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Lobbying by ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS: 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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ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
5
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 21, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 21, 2025

Consultant Howard Mains of TACTIX GOVERNMENT CONSULTING INC

Consultant lobbyists

  • Howard Mains Former public office holder

    Formerly Contracting Officer, Banking Arrangements Group, Supply and Services Canada (1990–1990)

    Formerly Political Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (1985–1989)

  • Howard Mains Former public office holder

    Formerly Contracting Officer, Banking Arrangements Group, Supply and Services Canada (1990–1990)

    Formerly Political Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (1985–1989)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Regulations and directives developed under the Canadian Environment Protection Act in regard to equipment powered by diesel engines. Reference: https://ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C98F8FB-1%20
  • Regulations, directives and policies developed under the Pest Control Products Act in regard to equipment and potential operator exposure. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/registrants-applicants.html
  • Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Reference: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cusma-aceum/index.aspx?lang=eng
  • Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html
  • Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-3.3/index.html Amendments to the Copyright Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/Index.html

Registration 776733-4121-27. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Howard Mains · Consultant

    and 2 more
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-3.3/index.html Amendments to the Copyright Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/Index.html Read more

    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Reference: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cusma-aceum/index.aspx?lang=eng

    Official report

  • Reported by Howard Mains · Consultant

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html Read more

    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-3.3/index.html Amendments to the Copyright Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/Index.html

    Regulations and directives developed under the Canadian Environment Protection Act in regard to equipment powered by diesel engines. Reference: https://ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C98F8FB-1%20

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Reference: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cusma-aceum/index.aspx?lang=eng

    Official report

  • Reported by Howard Mains · Consultant

    • Randy Hoback · Member of Parliament
    • Jeremy Patzer · Member of Parliament
    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Reference: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html 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-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Reference: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cusma-aceum/index.aspx?lang=eng

    Regulations and directives developed under the Canadian Environment Protection Act in regard to equipment powered by diesel engines. Reference: https://ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C98F8FB-1%20

    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-3.3/index.html Amendments to the Copyright Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/Index.html

    Official report

  • Reported by Howard Mains · Consultant

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Vidya ShankarNarayan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Howard Mains · Consultant

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureConsumer Issues

    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.