Organization
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 21
- With MPs
- 13
- Since Nov 2021
- 74
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada: 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 Jun 10, 2024
Filed by Lisa McDonald, Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Jeff Killeen · Director, Policy & Programs, Finance & Taxation, Geoscience & Innovation
- Kristy Kenny · Manager, Communications
- Lisa McDonald · Executive Director
- Ran Maoz · Analyst, Tax Policy & Capital Markets
- Steve Shapka · Anaylst, Government Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Infrastructure Canada (INFC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (14)Hide details
- Canadian Aviation Regulations as they relate to pilot availability, particularly in rural and remote areas of Canada
- The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) with respect to public reporting and investigation outputs and processes.
- Canada’s Target 1 initiative to conserve 30% land and oceans by 2030 in respect to potential impacts to the land base available for exploration.
- Canada's Critical Mineral Strategy with respect to ensuring that the needs of industry are aligned with the priorities of Natural Resources Canada and the government broadly.
- Canada's Critical Minerals List which will need to be updated periodically to reflect the changing demands in Canada and our allies.
- Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan and how it will need to adapt to Canada's changing needs in the future.
- Investment Canada Act and the related regulations as they relate to foreign investment into Canadian mineral exploration projects.
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Impact Assessment Act as they impact the ability of the industry to secure permits in a timely manner while supporting responsible exploration and mining
- Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals Program and Targeted Geosciences Initiative PDAC participates on an advisory committee for the Targeted Geosciences Initiative, through which we provide an industry perspective on how federal geoscience spending can help Canada attract investment and improve the rate at which mineral deposits are discovered, particularly at depth and under cover. The committee is also an opportunity to provide feedback on other programs run by the Geological Survey of Canada, including GEM. In addition, PDAC meets regularly with officials responsible for GEM and TGI in order to provide updates on the state of exploration in Canada.
- Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
- Fisheries Act as it impacts the land base available for exploration and the ability of the industry to secure permits in a timely manner, while supporting responsible exploration and mining
- CRA Guidelines for Canadian Exploration Expenses
- Canada National Parks Act and Species at Risk Act as they impact the land base available for exploration
- Aboriginal Skills Employment Training Strategy PDAC supports investments to enhance the participation of Aboriginal people in the minerals industry.
Registration 935237-14315-47. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Corey Tochor · Member of Parliament
Investment Canada Act and the related regulations as they relate to foreign investment into Canadian mineral exploration projects. Read more
Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Ian Ketcheson · Vice President of Indigenous Relations, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
- Martyna Krezel · Senior Advisor, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Impact Assessment Act as they impact the ability of the industry to secure permits in a timely manner while supporting responsible exploration and mining Read more
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Bob Zimmer · Member of Parliament
Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Impact Assessment Act as they impact the ability of the industry to secure permits in a timely manner while supporting responsible exploration and mining Read more
Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Investment Canada Act and the related regulations as they relate to foreign investment into Canadian mineral exploration projects. Read more
Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Impact Assessment Act as they impact the ability of the industry to secure permits in a timely manner while supporting responsible exploration and mining
Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Laila Goodridge · Member of Parliament
Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Impact Assessment Act as they impact the ability of the industry to secure permits in a timely manner while supporting responsible exploration and mining Read more
Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Alomoto · Policy advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Patricia Sibal · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Eric Melillo · Member of Parliament
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Jessica Fullerton · Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Marc Serré · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Marc Serré · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Gary Vidal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Sébastien Lemire · Member of Parliament
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Randi Anderson · Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
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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.