Organization
Restaurants Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 93
- With MPs
- 49
- Since Nov 2021
- 272
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 15, 2026.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 30, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Kelly Higginson, President and CEO
Lobbyists
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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
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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)Hide details
- 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
SpreadsheetFiled by Kelly Higginson (190), Roy Little (38), Christian Buhagiar (25), Todd Barclay (19).
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Paul Thompson · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and Training
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Kendra Wilcox · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Allan-Paul Dane · Manager, Sector Analysis and Voluntary Initiatives, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Eric Corneau · Manager, Sector Analysis and Voluntary Initiatives, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Al Ermacora · Manager, Sector Analysis and Voluntary Initiatives, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Environment
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Youmy Han · Deputy Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Nadia Khadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Riley Schnurr · Deputy Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Labour
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Soraya Martinez Ferrada · Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and TrainingImmigration
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Marty Morantz · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and Training
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Kurtis Layden · Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Environment
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Jason Easton · Strategic Advisor Special Projects, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
BudgetImmigration
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Kendra Wilcox · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Yves Joseph Rosalbert · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Chris Zhou · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jenifer Pilon · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Michele Kingsley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
BudgetImmigrationTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
- Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Deputy Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Joanne Thompson · Member of Parliament
- Clifford Small · Member of Parliament
- Seamus O’Regan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Gudie Hutchings · Minister of Rural Economic Development of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentIndustrySmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Chrystia Freeland · Minister of Finance of Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)
IndustryTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Soraya Martinez Ferrada · Minister of Tourism and Regional Economic Development for Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Rechie Valdez · Member of Parliament
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Michael Coteau · MP Don Valley East, Ontario
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- David Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)
- Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and TrainingImmigrationIndustryLabourSmall Business
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.