Organization
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 2
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 13
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 16, 2026.
Lobbying by Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA): 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 Nov 17, 2025
Filed by Cathy Lennon, General Manager
Lobbyists
- Ben LeFort · Researcher
- Carol Verstraete · Member Service Representative
- Danielle Collins · Researcher
- Ian Nokes · Researcher
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Janine Lunn · Capacity Development Coordinator
Former public office holder
Formerly Regional Coordinator, Rural Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2002–2002)
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Jason Bent · Director of Policy Research
Former public office holder
Formerly Economic Analysis Assistant, Economic Analysis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (1992–1992)
- Joanne Hughes · Member Service Representative
- Kaylee Coverdale · Member Service Representative
- Leah Riddell · Member Service Representative
- Margaret Vincent · Member Service Representative
- Mark Torrey · Member Service Representative
- Paul Nairn · Manager, Western Region
- Peter Sykanda · Researcher
- Resi Walt · Member Service Representative
- Ruth Vogel · Member Service Representative
- Sonia Dignard · Member Service Representative
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Tina Schankula-Campione · Researcher
Former public office holder
Formerly Census Taker, Census Branch, Statistics Canada (1991–1991)
- Will Stoneman · Member Service Representative
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (9)Hide details
- Species at Risk Act - Environment and Climate Change Canada. Environmental management of endangered species regulations and policies that affect farmers' normal farm practices
- Railway Right of Way Control Regulations. Securing farmer access to right of way.
- Pest Control Products Act, regulations and programs. To ensure improvement in regulatory framework and ease of access to crop protection products for farmers.
- Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. Mitigating impact on farm operators for incidental take.
- International trade (WTO and bilateral agreements) to ensure improvement in export access for food products and the protection of domestic markets from unfair competition
- Growing Forward - Canada's 5 year agricultural policy governing farm income programs, environmental programs and innovation to ensure Ontario farmers enjoy an internationally competitive environment.
- Fisheries Act and regulations associated with - Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Environmental programming on the protection of water courses from spills or degradation from farming practices with regards its impact on farm practices and farmer liability
- Federal Budget. Reveiw of prorgams and policies affecting spending on farm programs (Growing Forward), including farm income programs and environmental spending.
- Excise Tax Act in respect of the elimination of excise taxes from farm fuels to provide some price relief for the farm fuels input costs
Registration 937023-6273-34. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Dominique O'Rourke · MP
International trade (WTO and bilateral agreements) to ensure improvement in export access for food products and the protection of domestic markets from unfair competition Read more
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Zachary Nixon · Staff - Regional Advisor for the Prime Minister's office, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Federal Budget. Reveiw of prorgams and policies affecting spending on farm programs (Growing Forward), including farm income programs and environmental spending. Read more
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · MP
Agriculture
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Cathy Lennon · General Manager, House of Commons
AgricultureLabour
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Cathy Lennon · General Manager, House of Commons
AgricultureEnvironmentLabour
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Cathy Lennon · General Manager, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureEnvironment
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Reported by Cathy Lennon · In-house (organization)
- Cathy Lennon · General Manager, House of Commons
- Drew Spoelstra · Vice President, House of Commons
EnergyEnvironmentLabourTaxation 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.