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Lobbying by Canadian Gas Association: 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

Canadian Gas Association

Meetings this Parliament
57
With MPs
14
Since Nov 2021
179
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 18, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)23
  • House of Commons12
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)7
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)6
  • Finance Canada (FIN)3
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)2
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)2
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)2

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 23, 2026

Filed by Susanna Zagar, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lobbyists

  • Christine Cinnamon · Executive Director (Incoming), Canadian Energy Partnership for Environmental Innovation (CEPEI)
  • David McConkey · Senior Director, Operations, Safety and Security
  • Derek Chan · Manager, Data Analytics and Operations
  • Kevin Larmer · Senior Director, Innovation and Markets
  • Nathalie Bousquet · Executive Assistant & Secretary to the Board
  • Paul Cheliak · Vice President, Strategy & Delivery Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist, Natural Gas Division, Natural Resources Canada (2003–2009)

    Formerly Program Officer, Aboriginal Policy and Governance, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (2002–2003)

  • Susanna Zagar · PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), 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)

What they're lobbying on (19)
  • Advocating for Canadian building code provisions that preserve energy choice and consider cost, reliability, and practicality for consumers and builders.
  • Excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (EIFEL), with respect to a potential exemption for regulated utilities from changes to interest deductibility limits.
  • Advocating for policies that support the development of Canadian LNG to meet rising global energy demand, enhance energy security, and diversify Canada's energy export markets.?
  • Canada–United States trade relations, with respect to tariffs and the flow of natural gas through cross-border pipelines and impacts on utility supply chains
  • Weight and Measurements Act's and regulations on sampling requirements for in service natural gas meters.
  • The Canadian Gas Association provides information on and advocates a more broad discussion around cyber-security and support for the same.
  • The Canadian Gas Association participates in broad policy discussion with respect to funding energy technology innovation.
  • The Canadian Gas Association participates in broad policy discussion and ongoing government initiated consultations with respect to amendments to the Fisheries and Oceans Act, the Environment Assessment Act, and the National Energy Board.
  • The Canadian Gas Association advocates for support to bring natural gas pipeline infrastructure to new communities, to support transportation fuel infrastructure, and to support energy technology innovation.
  • The Canadian Gas Assocation provides information on and suggests a more broad discussion on how to price carbon in the context of broad energy and environment policy.
  • On occasion CGA raises awareness and provides information to decision makers on energy policy and the general concept of the need to improve regulatory efficiency particularly as it relates to the Major Projects Management Office and ensuring that natural gas is not biased in policy.
  • Federal Budget - The CGA is pursuing a recovery package for the Canadian economy and the inclusion of the natural gas delivery industry in that recovery programming. The CGA is seeking to create a number of renewable gas funding streams in Budget and expand support for energy efficiency.
  • Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.
  • Advocating for the mandatory location of underground infrastructure prior to digging.
  • Advocating for the expansion of existing energy programs within Natural Resources Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development to include programs and policy that support energy efficiency and technology and innovation.
  • Advocating for technology program support for natural gas vehicles and raising awareness of the merits of natural gas vehicles.
  • Advocating for supportive tax and fiscal measures for the adoption of natural gas engine technology
  • Advocating for policy support for the coalition called Quality Urban Energy Systems for Tomorrow (QUEST) regarding improving energy efficiency and technology at the community level.
  • Advance a letter of cooperation between the Canadian Gas Association and Natural Resources Canada on energy efficiency, technology innovation, and energy information.

Registration 963084-191-75. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Timothy Egan (150), Susanna Zagar (29).

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Frank Des Rosier · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating for the expansion of existing energy programs within Natural Resources Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development to include programs and policy that support energy efficiency and technology and innovation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocating for Canadian building code provisions that preserve energy choice and consider cost, reliability, and practicality for consumers and builders.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Benjamin Ebadi · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    The Canadian Gas Association advocates for support to bring natural gas pipeline infrastructure to new communities, to support transportation fuel infrastructure, and to support energy technology innovation. Read more

    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Anthony Sze · Vice President, Energy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Kasi McMicking · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The Canadian Gas Association advocates for support to bring natural gas pipeline infrastructure to new communities, to support transportation fuel infrastructure, and to support energy technology innovation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The Canadian Gas Association advocates for support to bring natural gas pipeline infrastructure to new communities, to support transportation fuel infrastructure, and to support energy technology innovation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (EIFEL), with respect to a potential exemption for regulated utilities from changes to interest deductibility limits. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of Sate for Rural Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles. Read more

    The Canadian Gas Association advocates for support to bring natural gas pipeline infrastructure to new communities, to support transportation fuel infrastructure, and to support energy technology innovation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Susanna Zagar · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Advocating for Canadian building code provisions that preserve energy choice and consider cost, reliability, and practicality for consumers and builders.

    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.