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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.

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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.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 27, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Dan Paszkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • 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)

  • 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    AgricultureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Sr. Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Taxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Melissa Kardaras · Director, Food Industry Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Krista Apse · Diretor General, Tourism Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean Francois Marion · Deputy Director, Technical Barriers & Regulations Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 3 more
    • Michelle Brownlee · Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    • Shanley Matthews · Director, Advocacy, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    • Chris Padfield · Vice President, Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Bittle · Member of Parliament
    • Philip Lawrence · Member of Parliament
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentHealthTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Riley Schnurr · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthTaxation and FinanceTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Shannon Nix · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Shannon Nix · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Marie Barron · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Kuss · Chief of Staff, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Jessie Pierre · Director of Policy, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Kaili Levesque · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    HealthTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Dan Paszkowski · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Chief of staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    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.