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Lobbying by CROPLIFE 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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Organization

CROPLIFE CANADA

Meetings this Parliament
31
With MPs
7
Since Nov 2021
110
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 2, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Health Canada (HC)12
  • House of Commons6
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)6
  • Senate of Canada4
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)4
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 14, 2026

Filed by Pierre Petelle, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Gregory Kolz · Vice President Government Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Legislative Advisor, Office of Sen. Grant Mitchell, Senate of Canada (2016–2020)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Office of Judy Foote, M.P., House of Commons (2012–2015)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Office of Anthony Rota, M.P., House of Commons (2004–2011)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of Murray Calder, M.P., House of Commons (2002–2004)

  • Ian Affleck · Vice President, Plant Biotechnology Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Governance & Outreach, Governance & Outreach, CFIA (2012–2014)

    Formerly Manager, Cabinet Affairs, Cabinet Affairs, CFIA (2010–2012)

    Formerly Senior Advisor to Executive Director, Plant Health, Plant Health, CFIA (2009–2010)

    Formerly Chief, Seed Policy, Seed Policy, CFIA (2006–2009)

  • Pierre Petelle · President & CEO Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency (2003–2008)

  • Émilie Bergeron · Vice President Chemistry Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues Division (2017–2018)

    Formerly Deputy Director, AAFC, Technical Trade Policy Division (2010–2017)

    Formerly Technical Director, AAFC, American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), (2008–2010)

    Formerly Senior trade policy officer, AAFC, Americas Hemisphere division (2007–2008)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Fee for service by Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD)- changes to User Fee Regulations under Pest Control Products Act (PCPA)
  • Discussion with Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD) as to the possibility of an Empty Pesticide Container Program as a condition of pesticide registration
  • Regulatory Cooperation Council - reducing regulatory burden on Canada - U.S. trade as they pertain to plant science issues
  • Protection of Proprietary Interests in Pesticides Data (PPIP) Policy - Discussion of policy components. Regulatory directive DIR 2007-03
  • Plant Biotechnology policy. - policy to be put in place for plant made industrial products, application of confined commercial environmental release policy to plant made industrial products - implementation of increased flexibility in confined field trials for plant biotech products -expanded market access for genetically modified crops
  • Pest Control Products Act and Regulations relating to user import
  • Own Use Import Program. with regards to health and safety, product access for Canadian growers and address economic outcome.
  • Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

Registration 929694-617-53. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Fowler · Associate ADM, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Regulatory Cooperation Council - reducing regulatory burden on Canada - U.S. trade as they pertain to plant science issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Donald Boucher · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Matt Jones · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Frédéric Bissonnette · Acting Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
    Fee for service by Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD)- changes to User Fee Regulations under Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) Read more

    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Jeremy Keats · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    and 8 more
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    and 9 more
    • Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Michael Coteau · Member of Parliament
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Kathy Borelli · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jeremy Keats · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Fee for service by Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) - changes to User Fee Regulations under Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) Read more

    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Matt Jones · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Matt Jones · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Francois de Champlain · Secor Specialist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health
    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nancy Hamzawi · President, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Diane Allan · Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies. Read more

    Pest Control Products Act and Regulations relating to user import

    Plant Biotechnology policy. - policy to be put in place for plant made industrial products, application of confined commercial environmental release policy to plant made industrial products - implementation of increased flexibility in confined field trials for plant biotech products -expanded market access for genetically modified crops

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Ianiro · Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies. Read more

    Own Use Import Program. with regards to health and safety, product access for Canadian growers and address economic outcome.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Paul MacKinnon · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Pest Control Products Act and Regulations relating to user import Read more

    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Plant Biotechnology policy. - policy to be put in place for plant made industrial products, application of confined commercial environmental release policy to plant made industrial products - implementation of increased flexibility in confined field trials for plant biotech products -expanded market access for genetically modified crops

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Frédéric Bissonnette · Acting Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies. Read more

    Pest Control Products Act and Regulations relating to user import

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Matt Jones · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Forward policy and implementation. We are seeking policies and programs that are supportive of plant science technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)

    Pest Control Products Act and Regulations relating to user import

    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.