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Lobbying by Marine Renewables 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

Marine Renewables Canada

Meetings this Parliament
14
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
35
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 10, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons4
  • Senate of Canada3
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)2
  • Transport Canada (TC)1
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)1
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 28, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Claire Kleinknecht · Research and Engagement Officer
  • Elisa Obermann · Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Regulatory modernization to support responsible development of marine renewable energy, supporting a coordinated approach to project approvals that consolidates regulatory processes, reduces duplication, and provides clear guidance to proponents including the implementation of a single-window approach to renewable energy project approvals.
  • Strategic infrastructure investment, with respect to critical port infrastructure investment that would unlock marine renewable energy development
  • Advocate for programs that support demonstration, R&D, and deployment of marine renewable energy technologies (offshore wind, tidal energy, wave energy, river current energy) at a utility-scale and small-scale in remote/Indigenous/coastal/rural communities.
  • Support for clean technology/clean electricity through Investment Tax Credits and capital cost reductions in order to accelerate deployment of technologies that will help achieve net-zero goals while supporting economic growth
  • Electricity transmission infrastructure - financial support for east-west transmission buildout and upgrades to existing system

Registration 953849-373714-8. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Sandy Schembri · Senior Policy and Regional Advisor (Atlantic), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Maria Morley · Regional Advisor, Atlantic, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Dillon-Leitch · Director of Communications, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Kurtis Layden · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Kurtis Layden · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Matthew Dillon-Leitch · Director of Communications, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    • Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Lyle Skinner · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Elisa Obermann · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    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.