Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

Lobbying by Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

← Lobbying

Client of a consultant lobbyist

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

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Aug 20, 2026

Consultant John Delacourt of Counsel Public Affairs

Consultant lobbyists

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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), 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), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (7)

Engagement as part of the federal pre-budget consultation process regarding supply chain priorities, challenges and recommendation for consideration in the 2026 budget
Advocating for a new aquaculture development strategy for Canada
To ensure economic activities are considered in the development of Marine Protected Areas and National Marine Conservation Areas in Canada.
Advocate for reforms to current regulations under the Fisheries Act that impact aquaculture sector
Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan
Modernization of federal shellfish management regime
Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

Registration 929772-387615-2. 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.