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Lobbying by Canadian Nuclear 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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Organization

Canadian Nuclear Association

Meetings this Parliament
125
With MPs
32
Since Nov 2021
396
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by George Christidis, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Camil Ghajary · Director Government Relations and International Affairs
  • Demilade Fayemiwo · Director
  • George Christidis · Director, Environmental Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Minister's office, Veteran's Affairs (2001–2003)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Policy Branch, Western Economic Diversification (1997–2000)

    Formerly Special Assistant Western Canada, Minister's office, Industry Canada (1995–1997)

    Formerly Special Assistant Western Canada, Minister's Office, Agriculture Canada (1993–1995)

  • Laveza Khan · Senior Government Relations & Policy Officer
  • Natasha Lee · Government Relations Specialist

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 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), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Discussions regarding the application of the Impact Assessment Act to nuclear projects, and the promotion of regulatory effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Discussions regarding the role of nuclear energy in Canada’s climate change policy, including efforts to promote investment in nuclear energy.
  • Advocating for federal support (financial, regulatory and policy) to develop and deploy large/small nuclear and fuel initiatives.
  • International Trade of nuclear technology with respect to nuclear cooperation.

Registration 776538-5004-54. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by John Gorman (228), George Christidis (168).

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Ahmed Eliwa · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Sadie Harrison · Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Laura Martin · Director, Stakeholders and Projects, Clean Growth Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 1 more
    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateEnergyIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Donelly · Senior International Relations Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

    International Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • James Hawkes · Parliamentary Assistant for House of Commons, House of Commons

    Federal-Provincial Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Frederic Beauregard-Tellier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Colin Hault · Senior Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Pui Wai Yuen · Director-Uranium and Radioactive Waste, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Aleana Young · MLA, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Lily Choi · Second Secretary, Trade and Economic Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Chelios Vuong · Director of Operations for Minister of Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Yasmine Atassi · Special Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Lewis Anderson · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

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

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frederic Beauregard-Tellier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Jamie Fairchild · Senior advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Aiden Robertson Baklid · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentInternal TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Mylvaganam · First Secretary, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Chelios Vuong · Policy advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternal TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Frédéric Beauregard-Tellier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternal Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Lynn Hartery · Counsellor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Angela Veitch · Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to International Organizations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Shawn Friele · Second Secretary (Political and Economic), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnvironmentIndustryInternal TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Frederic Beauregard-Tellier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Heather Bystryk · Senior Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyIndustryInternational TradeResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Brian May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • William Lee · Assistant, House of Commons

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Eddy Perez · Senior International Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInfrastructureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

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

    EnergyIndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Jay Khosla · Assistant Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    EnergyIndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Genevieve Boudrias · Director, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    and 9 more
    • Jeremy Patzer · Member of Parliament
    • Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
    • Warren Steinley · Member of Parliament
    • Corey Tochor · Member of Parliament
    • Fraser Tolmie · Member of Parliament
    • Kevin Waugh · Member of Parliament
    • Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
    • Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Denise Batters · Senator, Senate of Canada

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustryInfrastructureInternational TradeMiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by John Gorman · In-house (organization)

    • Guillaume Cournoyer · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyIndustryInfrastructure

    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.