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Lobbying by TURKEY FARMERS OF 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

TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
7
Since Nov 2021
54
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 2, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 5, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Adam Power, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lobbyists

  • Adam Power · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • Adriana Goldman · SENIOR DIRECTOR - CORPORATE AFFAIRS
  • Caroline Gonano · MANAGER – TECHNICAL AFFAIRS
  • Erik Ben-Tchavtchavadze · DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  • John Sheldon · MANAGER - MARKETS INFORMATION
  • Maegan Mackimmie · MANAGER - COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
  • Malenka Georgiou · MANAGER - ON-FARM PROGRAMS

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (28)
  • Emergency Drug Release for Parmomycin used to treat blackhead disease in turkeys.
  • Private Sector Risk Management Program of production insurance programs, in regard to applicability and development for turkey production. Review of Proposed Bills on Orders to improve access to veterinary medicine, including antimicrobials, for Canadian turkey farmers.
  • The World Trade Organization agreement with regard to the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Agreement (SPS) and further development of the SPS.
  • The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement as it is related to the negotiations on Agriculture subsidies.
  • The Growing Forward Multilateral Framework: On-going discussions concerning the implementation of the program and applicability to and eligibility of turkey producers within supply management.
  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Food and Drug Regulations, On-Farm Medicated Feed Mixing program, Medicated Feed Mixing On-Farm, with regard to implementation on turkey farms.
  • NOTICE TO IMPORTERS: Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC), with respect to ensuring the tariff rate quotas are administered properly and in support of supply management.
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) related to turkey products and the turkey sector.
  • Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada Research and Development program for poultry research in Canada.
  • Labelling, in respect of method of production claims and guideline review, to ensure appropriate and accurate consumer information is provided.
  • Health of Animals Act - Compensation for destroyed animals regulations, in respect of avian influenza surveillance or other foreign animal diseases.
  • Growing Forward business risk management and supply management, with respect to applicability of business risk management programs to turkey farmers.
  • Development of the funding structure for implementation of food safety animal care programs.
  • Custom Tariff - Specially defined mixture rule.
  • Contributions from Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) with respect to develop a research program for poultry in Canada.
  • CANADIAN INTEGRATED FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE, with respect to Turkey Farmers of Canada's (TFC) on-farm food safety systems development, in relationship to the entire food chain.
  • Canadian Food Safety Quality Program, in respect of development of on-farm food safety programs and on-farm implementation.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Animal Disease programs/protocols related to the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency - POULTRY REJECTION PROJECT: Turkey Farmers of Canada closely monitors revision to poultry inspection practices which negatively impact producers or undermines the competitiveness of the processing sector due to cost recovery/downloading of inspection responsibilities.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program with respect to turkey.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Health of Animals Act Poultry Inspection Programs, with respect to implications for turkey farmers shipping birds to federally registered processing establishments.
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations, food products labeling of packaging.
  • Canadian Border Services - traceability regulations with respect to Poultry Product.
  • Biosecurity: Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) works closely with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure that the industry operates under strict bio-security guidelines, to eradicate any diseases of significance if they emerge, and ensure adequate compensation is available for those producers that must have their flocks euthanized due to an ordered cull.
  • Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Canada Poultry Import Regime; the administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) collection of feed pricing data and its accuracy, regarding feed input costs in the production of turkeys.
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current.

Registration 962779-629-67. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Phil Boyd (46), Adam Power (8).

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO. Read more

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) related to turkey products and the turkey sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Mehek Noorani · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO. Read more

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
    • Linnae Mielke · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO. Read more

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Luce Farrell · Executive Assistant, Senate of Canada
    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current. Read more

    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Mark Choi · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO. Read more

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Connors · Member of Parliament
    • Mark Choi · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO. Read more

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Robert Ianiro · Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 1 more
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Canada Poultry Import Regime; the administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). Read more

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program with respect to turkey.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Animal Disease programs/protocols related to the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) collection of feed pricing data and its accuracy, regarding feed input costs in the production of turkeys.

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current.

    Biosecurity: Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) works closely with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure that the industry operates under strict bio-security guidelines, to eradicate any diseases of significance if they emerge, and ensure adequate compensation is available for those producers that must have their flocks euthanized due to an ordered cull.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Health of Animals Act Poultry Inspection Programs, with respect to implications for turkey farmers shipping birds to federally registered processing establishments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Power · In-house (organization)

    • Jay Allen · Minister (Economic), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Sonja Frohberg · Counselor - Agriculture and Fisheries, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    NOTICE TO IMPORTERS: Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC), with respect to ensuring the tariff rate quotas are administered properly and in support of supply management. Read more

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) related to turkey products and the turkey sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Bragdon · Member of Parliament
    • Clifford Small · Member of Parliament
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Kimberly Roper · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    and 3 more
    • Sarah Daly · Special Assistant, Senate of Canada
    • Peter Stuyt · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Jordan Angus · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Theodore · Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • James Breithaupt · Agricultural Counselor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canadian Border Services - traceability regulations with respect to Poultry Product. Read more

    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Private Sector Risk Management Program of production insurance programs, in regard to applicability and development for turkey production.

    Custom Tariff - Specially defined mixture rule.

    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) related to turkey products and the turkey sector.

    NOTICE TO IMPORTERS: Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC), with respect to ensuring the tariff rate quotas are administered properly and in support of supply management.

    The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement as it is related to the negotiations on Agriculture subsidies.

    The World Trade Organization agreement with regard to the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Agreement (SPS) and further development of the SPS.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Robert Ianiro · Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Arianna Myers · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 1 more
    • Jumana Elsham · Special Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs, with regard to ensuring on-farm programming is current. Read more

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) collection of feed pricing data and its accuracy, regarding feed input costs in the production of turkeys.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency - POULTRY REJECTION PROJECT: Turkey Farmers of Canada closely monitors revision to poultry inspection practices which negatively impact producers or undermines the competitiveness of the processing sector due to cost recovery/downloading of inspection responsibilities.

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Canada Poultry Import Regime; the administration and allocation of the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).

    Biosecurity: Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) works closely with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure that the industry operates under strict bio-security guidelines, to eradicate any diseases of significance if they emerge, and ensure adequate compensation is available for those producers that must have their flocks euthanized due to an ordered cull.

    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Animal Disease programs/protocols related to the development and refinement of animal disease preparedness and response protocols.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Health of Animals Act Poultry Inspection Programs, with respect to implications for turkey farmers shipping birds to federally registered processing establishments.

    Canadian Border Services - traceability regulations with respect to Poultry Product.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program with respect to turkey.

    Canadian Food Safety Quality Program, in respect of development of on-farm food safety programs and on-farm implementation.

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations, food products labeling of packaging.

    Development of the funding structure for implementation of food safety animal care programs.

    CANADIAN INTEGRATED FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE, with respect to Turkey Farmers of Canada's (TFC) on-farm food safety systems development, in relationship to the entire food chain.

    Health of Animals Act - Compensation for destroyed animals regulations, in respect of avian influenza surveillance or other foreign animal diseases.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Glen Motz · Member of Parliament
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Richard Lehoux · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Marc Gold · Government Representative (Leader of the Government), Senate of Canada
    and 7 more
    • Marty Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Amina Gerba · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Pierrette Ringuette · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Julie Miville-Dechêne · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO. Read more

    The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement as it is related to the negotiations on Agriculture subsidies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Loffreda · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Paulette Senior · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Craig Docksteader · Director of Policy, Senate of Canada
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Bi-lateral Trade Negotiations as it relates to the import regime and tariff rate quota for turkey and the WTO.

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Theodore · Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • James Breithaupt · Agricultural Counselor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Smith · Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kanwal Kochhar · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Theodore · Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • James Breithaupt · Agricultural Counselor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Mann · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Smith · Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Carly Smith · Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kanwal Kochhar · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Smith · Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Joseph Sambol · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Nicolas Gauthier · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kanwal Kochhar · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Smith · Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Alessandro Longo · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Nicolas Gauthier · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kanwal Kochhar · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 3 more
    • Isabelle Michaud-Germain · Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Chung Pa · Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Carly Smith · Policy Analyst, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Pierrette Ringuette · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureClimateInternal Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Phil Boyd · In-house (organization)

    • Dane Lloyd · Member of Parliament
    • Amina Gerba · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Thibault La Verre · Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureClimateInternational Trade

    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.