Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-22
Registrant: Melissa E. Brainis
Client: Marineland of Canada Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
House of Commons
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Acts: Fisheries Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Communicating with government officials about obtaining CITES ("Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora") permits.
Communicating with government officials about emergency financial support to care for cetaceans at the Marineland facility in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Communicating with government officials about obtaining Ministerial permits (authorizing the export of cetaceans) under the Fisheries Act.