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)
- Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Randi Anderson · Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Raphaël Beauchamp · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
BudgetIndustryInfrastructureMiningTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryInfrastructureMiningRegional Development
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Shawn Driscoll · Researcher (MP Officer), House of Commons
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- John Hannaford · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Kimberly Lavoie · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
IndustryLabourMiningScience and Technology
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Riley Schnurr · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Randi Anderson · Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Raphaël Beauchamp · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Economic DevelopmentInternational TradeMiningTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Maude Lavoie · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
MiningTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentIndustryMiningRegional Development
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Leslie Church · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentMiningRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Glenn Campbell · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
InfrastructureMiningRegional Development
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Terry Sheehan · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament
International TradeMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Farangies Shah · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
International TradeMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International TradeMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Sara Wilshaw · Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International TradeMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Pierre-Yves Bourque · Director of Operations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
IndustryMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Greg McLean · Member of Parliament
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryInfrastructureMiningTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryMiningTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryMiningScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Randi Anderson · Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
BudgetIndustryInfrastructureMiningScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Dahlia James · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Bradley Boudreau · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
BudgetIndustryInfrastructureMining
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Reported by Lisa McDonald · In-house (organization)
- Justin Mohr · Western and Indigenous Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEconomic DevelopmentMiningScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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.