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Lobbying by Electricity Distributors Association: 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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Electricity Distributors Association

Meetings this Parliament
17
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
28
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Aug 5, 2026

Consultant Roberto Chávez of Sussex Strategy Group

Consultant lobbyists

  • Roberto Chávez Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Office of MP Mark Gerretsen (2017–2019)

    Formerly Policy Analyst (Student), Animal Sector Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2016–2016)

  • Roberto Chávez Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Office of MP Mark Gerretsen (2017–2019)

    Formerly Policy Analyst (Student), Animal Sector Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2016–2016)

  • Roberto Chávez Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Office of MP Mark Gerretsen (2017–2019)

    Formerly Policy Analyst (Student), Animal Sector Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2016–2016)

  • Roberto Chávez Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Office of MP Mark Gerretsen (2017–2019)

    Formerly Policy Analyst (Student), Animal Sector Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2016–2016)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Infrastructure Bank, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Engagement with respect to the clean economy investment tax credits regime, seeking eligibility for distribution.
  • Support the Electric Distributors Association of Ontario to engage with the federal government to provide feedback on policies and programs under development, and to obtain information on current policies and programs, including those announced through the annual federal budget, Fall Economic Statement and Climate Plans. These include, but are not exclusive to, the Smart Renewable and Electrification Pathways, and the Energy Innovation Program - Smart Grid.
  • Raise awareness with respect to key challenges faced by the electricity distribution industry in Ontario, particularly with respect to the transition to a net zero electricity grid, and associated investments required to meet said federal objectives, such as grid modernization and smart grid investments.
  • Inform of the implications of the Clean Electricity Regulations to the electricity distribution business; and inform of the role of the distribution industry with respect to the objective of a net zero electricity grid.

Registration 942410-376550-5. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant

    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant

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

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Roberto Chávez · Consultant

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

    ClimateEnergy

    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.