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Lobbying by Generate 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

Generate Canada

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
26
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 4, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 3, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by David Hughes, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lobbyists

  • Ashley Honsberger · Interim Executive Director, CANZA
  • Barbara Swartzentruber · Program Director, Agriculture and Food Systems, CANZA
  • Cher Mereweather · Managing Director, Canada Plastics Pact
  • David Hughes · President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Eleanor Jeffrey · Senior Project Manager, Circular Construction Canada
  • Hamish Stewart · Director, Market Building Initiatives, Nature Investment Hub
  • Paige Olmsted · Director, Research and Strategy, Nature Investment Hub
  • Paul Shorthouse · Managing Director, Circular Construction Canada
  • Priya Bala-Miller · Managing Director, Nature Investment Hub Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor - Sustainable Finance [EC 06], Strategic Policy Branch, Natural Resources Canada (2022–2024)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor - Conservation Finance [EC 05], Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada (2021–2022)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Seeking funding and support from various government entities for Generate Canada and its programs or Solution Spaces including including the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), Circular Construction Canada (CCC), the Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-food (CANZA), the Nature Investment Hub (NIH), and the Energy Futures Lab (EFL).
  • Providing government with regulatory recommendations derived from multi-stakeholder convening exercises and evidence-based analysis aimed at fostering a strong and inclusive economy that thrives within nature’s limits.
  • Providing government with policy and program recommendations derived from multi-stakeholder convening exercises and evidence-based analysis aimed at fostering a strong and inclusive economy that thrives within nature’s limits.
  • Providing government with legislative recommendations derived from multi-stakeholder convening exercises and evidence-based analysis aimed at fostering a strong and inclusive economy that thrives within nature’s limits.

Registration 948127-372462-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    Seeking funding and support from various government entities for The Natural Step Canada's programs including the Energy Futures Lab, Canada Plastics Pact, Circular Economy Leadership Canada, the Canadian Alliance of Net-Zero Agrifood, and the Nature Investment Hub. Read more

    Providing government with policy and program recommendations derived from multi-stakeholder convening exercises and evidence-based analysis aimed at fostering a strong and inclusive economy that thrives within nature’s limits.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Natalie Fernandes · Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Claire Le Noury · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seeking funding and support from various government entities for The Natural Step Canada's programs including the Energy Futures Lab, Canada Plastics Pact, Circular Economy Leadership Canada, the Canadian Alliance of Net-Zero Agrifood, and the Nature Investment Hub. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Michele Evans · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Providing government with policy and program recommendations derived from multi-stakeholder convening exercises and evidence-based analysis aimed at fostering a strong and inclusive economy that thrives within nature’s limits. Read more

    Seeking funding and support from various government entities for The Natural Step Canada's programs including the Energy Futures Lab, Canada Plastics Pact, Circular Economy Leadership Canada, the Canadian Alliance of Net-Zero Agrifood, and the Nature Investment Hub.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Zinck · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Hannah Wilson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureBudgetClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    AgricultureClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Stéfanie Beck · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Sophie Beecher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 2 more
    • Jean-Pierre Contant · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Liz Foster · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureClimate

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Anoop Kapoor · Assistant Deputy Minister - Policy and Strategic Direction, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingFederal-Provincial RelationsIndustryLabourMunicipalitiesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Michele Evans · Assistant Deputy Minister - Alberta, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Liam Olsen · BC & Prairies Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Aboriginal AffairsClimateEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsIndustryNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Michele Evans · Assistant Deputy Minister - Alberta, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Anoop Kapoor · Assistant Deputy Minister - Policy and Strategic Direction, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Alastair MacFadden · Assistant Deputy Minister - Saskatchewan, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    and 1 more
    • Sean Barr · Assistant Deputy Minister - Manitoba, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentFederal-Provincial RelationsIndustryNatural ResourcesRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Celine Yegani · Senior Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Aboriginal AffairsClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsIndustryLabourNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimateScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureClimateScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureClimateScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Noseworthy · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureClimateScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Yasmine Atassi · Special Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

    • Yasmine Atassi · Special Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by David Hughes · In-house (organization)

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

    ClimateEnergyFederal-Provincial RelationsNatural Resources

    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.