Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-20
Registrant: Devin McCarthy
Client: Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
House of Commons
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Amount: 385.00
Institution: Transport Canada (TC)
Amount: 6310.00
Institution: Export Development Canada (EDC)
Amount: 575.00
Institution: Government of the Northwest Territories
Amount: 575.00
Institution: National Defence (DND)
Amount: 2100.00
Institution: Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Amount: 355.00
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 42949.00
Institution: Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Amount: 5128.00
Lobbying activity details:
Encouraging the implementation of Safety Management Systems throughout Canadian commercial aviation.
Consultations with the Canadian Transportation Agency on their Regulatory Modernization Initiative to update regulations and legislation that is out of date.
Ongoing work and consultations with Transport Canada and CTA on the APPR
International Student Program in respect of streamlining the process to obtain student study permits for commercial pilot training in Canada (Imagine Education au/in Canada Brand program) with Global Affairs Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Raising awareness of our activities across government with Parliamentarians through a yearly Hill Day exercise - the latest slated for June 2026
Ongoing request for funding from the Global Opportunities for Associations Program (GOA) International Marketing assistance through Global Affairs Canada