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Lobbying by Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo

Meetings this Parliament
47
With MPs
20
Since Nov 2021
119
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Dec 31, 2025 Receives government funding

Filed by Kyle Burks, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Grainne McCabe · Chief Conservation Officer
  • Jamie Dorgan · Chief Operating Officer
  • Kyle Burks · President and CEO
  • Len Wolstenholme · Senior Advisor, External Relations
  • Steven Ross · Chief Development Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), 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, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Seek funding to boost tourism at the Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo, one of the top tourism attractions west of Ontario.
  • Request funding to support capital, research and animal care activities associated with a joint federal/provincial and other initiatives on species at risk or in serious decline. sources include Environment and Climate Change Canada and Parks Canada Agency
  • Propose and advance robust standards and credible accreditation to govern keeping of non-domestic and exotic species in human care.
  • Major capital infrastructure funding to update, renew or replace exhibits and facilities. Sources may include Prairies Economic Development and Canadian Heritage
  • Contribute input on Senate and House animal welfare bills and regulation such as on Senate bills S-241 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (great apes, elephants and certain other animals) and S-15 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act)
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency processing of animal movement permit applications for international imports and exports.
  • Canadian Cultural Spaces Fund or other funding to enhance/upgrade facilities for conservation, education and experiential learning.
  • Business development funding to promote investment in facilities and infrastructure, programs and research.

Registration 960043-16081-51. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Clement Lanthier (58), Kyle Burks (47), Jamie Dorgan (14).

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Dylan Bissonnette · Senior Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Marty McKendry · Parliamentary Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Hurley · Senior Advisor - Regional Affairs, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Yeen Ten Hwang · Manager, Recovery Planning & Regulatory Affairs Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Keri McFarlane · Head, Priority Species Unit, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Marty McKendry · Parliamentary Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Mohr · Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Michael Brewster · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nicholas Winfield · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Marty McKendry · Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Senior policy advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Courtney Keith · Regional Affairs Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Nabeel Abdullah · Regional Advisor, Calgary, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Yeen Ten Hwang · Manager, Recovery Planning and Regulatory Affairs Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Keri McFarlane · Head, Priority Species Unit, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Ines Walther · Veterinarian, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Natalie Tessier · Senior Veterinary Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Sarah Taylor · Veterinary Programs Specialist, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

    Animal WelfareEnvironmentHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advsior, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Terry Hatton · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Dominic St. Pierre · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Ryan Zimmerling · Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Anne-Helene Mathey · Executive Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 8 more
    • Nicholas Winfield · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Patrick Forest · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sarah Wren · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Vida Ebadi · Prairies and North Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Astrid Krizus · Climate Communications Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Marty McKendry · Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Strategy, Senate of Canada

    Animal WelfareArts and CultureTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kelly Torck · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kathleen Legault-Meek · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

  • Reported by Clement Lanthier · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Spallin · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Patrick Forest · Director, Priority Species, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    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.