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Lobbying by TorchLight Bioresources Inc.: 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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Corporation

TorchLight Bioresources Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
11
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 6, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 24, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by James Stephen, Managing Director

Lobbyists

  • James Stephen · Managing Director

Institutions they may lobby: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Income Tax Act, with respect to Section 127.44 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit (CCUS ITC)
  • Emergency Management Act, with respect to wildfire risk reduction via active forest management and markets for wood fuel, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage
  • Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities
  • Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

Registration 965610-386932-3. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Paola Mellow · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Judy Meltzer · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Lisa Ryan · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Emergency Management Act, with respect to wildfire risk reduction via active forest management and markets for wood fuel, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage Read more

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Julia Lisztwan · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities Read more

    Emergency Management Act, with respect to wildfire risk reduction via active forest management and markets for wood fuel, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Oliver Rogerson · Director, Resources, Environment and Special Projects, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Pare · Senior Tax Policy Officer, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Income Tax Act, with respect to Section 127.44 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit (CCUS ITC)

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance Read more

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Maeve Collins-Tobin · Policy Advisor to the Minster of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dave Sawyer · Senior Advisor to the Minister Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance Read more

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Reade Greg · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Economic and Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Ryan Gossack-Keenan · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities Read more

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Saviz Mortazavi · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities Read more

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Paola Mellow · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jackie Mercer · Program Manager, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Amber MacNeil · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 4 more
    • Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jared Forman · Senior Advisor to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities Read more

    Emergency Management Act, with respect to wildfire risk reduction via active forest management and markets for wood fuel, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Lauren Walshe-Roussel · Director, Bilateral Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeannine Ritchot · Assistant Deputy Minister Multilateral Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Zachary Rosentzveig · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Patrick Hum · Executive Director, Clean Growth, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 2 more
    • Isabelle Turcotte · Acting Director, Decarbonization, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nicholas Harrison · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Income Tax Act, with respect to Section 127.44 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit (CCUS ITC) Read more

    Emergency Management Act, with respect to wildfire risk reduction via active forest management and markets for wood fuel, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Eleanor Olszewski · Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Prairies and North Regional Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities Read more

    Emergency Management Act, with respect to wildfire risk reduction via active forest management and markets for wood fuel, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

    Income Tax Act, with respect to Section 127.44 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit (CCUS ITC)

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    Official report

  • Reported by James Stephen · In-house (corporation)

    • Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frank DesRosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Saviz Mortazavi · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Christopher Toews · Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Income Tax Act, with respect to Section 127.44 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit (CCUS ITC) Read more

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, with respect to valuation of permanent carbon dioxide removals, wildfire risk forest adaptation, and public carbon utilities

    Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140), with respect to eligibility of permanent carbon dioxide removal application for regulatory compliance

    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.