Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-13
Registrant: Stephen Heckbert
Client: CANADIAN PORK COUNCIL
Targeted institutions:
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Acts: Health of Animals Act
Income Tax Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Amount: 2519000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Income Tax Act as it relates to agriculture with a specific interest in changes to the tax treatment of privately held corporations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA),Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), with respect to  Meat Inspection Regulation 1990 and, Product of Canada guidelines and how it affects food products labeling on packaging.
Canada-European Union comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as it relates to market access for pork.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of food safety or animal care programs
The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement as it is related to the negotiations on Agriculture
AgriStability's policy on caps, and declining margins in relation to the hog industry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation of swine health initiatives
United States Country of Origin Labelling (vPUSA) regulations as they relate to Canadian live swine and the Government of Canada's participation in a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel on Country of Origin Labelling(COOL)
Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) issues related to live animals and pork.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development of a Canadian Pork Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency
measures to prevent the entry a reportable disease listed in the health of animals act
Canada-South Korea Trade Agreement as it relates to market access for pork.
Advance Payments Program with regard to improving terms that gives producers  access to credit through cash advances.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), funds for the development and implementation National Hog Identification and Traceability System
Temporary Foreign Workers Program with regard to improving terms to address acute labour shortage for livestock industry