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Sean Collins's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Sean Collins

CEO

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Meetings this Parliament
45
Since Nov 2021
69
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

  • Varme Energy
    General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Read more

    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC).

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Matthew Paisley · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Neva Moffat · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Lauren Walshe-Roussel · Director, Strategic Policy and Social Portfolio, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Zachary Rosentzveig · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Maximilian Baylor · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • tyler Minty · Director, Industrial Decarbonisation Taxation, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Pare · Senior Tax Policy Officer, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Matthew Lee · Junior Analyst/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Aminata Mbaye-Dieng · Administrative Assistant, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Susan Fraser · A/Manager, GHG and Waste Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Saviz Mortazavi · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of power via grid connection through direct supply agreements to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Quinn Ferris · Senior Advisor West desk, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of power via grid connection through direct supply agreements to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Celine Yegani · Prairies and North Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of power via grid connection through direct supply agreements to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'.

    Lobbying for consideration and inclusion of landfill diversion incentives within the Landfill Methane Regulations.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Olivia Wright · Special Projects and Operations Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Quinn Ferris · Senior Advisor West desk, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocating for the inclusion of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) at the 60% rate under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) investment tax credit (ITC). Read more

    Lobbying for the Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program to consider delivery of power via grid connection through direct supply agreements to a CCUS eligible offtaker as eligibly considered 'dual use'.

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Eleanor Olszewski · Member of Parliament
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Prairies and North Regional Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Jayden Depeel · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Operations and Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • David Torre · Sr Project Leader, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Casey Descoeurs · Intake Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-Francois Courtois · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Michael Hahn · Sr Investment Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Casey Descoeurs · Intake Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    General advocacy for waste to energy as a sustainable and economically maximizing waste management solution. Lobbying for a stronger policy framework around landfill methane reduction that focuses on waste diversion and incentives waste to energy solutions. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Deborah Pietrusik · Senior Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • John Gerum · Senior Innovation Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Navigating financial support mechanisms through Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) and funding programs like the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Seeking line of sight to potential grant funding mechanisms that can, if necessary, support the capital stack of Varme's Heartland Project to unlock private capital investment into the project. Read more

    Official report

  • Varme Energy
    • Joshua Swift · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kurtis Layden · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Navigating regulations respecting the reduction in the release of methane from the waste sector. Lobbying for energy recovery from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be considered a circular economy solution to waste and a solution to reducing waste sector related methane emissions. Recommendation for alignment of application of compliance obligations under the proposed regulations with the Federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”) covered facility criteria. A covered facility under the Federal OBPS emits a quantity of GHGs equal to or greater than 50,000 tCO2e per annum. Read more

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.