Here’s the news we covered this week:

The Lobby Monitor discussed summer lobbying, what it entails, and how lobbyists keep themselves busy while the MPs are in their ridings. We spoke about this and more with consultants Andrea Sarkic and Muhammad Ali, as well as Dave Carey, vice-president of government and industry relations at Canadian Canola Growers Association. As Sarkic said, “just because MPs leave the dance, it doesn't mean the music stops.” 

In monthly communications, the top three organizations held discussions on a national school food program, natural resources, and the environment. Their discussions contributed to the 2,740 monthly communication reports submitted in the month of June. The top organization, Breakfast Club of Canada, conducted an email campaign targeting MPs and ministers, which led it to secure first place with 72 submitted communication reports.

As for weekly communications, the Climate Caucus Council submitted the highest number of communication reports to the federal lobbyists’ registry during the week of July 3 as it sought to discuss funding, policy and programs in relation to mitigation of climate change. “The federal government needs to stay the course on their current climate goals and targets,” said Alex Lidstone, the organization’s executive director. “Lots of our members have great climate plans, but they simply cannot achieve their goals on their own. They need the federal government to be working alongside them to help get community emissions down.” Of the 195 reports submitted to the registry last week, 23 came from the Climate Caucus.

In this week’s registrations, companies join the federal lobbyists’ registry to discuss potash and salt mining, electrical grid modernization and open-net salmon farming. Also, a non-profit organization representing more than 3,500 fire departments across Canada returns to the registry for the first time in 12 years.

K+S Potash Canada has joined the registry for the first time to engage with officials on potential financial support for decarbonization, clean technology, transportation and infrastructure opportunities and investments. The corporation is represented by two Global Public Affairs consultants: Catherine Lansley and Ted Gruetzner. 

Electricity distribution company Toronto Hydro Electric System Limited is also joining the registry for the first time, and will be represented by its president and CEO Anthony Haines. It seeks discussions with the federal government on the modernisation of the electric grid and climate action, according to its registry file.

In new registrations, Greg MacEachern joined the registry as an independent consultant to represent Cermaq Canada Ltd. MacEachern’s registry file states that he will seek to ​​discuss and consult on legislation related to the federal government’s transition from open-net salmon aquaculture in British Columbia. 

This is MacEachern’s first registration since leaving Proof Strategies. Although he has registered as an independent consultant, MacEachern was recently named as principal and founder of Kan Strategies in a July 6 article posted to the St. Francis Xavier University website.

New Registry

Based on a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on July 21 at 9:11 a.m. ET.

New Registrations

Reactivations