Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-20
Registrant: Eric Chassard
Client: Bruce Power
Targeted institutions:
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Acts: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Nuclear Liability Act
Species at Risk Act
Impact Assessment Act
Fisheries Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 26752304.30
Institution: Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Amount: 50000.00
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 3426211.00
Lobbying activity details:
Department of Finance: With respect to possible changes to regulations around private corporate pension plans and various proposed tax measures
Small Modular Reactors: Advocate for government support for the development of SMRs to support government energy and climate change policies
Science and Technology: Advocate for continued support for nuclear research and development, including our production and development of life-saving medical isotopes with industry and Indigenous partners.
Nuclear Energy:  Advocate for greater recognition of nuclear energy and its role in fighting climate change and supporting CANDU technology development and innovation.
International Trade: Advocate for policies or programs that assist the Canadian nuclear industry in developing/increasing foreign trade.
Species at Risk Act: With respect to possible legislative and regulatory changes to SARA
Nuclear Waste Management: Advocate policies with respect to long-term nuclear waste storage.
Fisheries Act: With respect to possible changes to the Fisheries Act involving destruction of fish and/or fish habitat including Bill C68 and ensuing regulations
Climate: Inclusion of nuclear energy in the program as a means of maximizing emissions-free nuclear power generation to assist Canada is achieving its emissions reduction objectives.
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Impact Assessment Act. Bruce Power will be lobbying the government with respect to the Impact Assessment Act and the regulation.
Nuclear Liability Act: Lobby government with respect to upcoming changes to the regulations around the NLA
Canadian Nuclear Safety Control Act: Regulatory documents pertaining to the design,construction and operation of new nuclear power plants and continued safe operation of existing plants.
Bruce Power is interested in discussing policies and programs that support the increased use of electrical vehicles
Canadian Nuclear Labs - Outline areas of possible co-operation with respect to the future activities of CNL including, medical isotopes, R&D, refurbishment of operating reactors and development of new reactors.