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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.

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)

    • Anson Duran · Regional Advisor - Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Manon Bombardier · Assistant Deputy Minister, PMRA Transformation, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Easton Jason · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    International Trade

    Official report

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

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Pat Kelly · Member of Parliament
    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliamnet
    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 3 more
    • Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Emily Gilroy · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jérémy Gauthier · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    International Trade

    Official report

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

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Peter Brander · Executive Director PMRA, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Laurence Harvey · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Anson Duran · Regional Advisor - Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Abed Harb · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Manon Bombardier · Assistant Deputy Minister, PMRA Transformation, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Abed Harb · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Frédéric Bissonette · Director General - Chief Registrar, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Hilary Peirce · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Frédéric Bissonette · Director General - Chief Registrar, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Abed Harb · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Peter Brander · Executive Director PMRA, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Peter Brander · Executive Director PMRA, Health Canada (HC)

    Agriculture

    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.