Meetings with Heath MacDonald reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.
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Newest first, back to November 2021 if Heath MacDonald held office then.
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Reported by Jeff Harrison · Consultant
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Fertilizer issues, shortages and rising prices related to global events
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Reported by Curtis Frank · In-house (corporation)
- Iqwinder Gaheer · Member of Parliament
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- bradley Henstock · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jason MacDonald · Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for red tape reduction. Read more
Extension of open work permits and addition of pathways to permanent residency for foreign workers in the food manufacturing sector.
Funding under Strategic Innovation Fund and other government programs to support food manufacturing in Canada.
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Reported by Steve Peters · Consultant
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Development of the next Agricultural Policy Framework (APF). To ensure that programs are in place to support the Canadian Greenhouse sector, in particular Ontario and the OGVG. Read more
Renewal of Canada United States Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA). OGVG seeks renewal of CUSMA in its current form. Specifically food such as greenhouse vegetables and food inputs remain tariff free.
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Reported by Steve Peters · Consultant
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Development of the next Agricultural Policy Framework (APF). To ensure that programs are in place to support the Canadian Greenhouse sector, in particular Ontario and the OGVG. Read more
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Reported by Tracey Arts · Consultant
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
Labour shortages. Addressing unfilled vacancies and shortages in the agriculture industry. Finding solutions and working to develop strategies to fill vacancies. Read more
Strengthen programs to help farms/farmers navigate increases in interest rates, rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty, trade shocks, weather shocks and/or commodity shocks
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Reported by Dr. Michael Benarroch · In-house (organization)
- Ben Carr · Member of Parliament
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Richard Davies · Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Information sharing on opportunities for collaboration in the agriculture sector. Advocacy for supports for fostering impactful agriculture research.
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Reported by Curtis Frank · In-house (corporation)
- Kevin Lamoureux · Member of Parliament
- Ginette Lavack · Member of Parliament
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Joy Pascual · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
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- Laura Lamont · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Richard Davies · Reginal Advisor, Prairies and North, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for red tape reduction. Read more
Extension of open work permits and addition of pathways to permanent residency for foreign workers in the food manufacturing sector.
Tariffs: Lobby federal government on Canada's response to U.S. and other tariffs
Funding under Strategic Innovation Fund and other government programs to support food manufacturing in Canada.
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Reported by Dean Dias · In-house (organization)
- Ben Carr · Member of Parliament
- Kevin Lamoureux · Member of Parliament
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Encourage the development of infrastructure and innovation initiatives that will allow the Canadian agriculture and cereals industries to continue to be world leaders in science-based research and development, while ensuring the maintenance of our competitive export position into the future. Read more
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Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jeremy Keats · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Labour: The Canadian Meat Council is advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot. Read more
Canada US Regulatory Cooperation: The Canadian Meat Council is advocating for greater regulatory alignment between Canada and the U.S. to achieve enhanced equivalency of inspection systems.
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Reported by Pascal Houle · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Judy Meltzer · Sous-ministre adjointe déléguée, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Engaging the federal government on policy, regulatory, and infrastructure initiatives related to the reliable and efficient movement of essential crop input products throughout Canada. This includes discussions on supply chain resiliency, transportation corridors, and trade-enabling infrastructure necessary to support domestic agriculture. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Jonkhans · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Paola Mellow · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nathan Lemphers · Acting Manager of Policy and Reviews, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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- Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Diane Allan · Associate Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Development and implementation of climate policy including Canada's Healthy Environment, Healthy Economy plan, the Greenhouse Gas Pollutions Pricing Act and Output Based Pricing System Read more
Input on policies to support competitive and reliable Canadian fertilizer manufacturing, agriculture and food security.
Input on rail transportation policy to support resilient domestic supply chains
Input on policies to support clean hydrogen and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) investments including planned investment tax credits.
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Reported by Bruce Bodine · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Diane Allan · Vice-President of Science, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Input on economic policy and growth for Canada and Canadian exports Read more
Input on transportation infrastructure and improvements, and trade-enabling infrastructure to the benefit of Canadian exporters.
Input on climate change and green house gas emissions reduction policy, including the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, Output-Based Pricing System. Input on Clean Fuel Standard regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Input on Clean Electricity Regulations
Input on red tape reduction items, such as CFIA bulk labelling requirements, and environmental or regulatory permitting requirements for mining and related supply chain infrastructure.
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Reported by Ken Seitz · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Diane Allan · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Ensuring the ongoing reliability of the transportation supply chain. Read more
Input regarding policies that enhance or impede the competitiveness of Canada's agriculture and fertilizer industries.
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Reported by Michael Bourque · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Diane Allan · Associate Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Engagement with the federal government on issues affecting the international trade of fertilizer products, including policies related to market access, global competitiveness, and the secure and stable supply of fertilizer imports and exports critical to agricultural production. Read more
Providing input on the development and implementation of climate and environmental policies related to fertilizer production, including industrial decarbonization frameworks such as the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS), Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) assessments, and related provincial programs.
Advocating for policies and programs that support the development, production, and manufacturing of key fertilizer products—including nitrogen, potash, phosphate, and sulphur—in Canada to enhance domestic production and ensure national food and economic security.
Providing input to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on the regulatory oversight of fertilizer products, including policies related to product approvals, labelling requirements, and the transportation, storage, and sale of fertilizer.
Engaging the federal government on policy, regulatory, and infrastructure initiatives related to the reliable and efficient movement of essential crop input products throughout Canada and to international markets. This includes discussions on supply chain resiliency, transportation corridors, and trade-enabling infrastructure necessary to support domestic agriculture and international food systems.
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Reported by Megan Stanley · Consultant
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, 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)
Addressing policy related to emissions, recycling, labelling, sustainability, labour issues such as youth employment and immigration. Arrange meetings between the client and government officials during which the client will discuss certain topics highlighting the client’s products, technologies and economic contributions. Read more
Engage government officials regarding federal wheat fortification regulations impacting confectionery products.
Communicating with federal departments and agencies about the impacts of various forms of international trade disputes on Nestlé's business and supply chains.
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Reported by Chandra Kumar · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Addressing policy related to emissions, recycling, labelling, sustainability, labour issues such as youth employment and immigration. Read more
Engage government officials regarding federal wheat fortification regulations impacting confectionery products.
Communicating with federal departments and agencies about the impacts of various forms of international trade disputes on Nestlé's business and supply chains.
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Reported by Tyler Fulton · Consultant
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.
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Reported by Andrea Brocklebank · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more
Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.
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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)
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- 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.
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Reported by Gordon Quaiattini · Consultant
- 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)
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Ddevelopment of federal government responsible transition plan for salmon farming in British Columbia
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Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise. Read more
Advocate for economic and innovation supports to achieve industry growth vision.
Maintain communications with International trade partners and potential partners.
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Reported by Timothy Kennedy · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan
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Reported by Diane Morrison · In-house (corporation)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Engaging federal government in discussions concerning licensing and tenure policy and regulatory decisions for salmon farming sector in British Columbia.
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Reported by Erik Nielsen · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AAFC – Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) programming (e.g., AgriScience/AgriInnovation/AgriMarketing/AgriAssurance), in respect of research and competitiveness support for produce growers. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Heckbert · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
measures to prevent the entry a reportable disease listed in the health of animals act Read more
Temporary Foreign Workers Program with regard to improving terms to address acute labour shortage for livestock industry
Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) issues related to live animals and pork.
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.