Organization
Carbon Business Development Council Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 21
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 21
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 2, 2026.
Lobbying by Carbon Business Development Council Inc.: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Feb 20, 2026
Filed by Ben Rubin, Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Ben Rubin · Executive Director
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Melissa Hillier · Associate Director of Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Manager, Policy, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment & Climate Change Canada (2021–2025)
Formerly Manager, External Relations, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment & Climate Change Canada (2019–2021)
Formerly Senior Economic Advisor, Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office, Environment & Climate Change Canada (2017–2018)
Formerly Economist, Strategic Policy Branch, Environment Canada (2013–2017)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Quebec Lieutenant, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat and Department of National Defense and other implicated departments on government procurement of carbon dioxide removal services.
- Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal.
- Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations.
- Discussions on Canada's emerging carbon dioxide removal industry and the potential environmental and economic development benefits of durable carbon dioxide removal.
Registration 962915-383968-4. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Frank DesRosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal. Read more
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations.
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Maeve Collins-Tobin · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Dave Sawyer · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Julia Lisztwan · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal.
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Jared Forman · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Discussions on Canada's emerging carbon dioxide removal industry and the potential environmental and economic development benefits of durable carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Mona Sidarous · Regional Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- David Taillefer · National Manager, Marine Programs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jackie Mercer · Program Manager, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat and Department of National Defense and other implicated departments on government procurement of carbon dioxide removal services. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Christopher Lindberg · Senior Analyst, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat and Department of National Defense and other implicated departments on government procurement of carbon dioxide removal services. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions on Canada's emerging carbon dioxide removal industry and the potential environmental and economic development benefits of durable carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Vincent · Chief of Staff, Office of the Quebec Lieutenant
Discussions on Canada's emerging carbon dioxide removal industry and the potential environmental and economic development benefits of durable carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Christopher Lindberg · Senior Analyst, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
- Malcolm Edwards · Senior Engineer, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
- Etienne Bordeleau · A/Director, National Defence (DND)
Discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat and Department of National Defense and other implicated departments on government procurement of carbon dioxide removal services. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Frank DesRosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
Discussions on Canada's emerging carbon dioxide removal industry and the potential environmental and economic development benefits of durable carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Turcotte · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Miled Hill · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussions on enabling conditions to incentivize investment and support the growth of Canada's carbon dioxide removal industry, including through clear and predictable federal tax incentives, programs, policies and regulations. Read more
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Reported by Ben Rubin · In-house (organization)
- Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jackie Mercer · Program Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussions on how carbon dioxide removal can contribute to Canada's climate change objectives and potential trade and export diversification opportunities associated with carbon dioxide removal. Read more
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.