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Lobbying by DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA: 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

DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA

Meetings this Parliament
37
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
142
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 1, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Patrick Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Erin Brown · National Policy Analyst Former public office holder

    Formerly Audit Professional, Performance Audit, Office of the Auditor General of Canada (2019–2022)

  • Gia Paola · National Policy Analyst Former public office holder

    Formerly Species at Risk Program and Policy Officer, Conservation Strategy, Parks Canada (2020–2021)

    Formerly Species Conservation Support Officer, Conservation Strategy, Parks Canada (2019–2020)

    Formerly Citizen's Science and Communications Support Officer, Conservation Strategy, Parks Canada (2017–2019)

  • Patrick Kehoe · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Support the renewal of federal freshwater programs and modernize legislation.
  • Invest in habitat inventories, geospatial data, and research, and public engagement to support evidence-based conservation decisions.
  • Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency.
  • Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction.
  • Support indigenous-led land conservation, stewardship initiatives, and indigenous leadership in conservation.
  • Advocate for integration and alignment of international biodiversity and climate commitments with domestic policy, planning and funding frameworks.
  • Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research.
  • Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches.
  • Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs.

Registration 962321-16987-46. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Michael Nadler (66), Patrick Kehoe (30), Brian Gray (25), Larry Kaumeyer (21).

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Josee Couture · Director General, Regional Operations, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Marie-Eve Neron · Director General, Protected Areas Directorate, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advsior, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Joanna McGrath · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Invest in habitat inventories, geospatial data, and research, and public engagement to support evidence-based conservation decisions. Read more

    Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency.

    Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Saxe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Support the renewal of federal freshwater programs and modernize legislation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Tara L Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Invest in habitat inventories, geospatial data, and research, and public engagement to support evidence-based conservation decisions. Read more

    Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs.

    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research.

    Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency.

    Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs.

    Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches. Read more

    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research.

    Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Kerry Buckley · Executive Director, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Paula Garrow · Executive Director, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Tamaini Snaith · Executive Director, Parks Canada (PC)
    Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency. Read more

    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs. Read more

    Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
    • Mark Wiseman · Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Matt de Vlieger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Tara L Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Tara L Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Isabelle Hurley · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Robyn Seetal · Sustainable Finance Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Alan Cliff · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Alison McDermott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Tara L Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Advocate for integration and alignment of international biodiversity and climate commitments with domestic policy, planning and funding frameworks.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Glenn Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maxime St-Laurent · Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Invest in habitat inventories, geospatial data, and research, and public engagement to support evidence-based conservation decisions. Read more

    Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Hilary Leftick · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Bonin · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Isabelle Hurley · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 1 more
    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency. Read more

    Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Joanne McGrath · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency. Read more

    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Kehoe · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Hurley · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jean-Sebastien Bock · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Madison Taipalus · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Read more

    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.