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

• International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, International Justice Mission Canada were more active than usual.

Section A: The Themes Hidden in April 2026 Data

Surge in Lobbying After Arms Export Loophole Remains

Following the defeat of Bill C-233 in March 2026, organizations such as The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs intensified meetings with parliamentarians, including the Prime Minister's Office, seeking reform of Canada's arms export policies to Israel—particularly concerning components routed through the U.S. This lobbying activity grew as the legislative loophole persisted and public debate highlighted compliance with international treaties.

📎 MPs reject bill to close arms export loophole despite some Liberal ...

Ongoing Arms Shipments Spur Advocacy for Tighter Controls

Despite official claims of halted military sales, reports in mid-2026 revealed Canadian companies exporting arms-related materials to Israel. This came amid renewed advocacy from The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, in meetings with the House of Commons and Public Safety Canada, for government enforcement of export bans and alignment with international law, as organizations questioned gaps between stated policies and actual export practices.

📎 Canada Exported $14.6 Million Of Military Goods To Israel In 2025 · Report suggests arms still flow from Canada to Israel despite denials

Ramped-Up Lobbying for Enforcement of Arms Ban

Non-governmental organizations such as The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs intensified their calls for a suspension of all Canadian arms exports to Israel and urged new sanctions, referencing ongoing shipments that may violate international rulings in discussions with Global Affairs Canada. Meetings with the House of Commons further spotlighted the government’s limited follow-through on parliamentary motions as a central lobbying theme.

📎 Canadian arms ban on Israel: Step in the right direction but no silver ...

Advocacy Amid Contradictory Arms Export Reporting

Recent investigations indicated ongoing arms-related shipments to Israel from Canada, contradicting earlier government assertions of a full suspension. This discrepancy has driven persistent lobbying for arms controls and heightened scrutiny of Canada's export regime, as advocacy efforts by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs intensified in meetings with Global Affairs Canada and the Prime Minister's Office, coinciding with vigorous advocacy efforts in Spring 2026.

📎 Report suggests arms still flow from Canada to Israel despite denials

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 International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, and International Justice Mission Canada.

On the quieter side, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), and BLS International 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:

↳ The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs → Prime Minister's Office (PMO): 3 meetings (avg 2, +50%).

↳ International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group → Senate of Canada: 2 meetings (avg 0, +700%).

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

↳ Motor vehicle manufacturing → International Trade: 100 meetings (avg 56, +79%).

↳ Crop production → International Trade: 99 meetings (avg 73, +35%).

↳ Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing → International Trade: 58 meetings (avg 24, +145%).

The busiest organization → subject corridors this month:

↳ Canadian Canola Growers Association → International Trade: 32 meetings (avg 12, +159%).

↳ Pharmascience Inc. → International Development: 28 meetings (avg 3, +950%).

↳ Pharmascience Inc. → International Trade: 28 meetings (avg 3, +950%).

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 → Duncan Tooley (Prime Minister's Office (PMO)), International Justice Mission Canada → Andrew Cardozo (Senate of Canada) and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs → Salomé Labrecque (Global Affairs Canada (GAC)).