Meetings with Nathalie Provost reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.
Reported by Colin Cassin · In-house (organization)
Nathalie Provost · Secretary of State, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Communicating with government officials to discuss the mandate of the Invasive Species Centre, and opportunities for financial support.Read more
Communicating with government officials about the importance of properly funding Invasive Species prevention and removal for agriculture, urban and rural environments, and aquatic ecosystems / fish populations.
William DesMarais · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
tim watchhorn · Member of paliament, House of Commons
Lucie Moncion · Senator, Senate of Canada
Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
1. Renew, Expand, and Enhance Canada’s Natural Heritage Conservation Fund (NHCP); Support the renamed NHCP “Delivering the Canadian Nature Protection Fund (CNPF)” at 250M for 5 years with 1:1 match from private sector.Read more
2. Create a Canada Conservation Investment Fund
Establish a new $150 million endowment fund that will create a long-term funding stream to strengthen the capacity of local and regional land trusts to care for natural spaces in perpetuity. By creating an endowment fund, the Canada Conservation Investment Fund will help ensure the long-term care of Canada’s network of privately conserved areas.
Endorse ACLT as the national representative of regional and local land trusts within the CNPF- Land Trust Conservation Fund (LTCF) to enhance the program through delivery of the outcomes related to expanding protected areas, restoring degraded landscapes, protecting species at risk, adapting to climate change, improving land management, and mobilizing private resources.
Enhancement of ecological gift program - increase in tax incentives for land donors, including cash donors towards conservation of land.
Nathalie Provost · Secretary of State (Nature), Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Targeted fiscal policies to unlock private capital and de-risk investment in nature, particularly land-based productive sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and Indigenous-led land management.Read more
Implementation of the Government of Canada's A Force of Nature Strategy, including Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing
Advocating for policies that increase investment in privately protected areas and nature based solutions, and maximize biodiversity outcomes.Read more
Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding regulations relating to the conservation of Canada’s natural spaces, eco-systems and species. This includes, for example, regulations made under the Species at Risk Act, Canada Water Act and Canada Wildlife Act.
Jean-Sebastien Bock · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding regulations relating to the conservation of Canada’s natural spaces, eco-systems and species. This includes, for example, regulations made under the Species at Risk Act, Canada Water Act and Canada Wildlife Act.Read more
Advocating for policies that increase investment in privately protected areas and nature based solutions, and maximize biodiversity outcomes.
Seeking funding from various departments, including Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada, for initiatives related to conservation, stewardship and research.
Nathalie Provost · Secretary of State (Nature), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Education, Research and Development to understand current and future opportunities as they align with Memorial University strategic initiatives and Federal Government strategic initiatives, especially those related to Science and Technology, Innovation, Arctic and Northern Development, and Ocean and Marine development and defence.Read more
Explore funding and/or grant opportunities within the Federal Government as they align with Memorial University strategic initiatives and Federal Government strategic initiatives, especially those related to Science and Technology, Innovation, Arctic and Northern Development, Defence and Ocean and Marine development.
Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding regulations relating to the conservation of Canada’s natural spaces, eco-systems and species. This includes, for example, regulations made under the Species at Risk Act, Canada Water Act and Canada Wildlife Act.Read more
Advocating for policies that increase investment in privately protected areas and nature based solutions, and maximize biodiversity outcomes.
Seeking funding from various departments, including Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada, for initiatives related to conservation, stewardship and research.
Bill C-21: An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), with respect to banning assault-style firearms and domestic/family violence provisions.Read more
Convention on Biodiversity
To promote the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resourcesRead more
Noah Hollis · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
Advocating to prevent the proposed weakening of robust environmental impact assessment processes, species at-risk legislation, meaningful fisheries and habitat protections, and other environmental regulations and policies as outlined in the "Getting Major Projects Built in Canada" discussion paper”Read more
Climate Change Policy;in relation to wilderness conservation and carbon sequestrationRead more
Oceans Act Implementation - in relation to the creation of National Protected Areas and the integrity of protected areas
Bill C-5 implementation-Building Canada Act Legislation.
Advocating for the inclusion of nature considerations along with climate change impacts in the implementation of the act. Advocating for Ministers to consider the impacts on wildlife and their habitat as one of the conditions for approval.
National Parks - in relation to the creation of National Parks and the ecological integrity of existing parks
Federal Budget; in relation to protected areas and conservation of terrestrial and marine areas
National Wildlife Areas - in regards to the creation and integrity of wildlife areas
Implementation Strategy for the New Nature Program
National Marine Conservation Areas; in relation to the development of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the ecological integrity of existing MPAs
Nathalie Provost · Secretary of state for nature, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
2. Create a Canada Conservation Investment Fund
Establish a new $150 million endowment fund that will create a long-term funding stream to strengthen the capacity of local and regional land trusts to care for natural spaces in perpetuity. By creating an endowment fund, the Canada Conservation Investment Fund will help ensure the long-term care of Canada’s network of privately conserved areas.Read more
1. Renew, Expand, and Enhance Canada’s Natural Heritage Conservation Fund (NHCP); Support the renamed NHCP “Delivering the Canadian Nature Protection Fund (CNPF)” at 250M for 5 years with 1:1 match from private sector.
Communicating with government on various Canadian policies as it relates to the health and protection of the Ottawa River, such as the modernization of Canada’s radioactive waste management and decommissioning policy, endangered species policies, or microplastics policies.Read more
Steven Guilbeault · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Communicating with government on various Canadian policies as it relates to the health and protection of the Ottawa River, such as the modernization of Canada’s radioactive waste management and decommissioning policy, endangered species policies, or microplastics policies.Read more
Advocating for policies that increase investment in privately protected areas and nature based solutions, and maximize biodiversity outcomes.Read more
Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding regulations relating to the conservation of Canada’s natural spaces, eco-systems and species. This includes, for example, regulations made under the Species at Risk Act, Canada Water Act and Canada Wildlife Act.
Seeking funding from various departments, including Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada, for initiatives related to conservation, stewardship and research.
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.
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