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Lobbying by Canadian Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Association

Meetings this Parliament
102
With MPs
17
Since Nov 2021
231
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 2, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Eddie Oldfield · Manager of Policy for the Maritimes
  • Fernando Melo · Senior Director of Public Affairs and Federal Policy
  • Imran Noorani · Vice President of Policy
  • Jean Habel · Senior Director of Policy for Quebec and Atlantic Canada
  • Phil McKay · Senior Director of Member Programs
  • Radha Rajagopalan · Director of Policy for Alberta
  • Vittoria Bellissimo · President and CEO
  • Wesley Johnston · Chief Business Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (12)
  • Providing advice on the labour market needs of the renewable energy and energy storage sector. This includes the Energy and Electricity Alliance
  • The proposed amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and other Acts as put forward in Getting Major Projects Built in Canada Discussion Paper.
  • Inform federal discussions on how to promote a sustainable domestic clean technology manufacturing industry.
  • Inform amendments to Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits that support the further deployment of renewable energy and energy storage.
  • Inform the further development of Canada's carbon pricing trajectory, and fix the benchmark and improve the backstop for Canada's GreenhouseGas Pollution Pricing Act.
  • Providing advice on policy measures and improvements to increase Canada's investability in renewable energy sector
  • Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries
  • Development of a fund or program to provide access to low cost capital for Canadians wishing to purchase and install residential photovoltaic solar and energy storage.
  • Providing advice on Canada's Clean Electricity Strategy, specifically offering input that would accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and energy storage both in front of the meter and behind the meter.
  • Advocating for policies that would encourage the development of a stronger domestic supply chain for the renewable energy and energy storage sectors.
  • Development of financial mechanisms to increase Indigenous communities' and companies' ability to access the capital required to develop renewable energy and energy storage projects.
  • Canada's response to the US Industry and Security Bureau's Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components

Registration 953392-366997-36. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Vittoria Bellissimo (204), Robert Hornung (27).

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jared Forman · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Providing advice on Canada's Clean Electricity Strategy, specifically offering input that would accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and energy storage both in front of the meter and behind the meter. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Matthew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Alexandre Boule · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries Read more

    Development of a fund or program to provide access to low cost capital for Canadians wishing to purchase and install residential photovoltaic solar and energy storage.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries Read more

    Development of a fund or program to provide access to low cost capital for Canadians wishing to purchase and install residential photovoltaic solar and energy storage.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Salman Arif · Deputy Director, Stakeholders and Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Providing input on the federal government's new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Jared Forman · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    The proposed legislative amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Inform Budget 2025's proposals to develop a post-2030 carbon pricing trajectory, and fix the benchmark and improve the backstop for Canada's GreenhouseGas Polution Pricing Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Inform Budget 2025's proposals to develop a post-2030 carbon pricing trajectory, and fix the benchmark and improve the backstop for Canada's GreenhouseGas Polution Pricing Act.

    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Jared Forman · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Inform Budget 2025's proposals to develop a post-2030 carbon pricing trajectory, and fix the benchmark and improve the backstop for Canada's GreenhouseGas Polution Pricing Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Inform Budget 2025's proposals to develop a post-2030 carbon pricing trajectory, and fix the benchmark and improve the backstop for Canada's GreenhouseGas Polution Pricing Act.

    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Inform Budget 2025's proposals to develop a post-2030 carbon pricing trajectory, and fix the benchmark and improve the backstop for Canada's GreenhouseGas Polution Pricing Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025.

    Official report

  • Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)

    • Joël Godin · Member of Parliament for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
    Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits as put forward in Budget 2025. Read more

    The proposed consultation on a Domestic Content Requirement for the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investmet Tax Credit as put forward in Budget 2025.

    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.