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Lobbying by Canadian Climate Institute: 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 Climate Institute

Meetings this Parliament
42
With MPs
8
Since Nov 2021
135
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 21, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Rick Smith, President

Lobbyists

  • Julia Kilpatrick · VP, External Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly DIrector of Communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (2017–2019)

    Formerly DIrector of Communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (2017–2019)

  • Dale Beugin · Executive Vice-President
  • Jonathan Arnold · Head, Sustainable Finance Former public office holder

    Formerly Economist (EC02), Economic Analysis Directorate, Environment Canada (2014–2015)

  • Kirsten Cole · Director, Communications and External Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Editorial and Administrative Assistant, Machinery of Government, Privy Council Office of Canada (2007–2010)

  • Ryan Ness · Research Director
  • Sarah Miller · Director, Sustainable Finance

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Sharing research into the economic risks and opportunities arising from climate change and policy/programs to reduce carbon risk and advance sustainable finance.
  • Sharing research and policy recommendations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and policies/programs to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
  • Research methods and findings relevant to the development and implementation of a National Adaptation Strategy
  • Federal policy and investment related to reducing the impacts of climate change on infrastructure.
  • Establishment of a federal Net Zero Advisory Body

Registration 949368-369191-21. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Lothian · Director of Climate and Energy Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Sabrina Payant-Smith · Communications Officer, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Marjory Loveys · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Kateryna Nova · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Claire Seaborn · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jared Forman · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sandy Schembri · Senior Policy and Regional Advisor (Atlantic), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Sabrina Kim · Director of Communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Jared Forman · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Cauchi · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Carl Abraham · Director, Electricity & Combustion, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Karisha Boroowa · Director, Corner Brook Research Facility, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Pascal Lesage · Acting Unit Head, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 1 more
    • André Bernier · Director General, Electricity Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Clare Demerse · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Matt de Vlieger · Acting Associate Assistant Secretary-Climate Secretariat, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Marjory Loveys · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Matt de Vlieger · Acting Associate Assistant Secretary-Climate Secretariat, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Sunny Uppal · Director, Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Matt de Vlieger · Acting Associate Assistant Secretary-Climate Secretariat, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Rick Smith · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Clare Demerse · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    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.