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Lobbying by Chicken Farmers of Canada: 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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Organization

Chicken Farmers of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
100
With MPs
41
Since Nov 2021
343
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 5, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Michael Laliberte, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Berivan Abuzeyit · Public Affairs Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Assistant, Senator's Office, Senate of Canada (2021–2022)

    Formerly Parliamentary Coordinator, Member of Parliament, House of Commons (2018–2021)

  • Brahim Zahri · Trade and Policy Analyst Former public office holder

    Formerly Assistant to the Director of Communications, Agriculture, Canadian Grain Commission (2017–2017)

  • Erin Callary · Strategic Programs and Partnerships Officer
  • Jan Rus · Director of Market Information & Systems
  • Jean Lavallée · Director of Animal Care and Research
  • Jeff deValk · Market Analyst
  • Jessica Heyerhoff · Communication & Policy Officer
  • Lauren Kennedy · Director of Public Affairs & Communications Former public office holder

    Formerly Summer student, House of Commons, Member of Parliament (2001–2005)

  • Michael Laliberté · Chief Executive Officer
  • Steve Leech · Director of Food Safety & Animal Health Former public office holder

    Formerly Agricultural Worker, Summer Student, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Centre for Food and Animal Research (1997–1997)

  • Yves Ruel · Associate Executive Director Former public office holder

    Formerly student summer job, Alma, Québec, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (1992–1993)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Minister of State for Agriculture and Sollicitor General, and Consummers and Cor, Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais, (1988–1990)

    Formerly student summer job, Minister of State for Agriculture, Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais (1988–1988)

    Formerly Adminsitrative Assistant, Minister of State for Agriculture, Office of the Hon. Pierre Blais, (1988–1988)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (16)
  • Agriculture industry as it relates to growth.
  • Supply management system as it relates to the chicken sector.
  • Environment initiatives as they relate to the chicken industry.
  • Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Raised by a Canadian Farmer Animal Care Program.
  • World Trade Organization agreements (WTO) as they relate to the negotiations on agriculture.
  • The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) as it relates to supply management.
  • Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.
  • Meat Inspection Regulations with respect to poultry processing.
  • Health of Animals Act and Regulations dealing with the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.
  • Funding for the development and implementation of on-farm programs.
  • Tariff classifications, Tariff enforcement, Duties Deferral and Drawback Programs.
  • Consumer Packaging and Labeling Regulations with respect to production claims on labels.
  • Administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency programs related to the chicken industry.
  • Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement related to chicken products and the chicken sector.
  • Animal Health Products (antimicrobials, vaccines, feed/water additives) availability in Canada.

Registration 936808-429-76. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Ng · Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jillian White · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Laurence Harvey · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Bruce Christie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 2 more
    • Stephen de Boer · Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the World Trade Organization, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Aaron Fowler · Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Martel · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Carr · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Mona Fortier · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Hilary Peirce · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Timothy Cormier · Communications Assistant, House of Commons

    AgricultureEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Laurence Harvey · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development., Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    • Matthew Mann · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEnvironmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Christine Harvey · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    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.