Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-16
Registrant: Greg MacNeil
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)
Justice Canada (JC)
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 Nova Scotia
Amount: 5000.00
Institution: Province of New Brunswick - Opportunities New Brunswick
Amount: 1667633.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 2957400.00
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.
Interactions with Federal officials regarding potential funding for rural housing.
Discussions with Federal Officials regarding Canada's retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
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 Government Officials with respect to European Union Deforestation Regulations.
Potential funding for rail projects in New Brunswick for which we would be a private sector partner.
Discussions with Federal Officials regarding defence supply chain opportunities in Canada and the development of a defence-specific industrial strategy.
Discussions with Federal officials concerning carbon offsets and carbon fuel tax.
Input into potential change to pulp and paper effluent regulation.
Potential funding for Spruce Budworm research and response in Atlantic Canada.
Sporadic interactions with local Member of Parliament regarding immigration applications.