Organization
CROPLIFE CANADA
- Meetings this Parliament
- 31
- With MPs
- 7
- Since Nov 2021
- 110
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 2, 2026.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since May 14, 2026
Filed by Pierre Petelle, President & CEO
Lobbyists
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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)
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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)
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Pierre Petelle · President & CEO
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency (2003–2008)
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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)Hide details
- 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
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Science and Technology
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Mona Fortier · Member of Parliament
International Trade
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
AgricultureEnvironment
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Shawn Driscoll · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
- Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
AgricultureEnvironment
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Marcus Powlowski · Member of Parliament
AgricultureHealth
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
- Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
- Michael Kram · Member of Parliament
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
and 7 moreShow fewer
- Rechie Valdez · Member of Parliament
- Jeremy Patzer · Member of Parliament
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Earl Dreeshen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthInternational Trade
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
- Jasraj Hallan · CPC Shadow Minister for Finance
- Morgan Breitkreutz · Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Husain Aboghodieh · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
AgricultureEnvironmentIndustryInternational TradeScience and Technology
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Frédéric Bissonnette · Acting Executive Director, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Yves Perron · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEnvironmentHealthScience and Technology
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Alison Porter · Director of Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jérémy Gauthier · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureInternational TradeScience and Technology
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Marie Claude Bibeau · Minister, House of Commons
AgricultureInternational TradeScience and Technology
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Donald Boucher · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Frederic Bissonnette · Acting Executive Director PMRA, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Yves Perron · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Abed Harb · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Michael Barrett · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- François-Olivier Picard · Policy advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Sara Wilshaw · Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Peter Brander · Executive Director PMRA, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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.