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Lobbying by Association of Plastic Recyclers: 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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Association of Plastic Recyclers

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
9
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 29, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)6
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)2
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)2
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Statistics Canada (StatCan)1
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)1
  • Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)1
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 29, 2026

Consultant Elena Mantagaris of Sphere of Influence Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Elena Mantagaris Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, International Relations, Canadian Heritage (1998–1999)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Public Affairs, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (1997–1998)

  • Elena Mantagaris Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, International Relations, Canadian Heritage (1998–1999)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Public Affairs, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (1997–1998)

  • Elena Mantagaris Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, International Relations, Canadian Heritage (1998–1999)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Public Affairs, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (1997–1998)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Statistics Canada (StatCan)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Advocate for regulation of unfair trade practices and/or "dumping" of plastic resin from overseas.
  • Advocate for transparent processes that recognize plastics recycling, recyclability claims, and recycled content claims with respect to the Competition Bureau's new guidance regarding environmental claims.
  • Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products and for inclusion of recycling sector in the Clean Tech Manufacturing ITCs.
  • Advocate for recycled content minimum requirements in plastic packaging and products.
  • Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure
  • Advocate for changes to the Federal Plastics Registry
  • Engage Health Canada on work being advanced by the Association of Plastic Recyclers and explore opportunities for collaboration and/or information-sharing.

Registration 953631-380729-13. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Caroline Belbin · Atlantic Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Robbyn Plumb · ADM, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Jean-Francois Houle · Assistant VP, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Michele Evans · ADM, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Alison McDermott · Associate VP, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 5 more
    • Ibrahim Yimer · VP, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Abla Hanna · ADM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Lorenzo Ieraci · ADM, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Kurt Chin Quee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jennifer Withington · Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure Read more

    Advocate for regulation of unfair trade practices and/or "dumping" of plastic resin from overseas.

    Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products and for inclusion of recycling sector in the Clean Tech Manufacturing ITCs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Julia Lisztwan · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products and for inclusion of recycling sector in the Clean Tech Manufacturing ITCs. Read more

    Advocate for recycled content minimum requirements in plastic packaging and products.

    Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure

    Advocate for regulation of unfair trade practices and/or "dumping" of plastic resin from overseas.

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Rachel Sutton · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocate for regulation of unfair trade practices and/or "dumping" of plastic resin from overseas. Read more

    Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products and for inclusion of recycling sector in the Clean Tech Manufacturing ITCs.

    Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocate for recycled content minimum requirements in plastic packaging and products.

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Erin O'Gorman · President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    and 2 more
    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Shaili Patel · Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products and for inclusion of recycling sector in the Clean Tech Manufacturing ITCs. Read more

    Advocate for regulation of unfair trade practices and/or "dumping" of plastic resin from overseas.

    Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products and for inclusion of recycling sector in the Clean Tech Manufacturing ITCs. Read more

    Advocate for regulation of unfair trade practices and/or "dumping" of plastic resin from overseas.

    Advocate for Federal funding for innovative plastics recycling infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocate for recycled content minimum requirements in plastic packaging and products

    Official report

  • Reported by Elena Mantagaris · Consultant

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Plastics recycling, recyclability claims, and recycled content claims with respect to the Competition Bureau's new guidance regarding environmental claims. Read more

    Advocate for recycled content minimum requirements in plastic packaging and products

    Advocate for tax credits for using recycled resin in products

    Regulation of international plastic resin trade practices. Discussions with officials regarding dumping of plastic resin from overseas.

    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.