Organization
WINE GROWERS CANADA
- Meetings this Parliament
- 37
- With MPs
- 16
- Since Nov 2021
- 159
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.
Lobbying by WINE GROWERS CANADA: 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 May 27, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Dan Paszkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Rob Taylor · Director, Policy & Government Relations
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Director of Communications & Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Minister of the Environment, Environment Canada (2012–2013)
Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of Minister of State (Small Business & Tourism), Industry Canada (2007–2009)
Formerly Senior Policy Advisor & Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of Minister of Justice & Government House Leader, Justice Canada (2006–2007)
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Dan Paszkowski · President and Chief Operating Officer
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Mining and Forestry, Minister Ann McLellan (1993–1997)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (17)Hide details
- Canadian Standards of Identity – Volume 8: Icewine (as incorporated by reference into the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations) (formerly Icewine Regulation (SOR/2014-10))
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Guide to the Labelling Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages
- Awarded funding to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program for export programming support for 2026-2028 activities.
- Funding from federal government to host World Wine Trade Group meetings to address issues affecting the Canadian wine industry internationally.
- Alcohol Harm Reduction National and international policy and regulations to reduce harmful alcohol consumption
- Tariff relief or remission orders associated with international trade.
- Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
- Monitor the World Wine Trade Group Labelling Agreement.
- Monitor the Income Tax Act in relation to replant expenditures, tax deductions, tax credits
- Monitor the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act in relation to inter-provincial trade issues
- Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Monitor the Canadian Free Trade Agreement as it pertains to interprovincial direct-to-consumers shipping of Canadian wine
- Monitor international trade challenges to Canadian wines in Canadian market
- Monitor international free trade agreements discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues.
- Food and Drug Regulations Part B - Alcoholic Beverages
- Awarded funding to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program for export programming support for 2023-2026 activities.
- Application to obtain contribution from the AgriMarketing Program to be directed to export promotion of Canadian wines and internationally-related issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
Registration 778829-6170-30. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Olwyn Parkinson · Policy and Regional Advisor for British Columbia, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Donald Boucher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth Read more
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
Monitor the Canadian Free Trade Agreement as it pertains to interprovincial direct-to-consumers shipping of Canadian wine Read more
Monitor international free trade agreements discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues.
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Olwyn Parkinson · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry Read more
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Sony Perron · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Nick Leswick · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Scott Anderson · Member of Parliament
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Jay Barber · Director, Internal Trade, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Monitor the Canadian Free Trade Agreement as it pertains to interprovincial direct-to-consumers shipping of Canadian wine
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Fuhr · Member of Parliament
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Chris Bittle · Member of Parliament
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Helena Konanz · Member of Parliament
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry Read more
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- James Maloney · Member of Parliament
- Maria Morley · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Zachary Nixon · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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- Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Laura Bourns · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
Monitor the Canadian Free Trade Agreement as it pertains to interprovincial direct-to-consumers shipping of Canadian wine Read more
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
Monitor international free trade agreements discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues.
Tariff relief or remission orders associated with international trade.
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Charles-Olivier Dube · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Sarena Smith · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry Read more
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Chris Malette · Member of Parliament
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth Read more
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry Read more
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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.