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)
- Melissa Kardaras · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Monitor international free trade agreements discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues. Read more
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Iqra Khalid · Member of Parliament
- Jennifer Pilon · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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- Filomena Tassi · 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)
- Joanne Thompson · Member of Parliament
- Martin McKay · Regional Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
- Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Economic Development of wine country cluster growth
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Maria Morley · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Pascale Boulerice · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Industry
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
Economic Development
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic Development
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic Development
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Mangan · Assistant to Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Internal Trade
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant DM, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Andréanne Larouche · Member of Parliament
- Yves Perron · Member of Parliament
- Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
Economic Development
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Alison Porter · Director, Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Kevin Coon · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Gudie Hutchings · Minister of Rural Economic Development of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nathan Canning · Senior Policy Advisor, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Neil MacIsaac · Deputy Chief of Staff, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- Nathan Canning · Senior Policy Advisor, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Pascale St-Onge · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Jessica LaForge · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Analyst, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Analyst, Finance Canada (FIN)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Melissa Kardaras · Director, Food Industry Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Alison Porter · Director of Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)
- Brandan Rowe · Director of Policy (Intergovernmental Affairs and Infrastructure), Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
AgricultureFederal-Provincial RelationsTaxation and Finance
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.