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Lobbying by Canadian Meat Council: 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

Canadian Meat Council

Meetings this Parliament
125
With MPs
46
Since Nov 2021
234
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 17, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Kyle Larkin, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Dylan Hellwig · Director of Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Honourable Doug Black, Senate of Canada (2017–2019)

  • Hanaa El Yadari · Manager of Policy and Market Access
  • Kim O'Neil · Senior Advisor Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Trade Policy Analyst, N/A, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2016–2017)

    Formerly Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Mexico, Global Affairs Canada (2011–2016)

    Formerly Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada to Denver, Global Affairs Canada (2006–2011)

    Formerly Special Advisor, Advocacy, N/A, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2004–2006)

  • Kyle Larkin · President & CEO Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Member of Parliament, House of Commons (2015–2016)

    Formerly Intern, Member of Parliament, House of Commons (2014–2015)

  • Nancy Stonos-Smith · Director of Technical Affairs

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (13)
  • Science-based food regulations: Working with the Government of Canada on a variety of regulations to promote safety, efficiency, and competitiveness.
  • Trade diversification: Working with the government to seek out and sign new free trade agreements with markets that have a potential for increased Canadian meat exports.
  • Canada-U.S. relations: Ensuring that the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) continues in its entirety.
  • Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.
  • International Barriers to Trade: Seeking to eliminate or prevent out-dated, overly burdensome, discriminatory or otherwise inappropriate technical requirements in other countries that can create unnecessary obstacles to trade, reduce competition and prevent Canadian exporters from participating in global supply under the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements. The Canadian Meat Council is advocating for strengthened regulatory cooperation initiatives in regional, plurilateral and multilateral trade agreements to further facilitate trade.
  • Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance: Encouraging the adoption of an increased and permanent accelerated capital cost allowance to match the tax benefits available to the American meat processing sector.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency and User Fee Act: Advocating for a review of the CFIA fee structure and establishment of service standards as required by the User Fee Act.
  • Interprovincial trade of meat: Advocating for all meat that is processed in Canada and that crosses provincial borders to be inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations.
  • Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation: Seeking greater regulatory alignment between American and Canadian food inspection systems to ensure that Canada remains regulatory competitive.
  • Canada-EU: Promoting commercially viable access to Europe for Canadian beef and pork under the provisions of the Canada Europe Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
  • Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.
  • Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada
  • Terrestrial animal diseases: Ensuring the Government of Canada is adequately prepared to respond to foreign animal diseases, including funding support for processors and zoning agreements with key trading partners.

Registration 926501-4510-70. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Christopher White (125), Kyle Larkin (70), Nestor Plawiuk (39).

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Science-based food regulations: Working with the Government of Canada on a variety of regulations to promote safety, efficiency, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Gallivan · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Wendy Bullion Winters · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Udita Samuel · Deputy Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 4 more
    • Kevin Lemkay · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Anjie Hamel · Digital Communications Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-Philippe Arseneau · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot. Read more

    Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Ekateryna Nova · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade diversification: Working with the government to seek out and sign new free trade agreements with markets that have a potential for increased Canadian meat exports. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Interprovincial trade of meat: Advocating for all meat that is processed in Canada and that crosses provincial borders to be inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jerome Côté · Director of Policy, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Udita Samuel · Deputy Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation: Seeking greater regulatory alignment between American and Canadian food inspection systems to ensure that Canada remains regulatory competitive. Read more

    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Zachariah Downey · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade diversification: Working with the government to seek out and sign new free trade agreements with markets that have a potential for increased Canadian meat exports. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Felipe Alfaro · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade diversification: Working with the government to seek out and sign new free trade agreements with markets that have a potential for increased Canadian meat exports. Read more

    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Interprovincial trade of meat: Advocating for all meat that is processed in Canada and that crosses provincial borders to be inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    Canada-U.S. relations: Ensuring that the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) continues in its entirety.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Shannon Ablett · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Élysée Atangana · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Interprovincial trade of meat: Advocating for all meat that is processed in Canada and that crosses provincial borders to be inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Interprovincial trade of meat: Advocating for all meat that is processed in Canada and that crosses provincial borders to be inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations. Read more

    Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation: Seeking greater regulatory alignment between American and Canadian food inspection systems to ensure that Canada remains regulatory competitive.

    Science-based food regulations: Working with the Government of Canada on a variety of regulations to promote safety, efficiency, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada Read more

    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

    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.