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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)

    • Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Craig Docksteader · Director of Policy, Senate of Canada
    • Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Len Webber · MP, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Cameron Durkin · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Alyth Roos · Assistant, House of Commons

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Justin Mohr · Western and Indigenous Advisor, House of Commons
    • Courtney Keith · Regional Affairs Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureTourism

    Official report

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

    • Justin Mohr · Western and Indigenous Advisor, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureTourism

    Official report

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

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

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Marty McKendry · Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Strategy, Senate of Canada
    • Craig Docksteader · Director of Policy, Senate of Canada

    Animal WelfareEconomic Development

    Official report

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

    • JoAnna Komarnicki · Senior Advisor, Senate of Canada
    • MacKenzie McSweeney · Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Animal WelfareEconomic DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

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

    • Justin Mohr · Western and Indigenous Advisor, House of Commons
    • Riley Schnurr · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Animal WelfareEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentInternational DevelopmentRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • JoAnna Komarnicki · Assistant, Senate of Canada
    • Madison McSweeney · Assistant, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Isabelle Hurley · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Animal WelfareEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Craig Docksteader · Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Alliance Babunga · Regional Advisor, Western and Northern Canada, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureEconomic DevelopmentTourism

    Official report

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

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

    Animal Welfare

    Official report

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

    • Matthew Stenson · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    International DevelopmentInternational Relations

    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.