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Lobbying by International Institute for Sustainable Development: 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

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Meetings this Parliament
107
With MPs
39
Since Nov 2021
381
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 24, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Patricia Fuller, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Aaron Cosbey · Senior Associate
  • Angela Carter · Associate
  • Angie Dazé · Director, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for Resilience Former public office holder

    Formerly Climate Change Specialist, Policy Branch, Canadian International Development Agency (2002–2004)

  • Anne Hammill · Associate Vice-President Resilience
  • Darcie Doan · Senior Specialist, Trade and Climate Former public office holder

    Formerly Director of Transport, Economic Development and Corporate Finance, Finance Canada (2020–2021)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Deputy Minister's Office, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (2018–2020)

    Formerly Director of Technical Trade Policy Division, Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (2014–2018)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Regulatory Cooperation Council Secretariat, Privy Council Office (2013–2014)

  • Dimple Roy · Director Water Management, Water
  • Jessica Kelly · Senior Policy Advisor
  • Jianfeng (Jeffrey) Qi · Policy Advisor, Resilience
  • Nichole Dusyk · Senior Policy Advisor, Energy
  • Patricia Fuller · President and CEO Former public office holder

    Formerly Ambassador for Climate Change, Government of Canada, Government of Canada (2018–2021)

    Formerly Director General, Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (2017–2018)

    Formerly Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada (2015–2017)

    Formerly Ambassador to Chile, Government of Canada, Government of Canada (2012–2015)

  • Pauline Gerrard · Executive Director, IISD Experimental Lakes Area
  • Philip Gass · Interim Co-Program Director, Energy
  • Vince Palace · Head Research Scientist, Toxicology

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Canadian Government policies and programs in support of natural infrastructure.
  • Canada’s international assistance including support for sustainable development, climate action and nature protection.
  • Canada’s positions on issues that will be negotiated in the lead up to and at the Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, including international commitments pertaining to climate change mitigation and adaptation and climate finance.
  • Major Nation-Building Projects and Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy.
  • Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions including oil and gas emissions cap.
  • Support for IISD’s Experimental Lakes Areas from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
  • Canada’s Policy on Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies.
  • Decarbonization of industrial sectors in relation to the Output-based Pricing System (OBPS) for industrial emissions.
  • Canada’s participation in and support for (through NRCAN) the Intergovernmental Forum for Mining, Metals and Minerals for which IISD is the Secretariat.

Registration 957385-367308-64. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Patricia Fuller (185), Richard Florizone (120), Martha Casey (76).

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canada’s Policy on Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Fisher · President, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Support for IISD’s Experimental Lakes Areas from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandra Dostal · Sr Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Canada’s Policy on Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canada’s Policy on Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Canada’s Policy on Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies. Read more

    Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions including oil and gas emissions cap.

    Canada’s international climate finance including support for climate mitigation and climate adaptation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    Support for IISD’s Experimental Lakes Areas from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    Support for IISD’s Experimental Lakes Areas from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Christopher MacLennan · Deputy Minister of International Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s international climate finance including support for climate mitigation and climate adaptation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Bonser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada’s G7 presidency and the proposals for the leaders’ communique to advance collective action on energy security, climate change and the environment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Judy Meltzer · ADM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · ADM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Decarbonization of industrial sectors in relation to the Output-based Pricing System (OBPS) for industrial emissions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Termorshuizen · Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit / Sherpa, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Deputy Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Pena · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives

    Support for the National Adaptation Planning Global Network from Global Affairs Canada of $10 million over 4 years (2021-2025). Established in December 2014, the NAP Global Network works with developing countries to advance adaptation planning and action. This is done through: • South-South peer learning and exchange • Technical assistance on NAP development and implementation • Enhanced bilateral support to adaptation • Knowledge production and communications

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Celine Heinbecker · Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Hannah Wilson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Cassie Millar · – Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Termorshuizen · - Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit / Sherpa, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Caroline Lee · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Pena · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Sara Wilshaw · Senior ADM International Trade and Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Strengthening and enacting federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from the oil and gas sector and other economic sectors

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Bonser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Pierre Therrien · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Strengthening and enacting federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from the oil and gas sector and other economic sectors Read more

    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Alison McDermott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Neil Weatherdon · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Strengthening and enacting federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from the oil and gas sector and other economic sectors

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Eva Lazar · Executive Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Helen Smiley · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Martin Lajoie · G7 Sous-Sherpa, Parks Canada (PC)
    Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives Read more

    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan

    Strengthening and enacting federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from the oil and gas sector and other economic sectors

    Official report

  • Reported by Patricia Fuller · In-house (organization)

    • Kurtis Layden · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan Read more

    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.