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Lobbying by David Suzuki Foundation: 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

David Suzuki Foundation

Meetings this Parliament
115
With MPs
32
Since Nov 2021
571
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 15, 2026

Filed by Pierre Iachetti, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Andréanne Brazeau · Senior Climate Analyst
  • Ariel Savion-Lemieux · Manager of Climate Solutions
  • Erin Roger · Director of Nature
  • John Driscoll · Fisheries Science Policy Analyst
  • Lisa Gue · Environmental Health Policy Analyst
  • Pierre Iachetti · Executive Director
  • Rachel Plotkin · Ontario Science Projects Manager
  • Stephen Thomas · Clean Energy Manager
  • Thomas Green · Climate Solutions Policy Analyst

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (32)
  • Implementation of the National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice
  • Advocating for a Global Agreement on Plastics
  • Implementation of Canada's international climate commitments
  • Implementation of Canada's industrial carbon pricing system (Output-Based Pricing System Regulations)
  • Strengthening environmental protection in decisions under the Pest Control Products Act and Pest Control Products Regulations, and related activities of Health Canada's Pesticides Regulatory Directorate
  • Finalizing the BC salmon aquaculture transition plan to achieve 2029 ban on open net-pen salmon aquaculture in BC
  • Advocating against policies and decisions that promote the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure.
  • Achieving Canada's commitments to protect 30% of its marine environment by 2030
  • Addressing key science and management gaps for managed fish stocks.
  • Standard for assessing equivalency under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
  • Full implementation of the 2023 amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Bill S-5), and decisions under the Act
  • Integration of environment and human rights obligations in Canadian trade policy, negotiations and implementation statutes
  • Modernizing BC commercial fisheries: licensing and quota
  • Building out interprovincial clean electricity grid and economy-wide electrification
  • Maintaining strong federal environmental laws, regulations, standards and safeguards, and avoiding regression
  • Addressing gaps in regulation of BC aquaculture - federal role
  • Implementation of the Clean Electricity Regulations, the Federal Clean Electricity Strategy and other policies related to achieving a zero-emissions electricity system
  • Implementation of the Species at Risk Act
  • Banning fossil fuel advertising
  • Input to fish stocks prescribed to the fish stocks provisions of Fisheries Act
  • Input to national strategy for implementing ecosystem approach to fisheries management
  • Advancing sustainable forestry and repair of forest degradation
  • Supporting Indigenous-led conservation and governance
  • High level input on climate and energy policy and governance
  • Expanding prohibitions on non-essential single-use plastics
  • Implementation of the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area Network
  • Implementation of Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative
  • Implementation of 2030 Nature Strategy and Global Biodiversity Framework, including budget measures (resourcing).
  • Implementation of the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, including setting ambitious emissions reduction targets and developing and implementing robust emission reduction plans.
  • Ending public financing for fossil fuels
  • Advancing proposal to tax the excess profits of oil and gas companies to help finance climate adaptation and energy affordability measures.
  • Adoption of the Green Budget Coalition recommendations in the federal Budget and budget bill

Registration 962064-16500-87. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Severn Cullis-Suzuki (431), Pierre Iachetti (96), Linda Nowlan (41), David Barbosa (3).

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    BudgetClimateEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Geller · ADM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Vincent Ngan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Steven Kuhn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    BudgetEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    BudgetEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Frank des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Arnold · Constituency Manager, House of Commons
    • Hosai Zurmati Halim · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    BudgetClimateEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Aneil Jaswal · Senior Director of Strategy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Green · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · ADM, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Maxine Bilodeau · Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Geoffrey Burgess · Manager / Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    BudgetClimateEnvironmentInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Connor MacDonald · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • John Sinclair · Deputy Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Joshua Deslandes · Intern, Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Taylor Bachrach · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Pierre Dalphond · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureClimate

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Marjory Loveys · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandre Boulerice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Lash · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 3 more
    • Conor MacNeil · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Zoe Romeo · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    BudgetClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Severn Cullis-Suzuki · In-house (organization)

    • Brian Masse · MP, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    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.