Corporation
Ontario Power Generation Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 106
- With MPs
- 18
- Since Nov 2021
- 372
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.
Lobbying by Ontario Power Generation Inc.: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 30, 2026
Filed by Nicolle Butcher, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Lobbyists
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Leah van Houten · Director, Federal Government Relations
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Director of Operations, Office of the Minister of Health, Health Canada (2020–2021)
Formerly Director of Operations, Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (2016–2019)
Formerly Ontario Regional Advisor, Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (2016–2016)
Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Leader of the Liberal Party, Parliament of Canada (2013–2015)
- Aida Cipolla · Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Officer
- Alexandria Anderson · Assistant Public Relations Officer
- Brenda MacDonald · Chief Commercial Officer
- Carlton Mathias · Chief Legal, ESG and Governance Officer
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David Donovan · Senior Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Citizenship & Immigration Officer (PM-03), Immigration and Citizenship, Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2013–2013)
- Kim Lauritsen · SVP, Enterprise Strategy & Energy Markets
- Nicolle Butcher · President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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Rhys Dumond · Senior Manager Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Ken Hardie, M.P., House of Commons (2021–2023)
- Shelley Babin · Chief Operations Officer
- Subo Sinnathamby · Chief Projects Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canada Infrastructure Bank, 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), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (20)Hide details
- - Partnership discussions with Canadian Commercial Corporation and/or Export Development Canada.
- - Issues pertaining to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities in regards to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
- - Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat.
- - Re - Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act with regard to language, timing and liability limit, insurance requirements and to make it compatible with the Convention of Supplementary Compensation.
- - Regulatory Framework for Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada in respect to controlling greenhouse gas and conventional air pollutant emissions in the electricity sector including advocating for a role of nuclear energy in meeting targets
- Regulatory approach to prohibit asbestos and products containing asbestos including advocating for reasonable timeframe to phase out all asbestos containing products.
- - Regulations to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from the electricity sector’s fossil fuel-fired electricity generation units, advocating the role that existing and uprated natural gas plants play in the electricity market and seeking compliance flexibility for thermal units burning gas to provide grid reliability due to regulation. Advocating for the development of low-emitting Nuclear, Hydroelectric and Hydrogen Developments in meeting targets.
- Regulations regarding requirements and guidance for managing fitness for duty of workers in relation to alcohol and drug use and abuse at high-security sites.
- Regulations regarding polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB).
- - Re - Federal Waterways with respect to developing tangible actions for and improved policy and practical business practices among infrastructure and operators.
- Investment discussions with Canada Infrastructure Bank and Canada Growth Fund Inc.
- Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs).
- Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to hydrogen.
- Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs related to energy storage facilities.
- Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG.
- - In respect to the Protection of Electricity Critical Infrastructure in Canada, including expediting background checks for prospective employees and contractors, changes to the Criminal Code of Canada relating to "Interference with Electricity Critical Infrastructure" (copper wire theft), "Priority Access for Electricity Critical Infrastructure Personnel to receive Vaccinations and Antivirals" and priority access to "Telecommunications Spectrum".
- Discussion on subjects related to the MOU signed by Canada and the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) to help identify the precise domains in which Canadian suppliers could export expertise and technologies on a commercial basis to the ITER Project and OPG’s interest in leading and acting as an agent for the cooperation with ITER.
- - Changes to the Impact Assessment Act or implementing regulations, including towards achievement of improved alignment with the ongoing licensing process for nuclear facilities under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
- - Changes to the Canada Labour Code as they apply to nuclear new build activities in respect to allowing coordination between provincial and federal labour requirements
- Approach to electricity used as a transportation fuel within the Federal Clean Fuel Standard regulations. Role for utilities and electric vehicle charging networks in the generation of credits for clean fuel switching and advising on possible reinvestment requirements for the proceeds of these credits.
Registration 959894-5005-109. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Ken Hartwick (239), Nicolle Butcher (133).
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Peter Feldberg · VP, Regulatory Affairs, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Michelle Chislett · VP Electricity, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs).
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Jennifer Saxe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Terence Hubbard · President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
- Changes to the Impact Assessment Act or implementing regulations, including towards achievement of improved alignment with the ongoing licensing process for nuclear facilities under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs). Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Jennifer Saxe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs). Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to hydrogen.
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Gary Smith · Senior Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Changes to the Impact Assessment Act or implementing regulations, including towards achievement of improved alignment with the ongoing licensing process for nuclear facilities under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act. Read more
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs).
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Miriam Padolsky · Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Martyn Curtis · Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Michelle Chislett · VP Electricity, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Anne David · VP Finance, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs). Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Mark Cauchi · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Elizabeth Arsenault · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Re - the Fisheries Act encouraging regulatory reform, harmonization and equivalencies amongst the regulators to reduce duplication and encourage more efficient use of resources while continuing to manage risk of existing OPG operations as it relates to fish and fish habitat. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Terence Hubbard · President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Shannon Ablett · Stakeholder Relations Manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to hydrogen.
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Alex Kondakov · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Natalie Woodland · Policy and North Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies, programs, and permits and other approvals affecting OPG’s current operations as well as other potential opportunities including in the areas of new generation development and/or other economic opportunities including electrification, as well as to support collaboration and partnership between Indigenous communities and OPG. Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs). Read more
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Reported by Nicolle Butcher · In-house (corporation)
- Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Issues pertaining to federal legislation, policies and programs with respect to OPG's existing nuclear operations or new nuclear opportunities including small modular reactors (SMRs). Read more
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.