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
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Margaret Dawn Anderson · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureEnvironment
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Mark Whelan · Senior Regional Advisor to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Jérémy Gauthier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Brian Clow · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Pierre Dalphond · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureEnvironment
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Agriculture
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Philippe Morel · Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Jean Guy Forgeron · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- David Nanang · Associate Vice-President of Operations, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Gudie Hutchings · Minister of Rural Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Sean Casey · Member of Parliament
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- John Williamson · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEnvironmentInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Andréanne Larouche · Member of Parliament
- Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Philip Lawrence · Member of Parliament
AgricultureInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Percy E. Downe · Senator, Senate of Canada
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Michael Laliberte · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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.