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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026
Filed by Jason Kempt, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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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)Hide details
- 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
SpreadsheetFiled by Johanne Bray (23), Steve Levitt (20), Paul D. Paton (3), Jason Kempt (2).
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- René Cormier · Senator, Senate of Canada
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Jessica Spindler · Policy Analyst, Office of Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Mike Burton · Chief of staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Julia Carbone · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Brent Cotter · Senator, Senate of Canada
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Michèle Kingsley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- René Cormier · Senator, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Faizel Gulamhussein · Chief of Staff, Minister of National Revenue, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Julie Robinson · Policy Analyst, Office of Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Jorgensen · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
- Jessica Spindler · Policy Analyst, Office of Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
- Julie Robinson · Policy Analyst, Office of Minister of Justice, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- François Giroux · Judicial Affairs Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Daniel Mills · Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Farees Nathoo · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Alexann Kropman · Senior Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Nancy Hartling · Senator, Senate of Canada
Constitutional Issues
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Jim Kapches · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Jorgensen · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Jorgensen · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Eric Gustavson · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Immigration
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Reported by Johanne Bray · In-house (organization)
- Emily Horonowitsch · Special Assistant, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Immigration
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Reported by Paul D. Paton · In-house (organization)
- Sarah Mann · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
- Randall Garrison · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Michael Wiseman · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
Justice and Law Enforcement
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Reported by Paul D. Paton · In-house (organization)
- Sean Fraser · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Paul D. Paton · In-house (organization)
- Alicia Castelli · Regional Affairs Advisor to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Justice Canada (JC)
Justice and Law Enforcement
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.