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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)

    • Sara Wilshaw · Assistant Deputy Minister - Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Sandy Schembri · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Yasmine Atassi · Special Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Corey Tochor · Member of Parliament
    • Ben Lobb · Member of Parliament
    • Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EnergyIndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Sandy Schembri · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    and 5 more
    • Jeremy Patzer · Member of Parliament
    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Gerald Soroka · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    International Trade

    Official report

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

    • Sandy Schembri · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Tim Gauthier · Parliamentary Assistant for House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Christopher McDonald · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Andrew Cowie · Member's Assistant for House of Commons, House of Commons

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Bronwyn Eyre · Minister of Saskatchewan, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Todd Smith · Minister of Ontario Meeting with Industry, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Yasmine Atassi · Special Assistant, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Director of Parliamentary Affairs / Deputy CoS, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Anita Kuipers · Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships and International Relations, Nuclear Energy Division, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Tim Gauthier · Senior Advisor International Relations, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Gregory Smith · Senior Advisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)

    IndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Arndt Ulland · Trade commissioner at Embassy of Canada to Germany, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Jan Van Der Merwe · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Nathan Bessner · Policy Advisor-NATO, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Michelle Rempel · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Arkadiusz Wysocki · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnergyInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Tony Mass · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Genevieve Bourget · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyIndustryInternational Trade

    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.