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Meetings with Jacques Gourde reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.

← Jacques Gourde

Lobbying since the current Parliament opened

Reported meetings
56
Organizations
54

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Every reported meeting

Newest first, back to November 2021 if Jacques Gourde held office then.

  • Reported by Lara Ellis · In-house (organization)

    Nature Conservation/Nature Strategy The Centre for Land Conservation seeks funding and occasionally is approached by federal officials to submit a 'request for proposal' in matters related to nature conservation. Funding supports activities associated with standards and practices for land conservation organizations, including conservation excellence certification. Funding also supports conservation policy research related to the land conservation sector specifically, and conservation policy matters more generally, particularly in relation to private lands. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    and 12 more
    • Jacques Gourde · Member of Parliament
    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Veronica Ramrattan · Assistant Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada's Strategic Policy and Planning Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • MacKenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Read more

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Regulations, directives and policies developed under the Pest Control Products Act in regard to equipment and potential operator exposure.

    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment.

    Amendments to the Copyright Act and Competition Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Liam O'Toole · Consultant

    Federal climate, emissions reduction, and clean transportation initiatives affecting marine shipping, including the EcoFreight Program and Ballast Water Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, with respect to aquatic invasive species management and marine decarbonization measures. Read more

    Canada Labour Code and related federal labour policies, with respect to collective bargaining frameworks, labour market flexibility, and operational impacts on the marine shipping sector.

    Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and related federal labour mobility and workforce development programs, with respect to access to skilled marine transportation workers and work permit frameworks.

    Federal infrastructure and trade corridor programs, including the National Trade Corridors Fund and related supply chain resilience initiatives, with respect to funding eligibility, modernization of marine infrastructure, and support for Canada’s marine transportation system.

    Marine Navigation Services Fees and related federal cost recovery frameworks, including Treasury Board policies governing user fees and service standards, with respect to fee levels, methodologies, and economic impacts on the marine transportation sector.

    Canada Marine Act, with respect to governance, operational authorities, efficiency, and modernization of Canada Port Authorities and the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system.

    Pilotage Act and associated regulations, including the Atlantic, Laurentian, Great Lakes and Pacific Pilotage Authority Regulations and the General Pilotage Regulations, with respect to tariff setting, compulsory pilotage areas, certification requirements, and service standards affecting marine transportation efficiency and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)

    Bankruptcy Insolvency Act - Trust Provisions - In respect of establishing a financial commercial business risk mitigation tool for the fresh fruit & vegetable industry via a fair and ethical marketplace environment. Read more

    Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

    Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

    Official report

  • Food Banks Canada

    Reported by Elizabeth Campbell · Consultant

    Raising awareness and engaging with Parliamentarians regarding food insecurity, Canadians' reliance on food banks

    Official report

  • Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)

    Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

    Official report

  • Reported by David Boudeweel-Lefebvre · Consultant

    Permettre la consultation de certaines données financières (vérification de revenus) auprès de l'Agence du Revenu du Canada. Read more

    Permettre l'éligibilité à l'assurance-hypothécaire pour un terme de 30 ans et non un maximum de 25 ans.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristina Proulx · In-house (organization)

    Agriculture: Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations. Read more

    Immigration: Enhancements to the Temporary Foreign Workers program and pathways to permanency for food and beverage processing labour.

    Official report

  • Pano AI, Inc.

    Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    To raise awareness of Pano AI’s wildfire detection technology and explore government partnerships and procurement opportunities related to wildfire prevention, detection, and response. Read more

    To raise awareness of Pano AI’s wildfire detection technology and explore potential government funding programs related to wildfire prevention, detection, and response.

    Official report

  • Reported by Antoine Bujold · Consultant

    Accompagner le client dans ses démarches de sensibilisation auprès du gouvernement du Canada en ce qui concerne la modernisation du régime de pilotage des navires établi en vertu de la Loi sur le pilotage. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrea Seale · In-house (organization)

    Data as it relates to all health and cancer data policy, planning and outcomes. Read more

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research/ clinical trials.

    Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrea Brocklebank · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by Krista Scaldwell · In-house (organization)

    Food and Drug Regulations as it pertains to food ingredients, food additives, food labelling, food advertising and food safety. Read more

    Beverage container recycling programs, recycling targets for beverage containers, a federal plastics registry, national standards for extended producer responsibility reporting, environmental labelling, recycled content requirements, microplastics, single-use plastics, and international plastics policy and agreements.

    Improving regulatory interpretation (guidance) development to enhance regulatory transparency and outcomes

    Official report

  • Reported by Alexis Morin · Consultant

    That the federal government address the shortage of veterinarians in rural and remote regions and those working in the agriculture and agri-food sector by expanding the eligibility of the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program to include veterinarians on the list of eligible occupations Read more

    That the federal government address workplace shortages by investing in the mental health of all veterinary professionals and paraprofessionals.

    That the federal government address workplace shortages and ensure there is a robust veterinary workforce through additional investments for projects and veterinary infrastructure.

    That the federal government invest in ways to maintain and strengthen the availability of critical veterinary drugs in the interest of protecting public health and safety, animal health and welfare, and food safety and security. Canada should lead in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to improve shared drug approval pathways making the process more efficient and economical.

    Official report

  • Reported by William Joel Neuheimer · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials concerning veterinary medicine as it relates to workforce shortages and mental health of veterinarians. Read more

    Seeking enhanced access to veterinary medications.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-Philippe Boucher · In-house (organization)

    • Yves-François Blanchet · Chef du Bloc Québécois, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Alexis Deschênes · Député de Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Luc Berthold · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Bernard Généreux · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    and 19 more
    • Joël Godin · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Jacques Gourde · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Eric Lefebvre · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Pierre Paul-Hus · Lieutenant du Québec pour le Parti conservateur du Canada, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Caroline Desrochers · Secrétaire parlementaire du ministre du Logement et de l’Infrastructure et députée de Trois-Rivières, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Louis Villeneuve · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Gregor Robertson · Ministre du Logement, de l'Infrastructure et des Collectivités, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Karine Rodrigue · Conseillère politique principale, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Joanie Riopel · Attachée de presse, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Ismael Lamoureux · Adjoint parlementaire, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Richard Martel · Député, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Dominique Viens · Députée, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Lauriane Savard · Adjointe parlementaire du député Bernard Généreux, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Irène Bozhesku · Adjointe du député Luc Berthold, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Joël Bernard · Adjoint législatif de Pierre Paul-Hus, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Chris Simba · Conseiller régional pour le Québec, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Éric Forest · Sénateur, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Dominic Labrie · Directeur aux affaires parlementaires, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Christiane Faucher · Adjointe exécutive, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Programme d'infrastructures Canada/Québec. Nous poursuivons nos démarches pour mettre en oeuvre l'engagement financier à long terme du fédéral. Les municipalités souhaitent une participation financière de tous les paliers de gouvernement dans tous les types d'infrastructures incluant le transport en commun. Read more

    Immigration et main-d'oeuvre : Représentations sur l’importance stratégique du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) pour soutenir la vitalité économique de toutes les régions du Québec et répondre aux besoins de main-d’œuvre dans plusieurs secteurs clés, qui portent sur l'adaptation des modalités du programme aux réalités québécoises et le maintien en poste des TET présents au Québec, et la nécessité d'une entente avec le gouvernement du Québec pour la mise en oeuvre d'une clause de droits acquis pour les personnes affectées par la fin du Programme de l'expérience québécoise.

    Transport collectif : Nous souhaitons que l'annonce du gouvernement fédéral concernant le Fonds canadien pour le transport en commun porte ses fruits et favorise le développement du transport en commun dans nos communautés. Nous souhaitons également que le versement des montants soit devancé afin de soutenir plus rapidement nos initiatives, car le financement du transport collectif doit être une priorité nationale.

    Réglementation et normes fédérales : Sensibiliser le gouvernement fédéral sur l'impact de sa réglementation et de ses normes sur les coûts de construction d'infrastructures publiques.

    Habitation et itinérance : Nous demandons de rehausser le financement de mesures structurantes en matière d’habitation et d’itinérance, notamment via la Stratégie nationale sur le logement et le programme Vers un chez soi de même que Maisons Canada. De plus, nous demandons au gouvernement du Canada et au gouvernement du Québec de s’entendre, dans les plus brefs délais, sur les modalités d’utilisation des sommes dédiées aux campements, en concertation avec le milieu municipal et les organismes communautaires.

    Official report

  • Unifor

    Reported by Lana Payne · In-house (organization)

    Advocating to protect Canadian jobs including through the adoption of "Buy Canadian" and "Sell Here, Build Here" polices; worker-centered industrial strategies and the promotion of good union jobs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Victoria Jordan · Consultant

    Advocating for financial support for individuals and families facing poverty, homeless and food insecurity.

    Official report

  • CANADIAN PORK COUNCIL

    Reported by Stephen Heckbert · In-house (organization)

    Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) issues related to live animals and pork. Read more

    Temporary Foreign Workers Program with regard to improving terms to address acute labour shortage for livestock industry

    measures to prevent the entry a reportable disease listed in the health of animals act

    Official report

  • Reported by Mitch Heimpel · Consultant

    and 15 more
    Advocate for the federal government’s role in maintaining and improving strong public services.

    Official report

  • Reported by Samuel Buteau · Consultant

    Issues related to artificial superintelligence, loss of control and other risks posed by artificial intelligence systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mariette Gagnon · Consultant

    Maintien et protection de la gestion de l'offre - Représentations auprès du Gouvernement du Canada afin qu'il protège et défende son droit souverain pour déterminer et administrer ses propres politiques nationales telles que celles ayant une incidence sur la gestion de l'offre, y compris l'attribution des contingents tarifaires dans le cadre du PTPGP et de l'ACEUM. Read more

    Maintien et protection de la gestion de l'offre - Représentations afin que le gouvernement du Canada n'accorde aucun accès supplémentaires au marché laitier intérieur dans un accord commercial permanent avec le Royaume-Uni ou dans tout autre accord commercial, y compris le MERCOSUR, l'Alliance pacifique ou le PTPGP

    Official report

  • Reported by Christian Kaiser · Consultant

    and 3 more
    • Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Katherine Leung · Policy advisor, House of Commons
    • Matthew Smith · negociateur en chef pour l'agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Maintien et protection de la gestion de l'offre - Représentations afin que le gouvernement du Canada n'accorde aucun accès supplémentaire au marché laitier intérieur dans un accord commercial permanent avec le Royaume-Uni ou dans tout autre accord commercial, y compris le MERCOSUR, l'Alliance pacifique ou le PTPGP Read more

    Développement durable - Représentations auprès du gouvernement du Canada afin qu'il soutienne les investissements en recherche, transfert et innovation de manière à favoriser la mise en place d'initiatives structurantes en matière de développement durable permettant d'assurer la pérennité et la résilience des fermes laitières.

    Développement durable - Représentations auprès du gouvernement du Canada afin de développer conjointement, avec les instances provinciales, un programme soutenant les investissements requis qui permettront aux fermes laitières canadiennes de mettre en œuvre le Code de pratiques pour le soin et la manipulation des bovins laitiers.

    Maintien et protection de la gestion de l'offre - Représentations auprès du Gouvernement du Canada afin qu'il protège et défende son droit souverain pour déterminer et administrer ses propres politiques nationales telles que celles ayant une incidence sur la gestion de l'offre, y compris l'attribution des contingents tarifaires dans le cadre du PTPGP et de l'ACEUM.

    Développement durable - Représentations auprès du gouvernement du Canada afin qu'il assure la continuité du financement actuel dans le prochain cadre stratégique agricole.

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    and 39 more
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mathieu Frigon · In-house (organization)

    Canada’s trade policy and Tariff Rate Quota allocation and administration regarding dairy products. Read more

    Development and adoption of a Grocery Code of Conduct by industry.

    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.