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Lobbying by Wilder Institute: 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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Wilder Institute

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

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 10, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 21, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Alan Schlachter of T. Bjornson & Associates Consulting Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Alan Schlachter Former public office holder

    Formerly Assignment: Director or Innovation and Ingenuity, Public Affairs Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2016–2017)

    Formerly Director, Asia and Oceania Division, Market Access Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2012–2016)

    Formerly Director, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2009–2012)

    Formerly Deputy Director, Market Access Secretariat, Bilateral Relations and Technical Trade Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2009–2009)

  • Alan Schlachter Former public office holder

    Formerly Assignment: Director or Innovation and Ingenuity, Public Affairs Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2016–2017)

    Formerly Director, Asia and Oceania Division, Market Access Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2012–2016)

    Formerly Director, Americas Division, Market Access Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2009–2012)

    Formerly Deputy Director, Market Access Secretariat, Bilateral Relations and Technical Trade Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2009–2009)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Propose, advance and support robust standards and credible accreditation to govern keeping of non-domestic and exotic species in human care in Canada.
  • Contribute to development of Senate and House animal welfare bills and regulations and amendments to existing legislation on animal welfare including, the Criminal Code, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection Act and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act and the Wild Animal and Plant Regulations.
  • Permitting processes for animal, avian and aquatic species movement including the suitability of testing and quarantine requirements to prioritize positive care and wellbeing outcomes with timely decisions and species-appropriate terms of trade for internal and international movement of species of interest to accredited zoo participation in conservation programs including maintaining genetic diversity, and in scientific research and for public displays.
  • Request funding to support capital, research and animal care activities associated with joint federal/provincial and other initiatives on species at risk or in serious decline.
  • Seek funding to bolster and sustain accredited zoos' recognition as thought leaders in animal welfare, wildlife conservation and scientific advancement in addition to being top-of-class tourism attractions that value and teach these outcomes.

Registration 931091-385463-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Alan Schlachter · Consultant

    • Mary-Jane Ireland · A/Vice President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Permitting processes for animal, avian and aquatic species movement including the suitability of testing and quarantine requirements to prioritize positive care and wellbeing outcomes with timely decisions and species-appropriate terms of trade for internal and international movement of species of interest to accredited zoo participation in conservation programs including maintaining genetic diversity, and in scientific research and for public displays. Read more

    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.