Organization
Oceana Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 79
- With MPs
- 16
- Since Nov 2021
- 251
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 17, 2026.
Lobbying by Oceana Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingWho they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Elizabeth May Green Party 3
- Gord Johns NDP 2
- Julie Dabrusin Liberal 2
- Chris d'Entremont Liberal 2
- Patrick Bonin Bloc Québécois 1
- Alexis Deschênes Bloc Québécois 1
- Jessica Fancy Liberal 1
- Shannon Miedema Liberal 1
- Paul Connors Liberal 1
- Jaime Battiste Liberal 1
- Mel Arnold Conservative 1
Institutions
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)32
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)24
- House of Commons18
- Senate of Canada5
- Health Canada (HC)3
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 12, 2026
Filed by Joshua Laughren, Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Anthony Merante · Plastic Campaigner
- Hanna Vatcher · Campaigner
- Isabelle Jubinville · Marine Scientist
- Jack Daly · Marine Scientist
- Joshua Laughren · Executive Director
- Kimberly Elmslie · Campaign Director
- Rebecca Schijns · Fishery Scientist
- Ryan Orgera · Director, Coalition for Fisheries Transparency
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), CUSMA Secretariat, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (17)Hide details
- Advocate greater transparency in Canada’s fisheries
- Advocate for Canada to sign on to the global Mombasa Declaration
- Federal support for plastic alternatives and reuse policies.
- Policies to support a circular economy in Canada.
- Advocating for harmful chemicals to be eliminated from plastics used in food packaging.
- Advocating for harmful chemicals to be eliminated from plastics used in food packaging.
- Funding to co-ordinate refill options at FIFA 2026
- Advocating for modernizing the Fisheries Act and policies to be inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, ecosystem-approaches and climate change.
- Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks.
- Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
- Improved transparency and traceability in the seafood value chain in Canada to combat seafood fraud (defined as any activity that misrepresents the product that is being purchased) through improved labelling and documentation, traceability verification measures and greater consumer information.
- Advocating for the public availability of information regarding fish stock targets and limits through annual reports.
- Advocating for sustainable fisheries decisions.
- Advocating for regulations on recycled content for certain plastic manufactured items.
- Advocating for improvement to fisheries and shipping measures that will protect North Atlantic right whales. This includes changes to regulations under the Fisheries Act and Canada Shipping Act.
- Advocate for the creation of a registry for plastic manufactured items.
- Advocate for marine protected areas.
Registration 926968-357849-29. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth Arsenault · Director of Policy, office of the Minister of Fisheries, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kevin McHarg · Director of Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jackson Coles · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Joshua Lindner · Senior Regional and Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans. Read more
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks.
Advocating for sustainable fisheries decisions.
Advocating for modernizing the Fisheries Act and policies to be inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, ecosystem-approaches and climate change.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Bev Busson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
Advocating for sustainable fisheries decisions.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Amy MacKay · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocating for sustainable fisheries decisions.
Advocating for modernizing the Fisheries Act and policies to be inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, ecosystem-approaches and climate change.
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Deputy Director Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Element · Senior Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocate for the creation of a registry for plastic manufactured items.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Jaime Battiste · Member of Parliament
- Mitchell MacDonald · Senior Communication Advisor, House of Commons
Advocating for improvement to fisheries and shipping measures that will protect North Atlantic right whales. This includes changes to regulations under the Fisheries Act and Canada Shipping Act. Read more
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Bonin · Member of Parliament
Policies to support a circular economy in Canada.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Steven Guilbeault · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Policies to support a circular economy in Canada.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Kieran Steede · Director Operations and International Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Element · Regional Policy - Western Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal support for plastic alternatives and reuse policies.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Deputy Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocating for regulations on recycled content for certain plastic manufactured items.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Kevin McHarg · Director of Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jackson Coles · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for marine protected areas.
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
Advocating for modernizing the Fisheries Act and policies to be inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, ecosystem-approaches and climate change.
Advocating for improvement to fisheries and shipping measures that will protect North Atlantic right whales. This includes changes to regulations under the Fisheries Act and Canada Shipping Act.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Deputy Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Element · Regional Policy - Western Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocating for regulations on recycled content for certain plastic manufactured items.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Jenna Ghassabeh · Director of Communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding to co-ordinate refill options at FIFA 2026
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Deputy Director, Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Policies to support a circular economy in Canada.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Chris d'Entremont · Member of Parliament
- Joellen d'Entremont-Dixon · Executive Assistant, House of Commons
Advocating for improvement to fisheries and shipping measures that will protect North Atlantic right whales. This includes changes to regulations under the Fisheries Act and Canada Shipping Act. Read more
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Jessica Fancy · Member of Parliament
- Avery Feeney · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
Advocating for improvement to fisheries and shipping measures that will protect North Atlantic right whales. This includes changes to regulations under the Fisheries Act and Canada Shipping Act. Read more
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocating for harmful chemicals to be eliminated from plastics used in food packaging.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Kevin McHarg · Director of Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jackson Coles · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocating for improvement to fisheries and shipping measures that will protect North Atlantic right whales. This includes changes to regulations under the Fisheries Act and Canada Shipping Act. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Anna Classen · Regional Director General - Pacific Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Neil Davis · RD Fisheries Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Andrew Thomas · Regional Director Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jenni Lieu · Policy Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Sylvain Vezina · Regional Director General, Quebec, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jean Picard · Regional Director - Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jean-Yves Savaria · Regional Director - Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Doug Wentzell · Regional Director General - Maritimes, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Taryn Tomlinson · Regional Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kerri Graham · Regional Director, Policy and Economics, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Luke Gaulton · Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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- Ryan Williams · Regional Director, Aquatic Ecosystems, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Doug Wentzell · Regional Director General - Maritimes, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Dwayne Surette · Area Chief- Yarmouth, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Megan Folkins · Regional Manager, Indigenous Fisheries Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Raie Leith · Area Director - Eastern Nova Scotia, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
and 6 moreShow fewer
- Jennifer Ford · Senior Advisor, Fisheries Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Laura Hussey-Bondt · Senior Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Taryn Tomlinson · Regional Director - Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kerri Graham · Regional Director, Policy and Economics, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Luke Gaulton · Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jacinta Berthier · Regional Director, Fisheries Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Hurley · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocate for the creation of a registry for plastic manufactured items.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Celine Gaudet · Regional Director General - Gulf Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Matthew Hardy · Regional Director, Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Carole LeBlanc · Regional Director, Fisheries Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Cathy Theriault · Policy and Issues Manager, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
and 2 moreShow fewer
- Lori Cuddy · Area Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Mario Gaudet · Resource Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- William McGillivray · Newfoundland and Labrador RDG, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Atef Mansour · Assistant Division Manager, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Ray Walsh · RD, Fisheries Management, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jackie Janes · RD Ecosystems, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for the implementation of the precautionary approach framework for forage fish stocks. Read more
Advocate for the batching of certain stocks under the new rebuilding regulations and implementing rebuilding plans.
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Reported by Joshua Laughren · In-house (organization)
- Jennifer Saxe · ADM Aquatic Ecosystems, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kathy Graham · Director General, Marine Planning & Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Silke Neve · Director, Marine Spatial Planning, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Krysthie Poitra · Senior Policy Advisor, DFO Marine planning, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocate for marine protected areas. Read more
Advocating for modernizing the Fisheries Act and policies to be inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, ecosystem-approaches and climate change.
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.