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Lobbying by Canadian Bar 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 Bar Association

Meetings this Parliament
18
With MPs
11
Since Nov 2021
48
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 10, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons11
  • Justice Canada (JC)3
  • Senate of Canada1
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)1
  • Health Canada (HC)1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026

Filed by Jason Kempt, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Julie Terrien · CBA, Advocacy Lawyer Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Commissioner, Federal Judicial Affairs, Federal Judicial Affairs, Federal Judicial Affairs (2017–2019)

    Formerly Director of the Law Branch Supreme Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, Law Branch Supreme Court of Canada (2001–2017)

    Formerly Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform, Supreme Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada (1990–2001)

  • Yasmin Khaliq · CBA, Advocacy Lawyer
  • Yves Faguy · CBA, Director, Legislation and Law Reform

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (15)
  • Temporary Foreign Workers Program Review, with respect to operational efficiency and eligibility requirements
  • Lobbying Act amendments to improve effectiveness of the registration system pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review.
  • Legislative Proposal on Lawful Access to Name and Address (CNA) with regard to privacy, rule of law and protection of solicitor-client privilege
  • Legislation to fulfill obligations imposed by section 55 of the Constitution Act, 1982, to give full force and effect to the entirety of the Constitution in both official languages
  • Legal Aid for Improved Access to Justice
  • Justice System Improvements for Improved Access to Justice
  • Judges Act : Expansion of Unified Family Courts.
  • Income Tax Act – Amendments on Canadian Controlled Private Corporations
  • Income Tax Act, with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege
  • Financial Literacy for better Consumer Knowledge and Investment and Retirement planning
  • Creation of a Commissioner for Children and Youth in Canada, in regard to implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
  • Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege
  • Amendments to Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Privacy Act and Access to Information Act for operational efficiencies
  • Amendments to Income Tax Act Regulations, with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege
  • Amendments to Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on authorized representatives, pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review.

Registration 959012-576-87. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Johanne Bray (23), Steve Levitt (20), Paul D. Paton (3), Jason Kempt (2).

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Claire Farid · Director General and Senior General Counsel, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Charles Belanger · Director and General Counsel, Justice Canada (JC)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Hanif Massomifar · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager – MAID file, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Thomas Law · Adivsor, Policy and Regional Affairs (Ontario), Justice Canada (JC)
    • Patrice Peltier-Rivest · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Anton Boegman · Nominee for the position of Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Osborne · Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Bryn Savage · Member of Parliament, Health Canada (HC)
    Justice System Improvements for Improved Access to Justice

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Ruby Sahota · Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on authorized representatives, pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review. Read more

    Temporary Foreign Workers Program Review, with respect to operational efficiency and eligibility requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Legal Aid for Improved Access to Justice

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Ma · Member of Parliament, Markham-Unionville
    Temporary Foreign Workers Program Review, with respect to operational efficiency and eligibility requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Dahlia James · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Justice System Improvements for Improved Access to Justice

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Amendments to Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on authorized representatives, pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review. Read more

    Temporary Foreign Workers Program Review, with respect to operational efficiency and eligibility requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Levitt · In-house (organization)

    Amendments to Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on authorized representatives, pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jason Kempt · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica Spindler · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Seth Pickard-Tattrie · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Deputy Chief, Justice Canada (JC)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Jason Kempt · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Laberge · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)

    • Raymond Théberge · Commissioner of Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Bilingualism/Official Languages

    Official report

  • Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)

    • Arif Virani · Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Justice Canada (JC)

    Justice and Law Enforcement

    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.