Registration - In-house Corporation

Organigram Global / James Yamanaka, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Organigram Global
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: James Yamanaka, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2017-09-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 963254-360613

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 92

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 25

Version 6 of 24 (2020-04-01 to 2020-10-16)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 24 (2020-04-01 to 2020-10-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Budget
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

To advocate for investment from the federal government into the cannabis industry to increase employment opportunities for Canadians.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

To advocate for fair and equitable access for the regulated cannabis sector to all economic stimulus measures, including wage subsidies, being undertaken by the federal government to address the economic and social impact of COVID-19.

Policies or Program

To advocate for a Canadian medical cannabis export strategy to assist Canada's world class legal cannabis industry in accessing new and emerging international medical cannabis markets.
To advocate for continued secure, direct, delivery of regulated cannabis products for both medical patients and adult-use consumers as Canada Post adapts its delivery protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Organigram is supportive of a strong well-regulated medical and adult-use cannabis system in Canada. Ongoing advocacy will focus on zero-rating and removing the Excise Tax on medical cannabis; a more flexible branding and promotion regulatory regime for low-THC cannabis edible and oil products; minimizing harms of use; strategies to eradicate the black market, allowing access to medical cannabis in pharmacies, programs to increase cannabis literacy; strengthening Canada’s cannabis compliance system and increasing funding for research and development into cannabis.
To advocate for a national excise stamp vs the current system requiring provincial-specific & territory-specific excise stamps in order to improve the efficiency of the regulated cannabis sector and to better facilitate inter-provincial trade.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Organigram is a licensed producer of medical and adult-use cannabis

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Gregory Engel, Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2019-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$5,515.92	No
New Brunswick Ministry of Post-Secondary Education, Training & Labour	$72,293.47	No
Opportunities New Brunswick	$453,180.00	No

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
35 English Drive
Moncton, NB E1E 3X3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-435-8091

Parent Company Information

Organigram Holdings Inc. / Organigram Inc.
- 35 English Drive
  Moncton, NB E1E 3X3
  Canada

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Organigram Holdings Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

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

Gregory Engel, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

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

Michael Bishop, Vice President, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Relations (North America) | Public offices held

Organigram Global

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Organigram Global	2025-03-26	current
Organigram Holdings Inc.	2017-09-01	2025-03-26

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Organigram Holdings Inc.

Organigram Global

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
James Yamanaka	2026-01-15	Current
Peter Amirault	2025-11-29	2026-01-15
Beena Goldenberg	2024-12-18	2025-11-29
Gregory Engel	2017-09-01	2021-09-24

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Press Secretary Health Canada, Office of the Minister of Public Health	December 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Press Secretary Health Canada, Office of the Minister of Public Health	December 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-04-23

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Organigram Global / James Yamanaka, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 6 of 24 (2020-04-01 to 2020-10-16)

Version 6 of 24 (2020-04-01 to 2020-10-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

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