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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 5, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Michael Laliberte, Executive Director
Lobbyists
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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)Hide details
- 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)
- Pierre Dalphond · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Richard Lehoux · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Kevin Lamoureux · Member of Parliament
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Mel Arnold · Member of Parliament
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Yonah Martin · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister of Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Scott Rattray · Associate Vice President, Operations, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Robert Ianiro · Vice-President, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Tanya Day · Executive Director, Stakeholder Relations Bureau, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Toni Varone · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Dimitri Bandini · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Jean-Guy Forgeron · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Victor Oh · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Pierrette Ringuette · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Thibaut Le Verre · Public Affairs Advisor to Senator Amina Gerba, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Louise Mercier · Director of Parliamentary Affairs for Senator Frances Lankin, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Amina Gerba · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Claude Carignan · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Jean-Guy Forgeron · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
AgricultureHealth
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.