Organization
WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
- Meetings this Parliament
- 15
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 81
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 17, 2026.
Lobbying by WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel
Lobbyists
- Andrew Gage · Staff Counsel
- Anna Johnston · Staff Counsel
- Deborah Carlson · Staff Counsel
- Eugene Kung · Staff Counsel
- Jessica Clogg · Executive Director & Senior Counsel
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Michael Bissonnette · Staff Lawyer
Former public office holder
Formerly Coop student, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Public Prosecution Service of Canada (2009–2009)
Formerly Coop student hearing officer, Pacific Regional Enforcement Centre, Canada Border Services Agency (2009–2009)
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (10)Hide details
- To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust.
- The federal government’s commitment to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, including a proposed federal biodiversity accountability act.
- Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews.
- Introduction of measures to reduce impacts of shipping in marine protected areas.
- Implement the Canadian Navigable Waters Act to introduce modern safeguards
- Implementation of new Fisheries Act via regulation to restore lost protections and introduce modern safeguards.
- Implementation of minimum standards for marine protected areas, development of marine spatial planning and marine protected area networks.
- Green budget: Make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities to address the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada
- Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies.
- Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage.
Registration 925711-12890-32. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Julia Lisztwan · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Terrence Hubbard · President (Interim) and Vice-President, Operations, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Paisley · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Jared Forman · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Robyn Seetal · Senior Policy for Nature and Natural Capital, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Implementation of minimum standards for marine protected areas, development of marine spatial planning and marine protected area networks.
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Corey Hogan · Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Sean Mitchell · Senior Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Heather McRae · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage. Read more
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust.
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Terrence Hubbard · President (Interim) and Vice-President, Operations, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Patricia Brady · Vice President, Strategic Policy and Programs Sector, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Eric St-Pierre · Member of Parliament
- Shannon Miedema · Member of Parliament
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Julie Dabrusin · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
- Isabelle Hurley · Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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- Sarah Gingles · Policy advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Sean Mitchell · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Innovation, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Legal implementation of the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act; enactment and amendment of regulations under those acts; development of policies and guidance respecting impact assessment and pipeline regulatory reviews. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Weiler · Member of Parliament
Implementation of minimum standards for marine protected areas, development of marine spatial planning and marine protected area networks.
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Chelios Vuong · Senior Strategic Advisor - Ontario, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Climate, Energy and Resources, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Jesse Shuster-Leibner · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Karshana Suthakuran · Student, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Ron Hallman · President and CEO, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
To ensure that the legal and policy framework for so-called 'national interest' projects is environmentally sound, democratically legitimate, and constitutionally robust. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Alicia Tiffin · Policy Director, House of Commons
- Sabrina Payant Smith · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
The federal government’s commitment to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, including a proposed federal biodiversity accountability act. Read more
Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage.
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Nina Sartor · Policy and Cabinet Affairs Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Introduction of measures to reduce impacts of shipping in marine protected areas.
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Margaret Caron · Manager, Marine Protection, Transport Canada (TC)
Introduction of measures to reduce impacts of shipping in marine protected areas.
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Kate Ladell · Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Anne Phelps · Senior Advisor to the Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jenie Cooper · Director of Engagement, Partnering and Integrated Planning, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Nicole McCutchen · Director of the Biodiversity Program, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Fares Al Soud · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Joshua Lindner · Senior Regional Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Hilary Ibey · Indigenous Justice Program, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Coastal green infrastructure: Policy measures related to implementation of coastal green infrastructure as a sea level rise response strategy; development of a co-management framework for the Salish Sea and sub-regions of the Salish Sea; development and legal implementation of regional and sub-regional green infrastructure strategies. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Michael Brewster · Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Kathleen Legault-Meek · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
Climate change: Development of a national climate change policy framework, national greenhouse gas reduction targets and plans to implement both (enabled through legislation, regulation and policy); legislative proposals related to legal accountability for climate-related loss and damage. Read more
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Reported by Jessica Clogg · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Hill · Acting Director, Marine Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Neville Johnson · Acting Manager, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Krysthle Poitras · Senior Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Stephanie Quirion · National Web Manager, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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- Lisa Chen · Environmental Health Officer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Fisheries
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.