Client of a consultant lobbyist
Canadian Renewable Energy Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 40
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 107
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.
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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Consultant In effect since Jul 14, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant Roberto Chávez of Sussex Strategy Group
Consultant lobbyists
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Roberto Chávez
Former public office holder
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Office of MP Mark Gerretsen (2017–2019)
Formerly Policy Analyst (Student), Animal Sector Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2016–2016)
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Roberto Chávez
Former public office holder
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Office of MP Mark Gerretsen (2017–2019)
Formerly Policy Analyst (Student), Animal Sector Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2016–2016)
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, 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), 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), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (7)Hide details
- Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design.
- Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
- Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund
- Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program
- Government Procurement - Implementation on greening government commitments to procure renewable energy
- Program for Deployment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems
- Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals.
Registration 942410-367361-19. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals. Read more
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Rachel Sutton · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals. Read more
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Rene Sylvestre · Director of Investment, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals. Read more
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Nicole Ellement · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals. Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program
Program for Deployment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces. Read more
Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals.
Program for Deployment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Julia Lisztwan · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program Read more
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals.
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
Program for Deployment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
Energy - Advocate for support for clean technology and green hydrogen through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of these technologies while striving to meet Canada's net-zero goals.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces. Read more
Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Galen Richardson · Director, Stakeholder Relations, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Jeff Labonté · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Infrastructure - Expansion of Canada Infrastructure Bank Clean Power Fund Read more
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Jared Foreman · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces.
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Samuel Saint-Vincent · Director of Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Infrastructure - Advocating for the federal government to support the clean energy transition with payments for transmission to the provinces. Read more
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design.
Government Procurement - Implementation on greening government commitments to procure renewable energy
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Alexandre Boule · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- 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)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy & Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Trade - Engagement with government with respect to the consultation re. surtax on critical manufacturing sectors. And more broadly, engagement respect to economic security and trade policy design. Read more
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Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant
- Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Housing - Implementation of CMHC Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program
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.