12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

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J.D. Irving, Limited / james irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2025-03-01

Who is lobbying?

J.D. Irving, Limited (Address & business activities)

james irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

Business Relationships

J.D. Irving, Limited is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

J. K. Irving, Limited (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

J.D. Irving, Limited has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Atlantic Towing Limited (Address information)
Maritime Innovation Limited (Address information)

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Taxation and Finance	Discussions with Federal Officials regarding Canada's retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.	Policies or Program
Environment, Forestry	Discussions with Federal officials concerning carbon offsets and carbon fuel tax.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Discussions with Federal officials regarding potential financing from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Environment, Forestry	Discussions with Government Officials with respect to European Union Deforestation Regulations.	Regulation
Environment, Forestry	Input into potential change to pulp and paper effluent regulation.	Regulation
Defence	Input into the Federal Government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy as it relates to Irving Shipbuilding being selected on October 19, 2011 to build the Combat Vessel work package.	Policies or Program
Housing	Interactions with Federal officials regarding potential funding for rural housing.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Environment, Forestry	Interactions with Federal officials regarding the Government's plan to plant 2 Billion trees by 2030.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Interactions with Government Officials on draft legislation related to Investment Tax Credits.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Forestry	Meetings with Federal officials regarding support for Canadian private forest owners initiatives related to small forest owners’ silviculture and conservation programs.	Policies or Program
Environment, Forestry	Potential funding for Spruce Budworm research and response in Atlantic Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Industry, Transportation	Potential funding for rail projects in New Brunswick for which we would be a private sector partner.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Forestry, International Trade	Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States with regard to Maritime exemption for duties.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Immigration	Sporadic interactions with local Member of Parliament regarding immigration applications.	Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Government institutions in previous versions
- Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Export Development Canada (EDC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

james irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Andrew Carson, Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Andrew Fisher, Group Vice President, Irving Transportation and Logistics | No public offices held
Dion Hanrahan, Vice President of Industrial Business Development | No public offices held
Jason Killam, Chief Forester | No public offices held
Ross Langley, Vice President and General Counsel | No public offices held
Jason Limongelli, Vice President - Woodlands Division | No public offices held
Mark Mosher, Vice President, Pulp and Paper Division | No public offices held
Jerome Pelletier, Vice President, Sawmills | No public offices held
Andrew Willett, Director of Research and Community Engagement | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

No lobbyists added

Lobbyists in previous versions
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Christopher MacDonald, Vice President, Government Relations | No public offices held

Registration number: 779327-6324
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2025-03-18	Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Steven Kuhn, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| International Trade and Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2025-02-28	Glenn Hargrove, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment, Forestry
2025-02-27	Jake Beal, Senior Advisor Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Kalie Hatt-Kilburn, Vice President \| New Brunswick Regional Office, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Gudie Hutchings, Minister Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	Environment, Forestry
2025-02-20	Sonja Blondeau, Private Secretary Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Glenn Hargrove, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Forestry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
2024-12-19	Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, Minister Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)	Defence, Taxation and Finance
2024-12-04	Malcolm McEachern, Senior Regional Advisor, Atlantic Finance Canada (FIN) Hannah Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN) Shannon Zimmerman, Director of Operations Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-12-03	Glenn Hargrove, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Forestry, International Trade
2024-11-26	René Arseneault, Member of Parliament House of Commons Kody Blois, Member of Parliament House of Commons Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament House of Commons Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament House of Commons Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament House of Commons Mike Kelloway, Member of Parliament House of Commons John McKay, Member of Parliament House of Commons Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament House of Commons Robert Morrissey, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Member of Parliament House of Commons Darrell Samson, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Forestry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-31	Gérard Deltell, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Forestry
2024-10-29	Malcolm McEachern, Senior Regional Advisor, Atlantic Finance Canada (FIN) Hannah Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-10-28	Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Official Opposition House of Commons	Defence, Forestry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
2024-10-24	Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Forestry
2024-10-24	Isabelle Hurley, Special Assistant - ATL Desk Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, Forestry
2024-10-24	Ted Falk, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Forestry
2024-10-24	Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Forestry
2024-10-22	Neil MacIsaac, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	Environment, Forestry
2024-10-22	Stephanie Hebert, Assistant Deputy Minister Transport Canada (TC)	Industry, Transportation
2024-10-10	Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-10-08	Hannah Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-09-20	Glenn Hargrove, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment, Forestry
2024-08-29	Samir Kassam, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Taxation and Finance
2024-08-29	Glenn Hargrove, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Taxation and Finance
2024-08-29	Maude Lavoie, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Malcolm McEachern, Senior Regional Advisor, Atlantic Finance Canada (FIN) Hannah Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-08-26	Kirsten Hillman, Ambassador to the United States Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Forestry, International Trade
2024-08-23	Aaron Fowler, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Trade Policy and Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Forestry, International Trade
2024-08-23	Hannah Wilson, Senior Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-07-25	Carl Burlock, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Export Development Canada (EDC)	Taxation and Finance
2024-07-24	Shannon Zimmerman, Director of Operations Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2024-07-10	Guy Gallant, Chief of Staff Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)	Industry, Transportation
2024-07-10	Malcolm McEachern, Senior Regional Advisor, Atlantic Finance Canada (FIN) Samuel Saint-Vincent, Senior Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Industry, Transportation
2024-07-10	Elizabeth Arsenault, Regional Advisor, Atlantic Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Industry, Transportation
2024-07-10	Anson Duran, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Transport Canada (TC) Wilder Walker-Stewart, Senior Special Assistant Transport Canada (TC)	Industry, Transportation
2024-07-10	Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister Transport Canada (TC)	Industry, Transportation
2024-06-27	Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Environment, Forestry
2024-06-19	Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Taxation and Finance
2024-06-14	Guy Gallant, Chief of Staff Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, Minister Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)	Taxation and Finance
2024-06-13	François-Philippe Champagne, Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Taxation and Finance
2024-06-13	Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Taxation and Finance
2024-06-12	Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Forestry, International Trade
2024-06-12	Bill Matthews, Secretary Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Taxation and Finance

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End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Province of New Brunswick - Department of Health	$45,000.00	No
Province of Nova Scotia - Department of Finance and Treasury Board	$30,000.00	No

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

J.D. Irving, Limited / james irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

J.D. Irving, Limited (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

J.D. Irving, Limited is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

J.D. Irving, Limited has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

J.D. Irving, Limited / james irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer

J.D. Irving, Limited (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

J.D. Irving, Limited is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

J.D. Irving, Limited has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Subject Matter Details

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Communication techniques

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

J.D. Irving, Limited - Address & business activities

J. K. Irving, Limited

Maritime Innovation Limited

Atlantic Towing Limited