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Lobbying by Restaurants 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

Restaurants Canada

Meetings this Parliament
93
With MPs
49
Since Nov 2021
272
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 15, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons49
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)7
  • Finance Canada (FIN)7
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)7
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)6
  • Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)5
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)4
  • Senate of Canada3

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Anthony Polci · Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (2003–2003)

    Formerly Director of Communications and Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (2000–2003)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (1997–2000)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Hon. David Collenette, M.P., House of Commons (1996–1997)

  • Cheryl Maitland Muir · Vice President, Western Canada
  • Jason Lagerquist · Vice President, Central Canada
  • Jillian Rodak · Vice President, Sustainability
  • Kelly Higginson · President and CEO
  • Matthew Triemstra · Vice President, Federal Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager of Caucus Services and Operations, Conservative Research Group, House of Commons (2008–2010)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Colin Carrie, MP, House of Commons (2007–2008)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Rob Moore, MP, House of Commons (2006–2007)

  • Samuel Bouchard Villeneuve · Vice President, Quebec

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Employment Insurance Commission, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), 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 Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (22)
  • Advocacy related to the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, as it pertains to youth employment in the restaurant industry.
  • Advocacy related to the National Food Security Strategy, as it pertains to food cost drivers affecting restaurants, food loss and waste, and domestic production capacity and supply chain barriers.
  • Advocacy related to enhancing accelerated investment incentives and seeking modifications to small business deduction eligibility, to better support capital investments for restaurants.
  • Advocacy related to the renewal and continued federal funding of the International Convention Attraction Fund, including a request for a commitment of $10 million annually over four years.
  • Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada
  • Communicating with the Government of Canada regarding Budget 2026 as it pertains to immigration cuts affecting labour shortages.
  • Engaging the Government of Canada on US led tariffs and the Government of Canada's response as they impact the foodservices industry.
  • Tax policy on alcohol (escalator excise tax).
  • Taxation policy with regard to corporate, small business and personal income taxes
  • Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and ReSound
  • Regulations and policies pertaining to Canada Pension Plan employer/employee premiums
  • Regulation of financial institutions with respect to credit card fees
  • Nutritional labeling policy with respect to provision of nutrition information
  • Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits
  • Healthy Eating Strategy - to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on the restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiatives, menu labelling requirements, related initiatives are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.
  • Environmental regulations regarding plastics and recycling
  • Employment Insurance with respect to policy for establishing premium rates
  • Economic Strategy Tables - Continue to work closely with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in contributing to Canada's Economic Strategy Tables by ensuring the discussion help reflect the concerns of our industry
  • Chicken and Turkey Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC) regarding import quota
  • Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding annual dairy pricing
  • Amendments to the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to exempt wines purchased by restaurants regarding the transportation and sale of beverage between provinces.
  • Agriculture trade policy with regard to trade liberalization opportunities

Registration 954819-502-83. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kelly Higginson (190), Roy Little (38), Christian Buhagiar (25), Todd Barclay (19).

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Etienne-Rene Massie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging the Government of Canada on US led tariffs and the Government of Canada's response as they impact the foodservices industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging the Government of Canada on US led tariffs and the Government of Canada's response as they impact the foodservices industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Francine Pauvif · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Engaging the Government of Canada on US led tariffs and the Government of Canada's response as they impact the foodservices industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Director, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Shannon Albett · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Engaging the Government of Canada on US led tariffs and the Government of Canada's response as they impact the foodservices industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Jérome Coté · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocacy related to enhancing accelerated investment incentives and seeking modifications to small business deduction eligibility, to better support capital investments for restaurants. Read more

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Gallivan · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Francine Pauvif · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Advocacy related to enhancing accelerated investment incentives and seeking modifications to small business deduction eligibility, to better support capital investments for restaurants. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Francine Pauvif · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Advocacy related to enhancing accelerated investment incentives and seeking modifications to small business deduction eligibility, to better support capital investments for restaurants. Read more

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Gallivan · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits Read more

    Advocacy related to enhancing accelerated investment incentives and seeking modifications to small business deduction eligibility, to better support capital investments for restaurants.

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Francine Pauvif · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Advocacy related to enhancing accelerated investment incentives and seeking modifications to small business deduction eligibility, to better support capital investments for restaurants. Read more

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Gallivan · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Agriculture trade policy with regard to trade liberalization opportunities Read more

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits Read more

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Environmental regulations regarding plastics and recycling

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Environmental regulations regarding plastics and recycling

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits Read more

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    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.