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Lobbying by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums: 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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Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
37
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 9, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Aug 21, 2026

Consultant Wes McLean of Capital Hill Group

Consultant lobbyists

  • Wes McLean Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Office of the Leader of the Government (then Leader of the Opposition), Senate of Canada (2014–2016)

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Senate, Office of the Leader of the Government in the Senate (2008–2010)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Atlantic Canada, Issues Management, Office of the Prime Minister (2006–2007)

  • Wes McLean Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Office of the Leader of the Government (then Leader of the Opposition), Senate of Canada (2014–2016)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Atlantic Canada, Issues Management, Office of the Prime Minister (2006–2007)

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • To engage in discussions regarding export/import of species and information-sharing between CAZA and CFIA.
  • To familiarize Parliamentarians and senior public sector officials with the work undertaken by the 26 member institutions that comprise CAZA.

Registration 950615-372077-10. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

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.