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Lobbying by Birds Canada: 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

Birds Canada

Meetings this Parliament
29
With MPs
9
Since Nov 2021
52
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 28, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)14
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)5
  • House of Commons4
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)2
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)2
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Parks Canada (PC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Patrick Nadeau, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • David Browne · Senior Vice-President Conservation and Policy
  • Greg Spira · Senior Director, International Conservation and Cooperation
  • Gregor Beck · Senior Director, Northern Canada
  • Jody Allair · Director of Communications
  • Kelsey Butler · Director, Atlantic Canada & Quebec
  • Patrick Nadeau · President & CEO
  • Pete Davidson · Vice-President, Science and Monitoring
  • Silke Nebel · VP Key Conservation Initiatives
  • Stu MacKenzie · Director of Strategic Assets

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Support science and research to inform the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats.
  • Support for a national migratory bird science and conservation interpretation centre.
  • Policies and programs that support the implementation of the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Species at Risk Act.
  • Invest in Latin American and the Caribbean to support programs that conserve habitat for migratory birds.
  • Advocate for the use and advancement of conservation technologies for wildlife surveying and tracking including the data platforms and standards that support integration with policies and programs.
  • Advocate for the reduction of threats to migratory birds particularly stemming the loss of native grasslands, addressing the drivers of insect declines, curbing coastal and marine threats to birds and their habitat, and safeguarding birds of cultural significance.
  • Advance policies and programs to modernize and enhance the monitoring and assessment of migratory birds.
  • Advance policies, programs, and regulations that protect and restore important habitat for migratory birds.

Registration 950029-368508-25. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Leftick · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    We are asking the Federal government to contribute financially to developing and launching Canada's network of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). Read more

    National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; new national biodiversity accountability legislation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Tanveerkaur Tur · Senior Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Hamid Mohamed · Senior Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    Investing in infrastructure at the Birds Canada Headquarters in Port Rowan, Ontario

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Hurley · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; new national biodiversity accountability legislation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Deputy Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; new national biodiversity accountability legislation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Evans · Director General, Wildlife Management, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Ladanowski · Director, Wildlife Management and Regulatory Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    We are seeking rigorous measures in Canada's Migratory Bird Regulations, for the betterment of birds and biodiversity, as well as clear and nature-positive Incidental Take provisions. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    We are seeking rigorous measures in Canada's Migratory Bird Regulations, for the betterment of birds and biodiversity, as well as clear and nature-positive Incidental Take provisions. Read more

    We are asking the Federal government to contribute financially to developing and launching Canada's network of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).

    We are encouraging Canada to invest internationally to support nature based solutions with benefits for bird conservation

    National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; new national biodiversity accountability legislation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Bita Pejam · Operations and Stakeholder Relations Manager, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Regional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Trnkus · Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Isa Topbas · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Trnkus · Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Isa Topbas · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Isa Topbas · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Laura Gamez · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Laura Gamez · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Laura Gamez · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Astrid Krizus · Climate Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Zhang · Policy Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy (Nature and Biodiversity), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Laura Gamez · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Berit Beattie · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Elizabeth Anderson · Senior Special Assistant (Manager, Consular Affairs and International Security), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 1 more
    • Isabelle Hurley · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Tara Shannon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Darlene Upton · Vice-President Protected Area Establishment and Conservation, Parks Canada (PC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Patrick Nadeau · In-house (organization)

    • Diane F. Griffin · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Environment

    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.