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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.

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 Timothy Egan · 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 Timothy Egan · 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 Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · 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, National Research Council (NRC)
    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. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant 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 Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · 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 Timothy Egan · 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 Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Rajiv Gupta · Associate Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    The Canadian Gas Association provides information on and advocates a more broad discussion around cyber-security and support for the same.

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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.? Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · 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 Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Gallivan · Executive Vice President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Richard St Marseille · Director General, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    Advocating for supportive tax and fiscal measures for the adoption of natural gas engine technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Brian Clow · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Diamond Isinger · Special Advisor, Canada-US Relations, 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 Timothy Egan · 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 Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Elan Harper · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    Advocating to ensure the development of energy policy in Canada is based on energy, economic and environment principles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • John Moffet · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Terry Hubbard · President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Elan Harper · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    EnergyEnvironmentNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • John Moffet · ADM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnvironmentNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Clément Gignac · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Claude Carignan · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Éric Forest · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Hannah Wilson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    and 2 more
    • Samuel Saint-Vincent · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Alexander Wozny · Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Timothy Egan · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Taxation and Finance

    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.