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)
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Manon Bombardier · Executive Lead for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Transformation, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Manon Bombardier · Executive Lead for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Transformation, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Peter Brander · Executive Director PMRA, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Martin Duplessis · Director, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Karen McIntyre · Director General Food Directorate, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Pamela Aung-Thin · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Emerson Vandenberg · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Sylvie Lapointe · Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Agriculture
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Reported by Pierre Petelle · In-house (organization)
- Manon Bombardier · Executive Lead for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Transformation, 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.