Corporation
Fisheries Council of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 77
- With MPs
- 20
- Since Nov 2021
- 88
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Fisheries Council of 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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In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 14, 2026
Filed by Jason McLinton, PRESIDENT
Lobbyists
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Jason McLinton · PRESIDENT
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Project Leader, Grocery Task Force and Consumer Affairs, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2023–2025)
Formerly Manager, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Various, Health Canada (2006–2013)
Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Various, Health Canada (2002–2006)
Formerly Regulatory Analyst, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2001–2002)
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Kate Docking · Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Program Officer, Indigenous Services Canada, Government of Canada (2019–2020)
Formerly Research Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada (2017–2019)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), CUSMA Secretariat, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (11)Hide details
- Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address tariff and non-tariff barriers as they arise.
- Seek to improve fisheries management under DFO
- Advocate for stability of access and allocation shares as the Government fulfills its Indigenous relations obligations and works to increase Indigenous participation in fisheries. Participate in regulatory consultations under the Fisheries Act.
- Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision.
- Advocate for balancing marine conservation with sustainable use as the Government of Canada works towards its marine conservation targets. Participate in regulatory consultations under Oceans Act, National Marine Conservation Areas Act, and Fisheries Act.
- Advocate for food security, science and innovation, and the healthy benefits of fish and seafood for the Canadian public.
- Seek improved fisheries science with DFO.
- Represent members’ interests in development of regulations under the Fisheries Act
- Discuss Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and permanent residency for foreign workers
- Maintain communications with International trade partners and potential partners.
- Advocate for better inclusion of the fish and seafood sector in the Temporary Foreign Workers program.
Registration 960605-5332-5. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Jonathan Alomoto · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Michelle Cooper · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Heath McDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Maintain communications with International trade partners and potential partners.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Niall O'Dea · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Joanne Garrah · Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Adam Burns · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Harbour Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Doug Wentzell · Associate Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Seek improved fisheries science with DFO.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Niall O'Dea · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision. Read more
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Kathleen Donohue · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lauren Donihee · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Parthi Muthukumarasamy · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Keva McKennirey · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision. Read more
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.
Advocate for food security, science and innovation, and the healthy benefits of fish and seafood for the Canadian public.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Ian Todd · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision. Read more
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Kevin McHarg · Director of Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Niall O'Dea · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Annette Gibbons · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Adam Burns · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Harbour Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Niall O'Dea · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kaili Levesque · Associate Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Advocate for food security, science and innovation, and the healthy benefits of fish and seafood for the Canadian public.
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Annette Gibbons · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision. Read more
Advocate for food security, science and innovation, and the healthy benefits of fish and seafood for the Canadian public.
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Jennifer May · Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Maintain communications with International trade partners and potential partners.
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Steven Kuhn · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.
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.