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Lobbying by Canadian Cattle Association: 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 Cattle Association

Meetings this Parliament
207
With MPs
114
Since Nov 2021
725
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Andrea Brocklebank, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Jennifer Babcock · Chief Government and International Affairs Officer Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Special Assistant, Member of Parliament, Gary Goodyear, House of Commons (2013–2015)

    Formerly Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Minister's Office, Transport Canada (2010–2011)

    Formerly Member's Assistant, Member of Parliament, Tom Lukiwski, House of Commons (2009–2010)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Member of Parliament, Peter Goldring, House of Commons (2009–2009)

  • Andrea Brocklebank · Chief Executive Officer
  • Daniela Lombardo · Policy Manager
  • Dennis Laycraft · Chief Trade Advisor
  • Jessica Radau · Policy, Programs and Engagement Manager
  • John Masswohl · Director Emeritus, International Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Director, Export and Import Controls Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2004–2004)

    Formerly Agriculture Counsellor, Canadian Embassy - Washington DC, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2001–2004)

    Formerly Deputy Director, International Trade Policy Directorate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2000–2001)

    Formerly Trade Policy Officer, Tariffs and Market Access Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (1994–2000)

  • Reynold Bergen · Science Director
  • Ryder Lee · General Manager
  • Sam Parker · Government Relations Manager Former public office holder

    Formerly Communications and Parliamentary Advisor, House of Commons, Office of Shuvaloy Majumdar, Member of Parliament for Calgary Heritage (2023–2026)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, House of Commons, Office of Brad Redekopp, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon West (2021–2022)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • research into blockchain technology in traceability programs, Business risk management programs, Livestock Tax Deferral, Livestock Price Insurance, Agristability, Animal Health programs.
  • Regulations and legislation related to beef cattle and meat production, exports and imports.
  • Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.
  • Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.
  • "Taxation policies and programs related to farm income, capital gains, generational transfer of assets, family income sharing, investment income, and tax deferrals for extraordinary revenue due to inventory liquidation during a declared disaster."

Registration 964068-566-94. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Dennis Laycraft (628), Andrea Brocklebank (97).

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of staff to Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Michelle Cooper · Associate ADM (Assistant Deputy Minister), TFMB International Trade Branch, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of staff to Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 2 more
    • Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Hilary Peirce · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc. Read more

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc. Read more

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Pearce · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc. Read more

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Maria Morley · Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc. Read more

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Beata Nawacki · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Maria Morley · Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Arianna Myers · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Dennis Laycraft · In-house (organization)

    • Bruce Christie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

    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.