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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 Linda Nowlan · In-house (organization)

    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Camille Leblanc · Conseillère régionale pour le Québec,, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Emissions cap regulation

    Official report

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

    • Benjamin Wiles · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    Urging cancellation of Ontario's Highway 413 Read more

    Federal funding for public transit

    Development of the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, including the role of natural gas

    Official report

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

    • Tyler Crosby · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    Federal funding for public transit Read more

    Development of the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, including the role of natural gas

    Urging cancellation of Ontario's Highway 413

    Official report

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

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Implementing the Canada Greenhous Gas Pricing Act Read more

    Development of Regulations implementing the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

    Monitoring Canadian position in negotiations of the Global Agreement on Plastics

    Official report

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

    • Mark Matz · Director General, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Andrew Chisholm · Acting Director, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Pascal Girard · Director General, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    • Katherine Monahan · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alexandre Dang · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jesse Shuster · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    • Matt Paisley · Deputy Director of Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    • Kurtis Layden · Policy Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Development of the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, including the role of natural gas Read more

    Implementation of the Emissions Reduction Plan

    Monitoring Canadian position in negotiations of the Global Agreement on Plastics

    Official report

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

    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Development of the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, including the role of natural gas

    Official report

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

    • Caroline Lee · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Development of the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, including the role of natural gas

    Official report

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

    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Advisor,, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Development of Regulations implementing the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

    Official report

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

    • Matt de Vlieger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Jeff Waring · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • John Cuddihy · Senior Director, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Lo Chiong Cheng · Director General, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    and 3 more
    • Milica Boskovic · Principal Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Erin Lynch · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Ata-Ul Munim · Senior Director of Strategic Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    Adoption of the Green Budget Coalition recommendations in the federal Budget and budget bill Read more

    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister,, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Robyn Silver · Executive Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of Police, Transport Canada (TC)
    and 3 more
    • Paula Vieira · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Desiree Sauve · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Brigitte Diogo · Associate Deputy Minister,, Transport Canada (TC)
    Adoption of the Green Budget Coalition recommendations in the federal Budget and budget bill Read more

    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    • Nina Sartor · Policy Advisor, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Policy advisor, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
    Adoption of the Green Budget Coalition recommendations in the federal Budget and budget bill Read more

    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

  • Reported by Linda Nowlan · In-house (organization)

    • Sunny Uppal · Directeur des opérations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chase McGowan · Analyste principal en politique, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jesse Shuster-Leibner · Conseiller principal en politiques, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Joanna McGrath · Conseillère principale en politiques, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Establishment of a National Office of Environmental Justice

    Official report

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

    • Ahmed Hussen · Member of Parliament
    • Amaal Hussein · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    • Faiza Hussein · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    Federal funding for public transit

    Official report

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

    • Eddy Perez · Senior international advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kurtis Layden · Policy Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Monitoring Canadian position in negotiations of the Global Agreement on Plastics

    Official report

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

    • Jennifer Lash · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Michael Brewster · Deputy Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Senior Strategic Communications Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Read more

    Ending public financing for fossil fuels

    Official report

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

    • Michael Brewster · Deputy Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Biodiversity Accountability Act

    Official report

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

    • Brenna Walsh · Policy and Atlantic Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaitlyn Cleary · Deputy Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Charlie Angus · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Michael Brewster · Deputy Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

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

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    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.