Once a month, we partner up with LobbyIQ to update our readers on recent movements in the federal lobbying landscape in Ottawa. We provide separate coverage for each channel, defined by the most relevant organizations, institutions, and subject matters.

Key Takeaways — Foreign Affairs

• Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group were more active than usual.

Section A: The Themes Hidden in May 2026 Data

Civil Society Groups Amplify Push for Expanded Sanctions

May 2026 saw Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) intensifying their lobbying efforts with both Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the House of Commons, explicitly linking months of advocacy to the government's latest round of sanctions on West Bank settler violence. Their campaign coincides with calls to broaden sanctions to include entities supporting illegal settlements, reflecting a pattern of sustained civil advocacy influencing foreign affairs policy, alongside meetings by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the House of Commons.

📎 CJPME welcomes latest round of West Bank sanctions - CJPME - English

Veteran Diplomats Call for Stronger Trade Sanctions

Nearly 200 former Canadian diplomats published a letter urging the government to impose 'robust' sanctions on Israel and thoroughly review trade agreements in response to developments in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, echoing advocacy efforts led by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East during meetings with Global Affairs Canada and the House of Commons. Their recommendations coincide with an uptick in lobbying around economic treaties and travel warnings, including recent interventions by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs with Global Affairs Canada, adding weight to civil society calls for concrete government action.

📎 Former senior Canadian diplomats urge Ottawa to impose 'robust ...

International Trade Groups Respond to Evolving Sanctions Policies

Organizations focused on agriculture and port infrastructure, such as the Canadian Cattle Association, the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, increased lobbying on market access and supply chains in May, including engagement with Global Affairs Canada and the House of Commons. Their activity coincides with Canada’s changing sanctions landscape, as regulatory shifts prompt sector-specific challenges and broader recalibration of foreign policy.

📎 Canadian Sanctions Related to Extremist Settler Violence in the West ...

Canada Joins Allies in Coordinated West Bank Sanctions

Canada's most recent sanctions against extremist settler violence were part of a coordinated effort with the UK, France, and Norway, marking an intensified multilateral stance. This joint action comes amid lobbying from Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the House of Commons, as well as The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs engaging with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), urging greater international compliance and solidarity on sanctions and legal norms in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

📎 UK, Canada, France, and Norway Impose Coordinated Sanctions Over West ...

Section B: Lobbying Activity by Organization

In this section, we see the organizations with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month, defined by either unusually high or unusually low lobbying activity.

The organizations with the most notable increases in lobbying this month include Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, and International Justice Mission Canada.

On the quieter side, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs all pulled back from their usual pace.

Section C: Lobbying of Government Institutions in the Past Month

Every time an organization lobbies, there is a government official representing a government institution at the other side of the table. This section shows the organization-institution pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month.

Organizations → Government Institutions

The busiest organization → institution corridors this month:

↳ Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East → House of Commons: 15 meetings (avg 5, +181%).

↳ National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) → House of Commons: 10 meetings (avg 16, -39%).

Section D: Organization Lobbying by Subject in the Past Month

All lobbying activity is tagged with a "subject matter". This section shows the organization-subject pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month.

Organizations → Subjects

↳ Metal manufacturing → International Trade: 121 meetings (avg 65, +87%).

↳ Crop production → International Trade: 57 meetings (avg 76, -25%).

The busiest organization → subject corridors this month:

↳ Canadian Cattle Association → International Trade: 34 meetings (avg 12, +178%).

↳ Association of Canadian Port Authorities → International Trade: 31 meetings (avg 4, +589%).

↳ Secure Future Research Ltd DBA ControlAI → Foreign Affairs: 17 meetings (avg 7, +155%).

Section E: Last Month's Most Lobbied Politicians and Civil Servants

This section presents a list of the politicians and civil servants who took the most meetings with key organizations last month.

Most Lobbied Individuals by Organization

Among the individuals with the most notable meeting activity (by organization) this month were The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs → Wade Grant (House of Commons), The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs → Anthony Housefather (House of Commons) and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs → Adam Chambers (House of Commons).