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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)

    • Sophia Arvanitis · Agent General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Tone Nymoen · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Andrew Bezan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Hannah Wilson · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Yasmine Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryNatural Resources

    Official report

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

    • Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnergyInfrastructureScience and Technology

    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)

    • Danielle Williams · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Anna Manuel · Junior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Amitabh Dutt · Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Sophia Arvanitis · Agent General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyIndustryInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Ross Speer · Economy Policy Advisor, Senate of Canada

    IndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Denis Trottier · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Frederique Delapree · Economic Counsellor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Amitabh Dutt · Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Teanna Lackner · Program Coordinator, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Angela Veitch · Deputy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Guillaume Cournoyer · Deputy Director - Infrastructure, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 2 more
    • Lori Tucker · Trade Commissioner - Embassy of Vienna, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lynn Hartery · Counsellor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Martina Taxova · Trade Comissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustryInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Marcin Zydowicz · Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jennifer Swan · Event planner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jason Walsh · Trade Commissioner and Investment Counseller, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Phillippe Tremblay · Policy Analyst, Nuclear, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Anna Manuel · Junior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Colin Hoult · Senior Director, Nuclear Energy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Chelios Vuong · Director of Operations for Minister of Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Sheldon Levy · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, 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)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    EnergyIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Pui-Wai Yuen · Director - Uranium and Radioactive Waste, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Christina Caouette · Senior Policy Analyst - Natural Gas & Hydrogen, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Erica Kohos · Deputy Director, Indigenous Intergovernmental and Stakeholder Affairs - Nuclear Energy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Amitabh Dutt · Deputy Director, Nuclear Energy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Dimitri Temnikov · Policy Analyst, Uranium and Radioactive Waste, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Mokcher Fong · Team Leader, International Relations, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

    International DevelopmentInternational Relations

    Official report

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

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

    Internal TradeInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Tone Nymoen · Trade Commissioner, Chemicals, Clean technologies, forestry and wood products, infrastructure, oil and gas, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Relations

    Official report

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

    • Sophia Arvanitis · Agent General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEnergy

    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.