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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 Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Alison McDermott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 1 more
    • Linda Drainville · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocating for the inclusion, use, and advancement of nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure as essential tools that help mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change while providing economic, social, and ecological benefits to Canadians. Read more

    Support policies that promote landscape-level conservation planning and connectivity to maintain ecological integrity and resilience.

    Secure landmark investments and public funding dedicated to habitat restoration to address impacted landscapes.

    Advance Canada’s commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework including the creation and implementation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

    Supporting policies that prioritize the protection and restoration of wetlands as natural infrastructure for climate resilience.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Carolyn Campbell · Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Advocating for land conservation provisions under a Federal Sustainable Agriculture Strategy. Read more

    Advocating for the inclusion, use, and advancement of nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure as essential tools that help mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change while providing economic, social, and ecological benefits to Canadians.

    Advance Canada’s commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework including the creation and implementation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

    Establishing a National Environmental Goods & Services (EG&S) program which focuses on longer-term conservation and promotes the retention of natural wetlands, grasslands, and forests.

    Collaborating with government agencies and industry organizations to develop beneficial management practice (BMP) programs tailored to agricultural production on working landscapes.

    Establishing payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs that compensate landowners for the carbon sequestration, water purification, and flood control benefits provided by wetlands.

    Supporting policies that prioritize the protection and restoration of wetlands as natural infrastructure for climate resilience.

    Offering financial incentives for producers and landowners to enroll in wetland and grassland conservation programs for habitat enhancement and stewardship activities.

    Promoting the adoption of agri-environmental practices/programs that provide financial incentives to producers to conserve wetlands and enhance biodiversity.

    Supporting research and education initiatives to raise awareness and understanding about the benefits of wetlands and grasslands for agriculture.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Gary Xie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Accelerate investments to complete national geospatial inventories and advance understandings of where conservation and restoration can yield the greatest returns. Read more

    Secure landmark investments and public funding dedicated to habitat restoration to address impacted landscapes.

    Advance Canada’s commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework including the creation and implementation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Isabelle Hurley · Special Assistant - ATL Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Hannah Wilson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Wolfish · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Hannah WIlson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Dan Vandal · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

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

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Randi Anderson · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jeremy Keats · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Mohamad Awada · Regional Affairs Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Erin Lynch · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Gerard Peets · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Geller · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Vincent Ngan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jeff Labonté · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Minh On · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica Morrison · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Morgan McCullough · Senior Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Dylan Bissonnette · Senior Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Nadler · In-house (organization)

    • Glenn Purves · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    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.