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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)

    • Tony Loffreda · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    Health of Animals Act and Regulations dealing with the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols. Read more

    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Richard Duke · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Rodger Cuzner · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Regional and Bilateral Trade Negotiations with regard to possible impact on the Canadian chicken sector.

    Official report

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

    • Nadia Theodore · Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Beata Nawacki · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureHealth

    Official report

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

    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureHealth

    Official report

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

    • Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Donald Boucher · Director General, Sector Development and Analysis Directorate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    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)

    • Gudie Hutchings · Minister of Rural Economic Development of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Elizabeth Marshall · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Iris Petten · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Churence Rogers · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Pierrette Ringuette · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Joan Kingston · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Nancy Hartling · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • John McNair · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    AgricultureInternational 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.