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Retail Council of Canada

Retail Council of Canada has met with MPs 16 times since January 2024, reaching 15 MPs across 3 parties. Most recent contact: August 25, 2026.

16 meetings since 202476 since July 200815 MPs3 parties100% by in-house staff

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

  1. International Trade - Request for Tarriff Relief for Retail Goods

    August 25, 2026 · Mélanie Joly · Liberal · International Trade

  2. Government Procurement and "Buy Canada" policies. RCC discusses on a regular basis how procurement rules should not impact Canadian based companies in any negative manner.

    March 12, 2026 · Mike Kelloway · Liberal · Government Procurement

  3. Retail Crime and General Crime Legislation. RCC is advocating for changes to criminal justice systems to enable a decrease in violent retail crime. This includes asking for tighter bail through reform.

    February 26, 2026 · Patricia Lattanzio · Liberal · Justice and Law Enforcement

  4. Consumer Product Safety Act with respect to business confidentiality provisions and recall provisions

    September 15, 2025 · Julie Dabrusin · Liberal · International Trade; Consumer Issues

  5. Changes to the payments industry in Canada as described in the proposed Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Debit and Credit Card Industry in Canada issued by Finance Canada. Possible legislation to regulate the payments industry in Canada, either designating the credit card companies under the Canadian Payments Act, or a similar legislative proposal. Implementation of certain provisions of "Transparency, Balance and Choice: Canada’s Credit Card and Debit Card Systems" - Report of the Senate Committee on Banking Trace and Commerce.

    October 9, 2024 · Rechie Valdez · Liberal · Industry; Taxation and Finance

Full meeting log

16 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.

DateMP
2026-08-25Mélanie Joly · Liberal
2026-03-12Mike Kelloway · Liberal
2026-02-26Patricia Lattanzio · Liberal
2026-02-26James Maloney · Liberal
2026-02-26Marie-Gabrielle Ménard · Liberal
2026-02-26Juanita Nathan · Liberal
2026-02-26Ruby Sahota · Liberal
2025-11-05Ruby Sahota · Liberal
2025-10-09Frank Caputo · Conservative
2025-09-15Julie Dabrusin · Liberal
2025-02-24Randy Hoback · Conservative
2024-10-09Rechie Valdez · Liberal
2024-05-09Marc Miller · Liberal
2024-02-20Dave Epp · Conservative
2024-02-14François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal
2024-01-18Yves Perron · Bloc Québécois

At committee

Retail Council of Canada has testified at 2 House committee meetings this Parliament, as listed by the House. Lobbying is one channel; this is the public one.

  • Mr. Matt Poirier, Vice-President

    February 4, 2026 · JUST · source

  • Ms. Diane Brisebois, Past President and Chief Executive Officer

    October 30, 2025 · AGRI · source

Counts include only communications where a sitting MP is the named public office holder — meetings with ministers' staff, senators, or departments are not shown. Registrants self-report these records. See our methodology.