerly Press Secretary, Minister's Office, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2004–2005)
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John Delacourt
Former public office holder
Formerly Director of Communications, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)
Formerly Manager of Multicultural Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (2010–2011)
Formerly Special Assistant, Legislation, Minister's Office, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2005–2005)
Formerly Press Secretary, Minister's Office, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2004–2005)
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), 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, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Airport funding programs, ACAP and a new growth and resilience program: Seeking the establishment of a new Small and Medium Airports Growth and Resilience program for economic and growth infrastructure, and recapitalization of the underfunded Airports Capital Assistance Program to meet safety, security, rehabilitation and economic development needs at airports that fall outside current program eligibility.
- Crown rent reform: Working with government on commitments to reform the federal airport Crown rent formula.
- Traveller and cargo digitization: Urging a firm government commitment to digitize traveller and cargo processing, including digital identity verification and digital customs, by implementing the pathways developed through the CBSA-led Traveller Modernization Initiative.
- Engagement as part of the federal pre-budget consultation process regarding transport priorities, challenges and recommendation for consideration in the 2026 budget
- Seeking federal budget investments to sustain and grow Canada’s national airport system as strategic economic and dual-use infrastructure. This includes securing new funding and eligibility for infrastructure and economic growth projects at small and mid-size airports facing an unsupported $19 Billion investment gap over 10 years; increasing ACAP funding to meet the true need for safety and security projects at small and northern airports and advancing ground lease extensions and Crown rent reform
- Facilitating engagement between public office holders to discuss matters affecting Canada's airport system, including federal funding, legislation, regulations and policy initiatives
- Advocating a policy modernization and red-tape-reduction agenda for the airport system. These include: digitization of traveller and cargo processing across federal agencies along with improved back-end government systems needed to deliver it; assessment of aviation regulation through a competitiveness, operational and regional resilience lens; modernized rules governing airport land use and commercial flexibility that keep fees low; and, improved zoning and resolution processes for airspace protection from incompatible development.
- Advancing recognition of Canada's airports as core trade-enabling infrastructure within one Canadian economy: including more integration of aviation into trade corridor, supply chain and economic development strategies and investments supporting stronger multimodal and domestic air network connectivity and to diversify exports, open new markets, and grow business travel, tourism and services trade
Registration 929772-387396-3. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
Airport funding programs, ACAP and a new growth and resilience program: Seeking the establishment of a new Small and Medium Airports Growth and Resilience program for economic and growth infrastructure, and recapitalization of the underfunded Airports Capital Assistance Program to meet safety, security, rehabilitation and economic development needs at airports that fall outside current program eligibility. Read more
Traveller and cargo digitization: Urging a firm government commitment to digitize traveller and cargo processing, including digital identity verification and digital customs, by implementing the pathways developed through the CBSA-led Traveller Modernization Initiative.
Crown rent reform: Working with government on commitments to reform the federal airport Crown rent formula.
Advocating a policy modernization and red-tape-reduction agenda for the airport system. These include: digitization of traveller and cargo processing across federal agencies along with improved back-end government systems needed to deliver it; assessment of aviation regulation through a competitiveness, operational and regional resilience lens; modernized rules governing airport land use and commercial flexibility that keep fees low; and, improved zoning and resolution processes for airspace protection from incompatible development.
Seeking federal budget investments to sustain and grow Canada’s national airport system as strategic economic and dual-use infrastructure. This includes securing new funding and eligibility for infrastructure and economic growth projects at small and mid-size airports facing an unsupported $19 Billion investment gap over 10 years; increasing ACAP funding to meet the true need for safety and security projects at small and northern airports and advancing ground lease extensions and Crown rent reform
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Facilitating engagement between public office holders to discuss matters affecting Canada's airport system, including federal funding, legislation, regulations and policy initiatives Read more
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Greg Reade · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Alina Stoia Dan · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Ryan Moreira · Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Facilitating engagement between public office holders to discuss matters affecting Canada's airport system, including federal funding, legislation, regulations and policy initiatives Read more
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Facilitating engagement between public office holders to discuss matters affecting Canada's airport system, including federal funding, legislation, regulations and policy initiatives Read more
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advancing recognition of Canada's airports as core trade-enabling infrastructure within one Canadian economy: including more integration of aviation into trade corridor, supply chain and economic development strategies and investments supporting stronger multimodal and domestic air network connectivity and to diversify exports, open new markets, and grow business travel, tourism and services trade Read more
Engagement as part of the federal pre-budget consultation process regarding transport priorities, challenges and recommendation for consideration in the 2026 budget
Advocating a policy modernization and red-tape-reduction agenda for the airport system. These include: digitization of traveller and cargo processing across federal agencies along with improved back-end government systems needed to deliver it; assessment of aviation regulation through a competitiveness, operational and regional resilience lens; modernized rules governing airport land use and commercial flexibility that keep fees low; and, improved zoning and resolution processes for airspace protection from incompatible development.
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
- Brigitte Brind'Amour-Bisson · Team Lead, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Pamela Deavy · Program Manager, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Andrée-Anne Galipeau · Senior Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
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- Hirra Majid · Operations Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Audrey Milette · Director of Issues Management, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Alicia Morin Daoust · Events Coordinator, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Bryn Woolstencroft · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor and Issues Manager, Finance Canada (FIN)
Seeking federal budget investments to sustain and grow Canada’s national airport system as strategic economic and dual-use infrastructure. This includes securing new funding and eligibility for infrastructure and economic growth projects at small and mid-size airports facing an unsupported $19 Billion investment gap over 10 years; increasing ACAP funding to meet the true need for safety and security projects at small and northern airports and advancing ground lease extensions and Crown rent reform Read more
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.