Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-13
Registrant: james irving
Client: J.D. Irving, Limited
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Province of New Brunswick - Opportunities New Brunswick
Amount: 1167633.00
Institution: Province of Nova Scotia
Amount: 5000.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 2957400.00
Institution: Province of New Brunswick – Opportunities New Brunswick
Amount: 500000.00
Institution: Transport Canada (TC)
Amount: 2125727.80
Lobbying activity details:
Meetings with Federal officials regarding support for Canadian private forest owners initiatives related to small forest owners’ silviculture and conservation programs.
Interactions with Federal Officials regarding Federal programs to accelerate the building of new homes in Canada, including Build Canada Homes.
Interactions with Federal officials regarding the Government's plan to plant 2 Billion trees by 2030.
Discussions with Federal Officials regarding Canada's retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
Interactions with Federal officials regarding potential funding for rural housing.
Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States with regard to Maritime exemption for duties.
Interactions with Government Officials on draft legislation related to Investment Tax Credits.
Discussions with Federal Officials on tax measures related to investments in Short Line Railways in Canada.
Discussions with Government Officials with respect to European Union Deforestation Regulations.
Discussions with Federal Officials regarding defence supply chain opportunities in Canada and the development of a defence-specific industrial strategy.
Potential funding for rail projects in New Brunswick for which we would be a private sector partner.
Discussions with Federal officials concerning carbon offsets and carbon fuel tax.
Input into potential change to pulp and paper effluent regulation.
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.
Potential funding for Spruce Budworm research and response in Atlantic Canada.
Sporadic interactions with local Member of Parliament regarding immigration applications.