Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-15
Registrant: Jonathan McKenzie
Client: Cenovus Energy Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Legislative bills: C-26
Acts: Canada Shipping Act
Competition Act
Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act
Species at Risk Act
Canada Wildlife Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Energy Efficiency Manitoba
Amount: null
Institution: Alberta Innovates
Amount: null
Institution: Clean BC Industry Fund: Emissions Performance
Amount: 1519674.50
Institution: Canada Alberta Job Grant
Amount: 65122.70
Lobbying activity details:
Discussions regarding Canadian Environmental Protection Act related to greenhouse gas and other air emissions.

Discussions regarding policy changes on water and a possible Canadian Water Agency.
Discussion with Government regarding the Competition Act
Consultation on Federal/Provincial alignment of greenhouse gas policies. Areas of focus include cost of carbon, provincial equivalency, trading mechanisms, and compliance mechanisms.
Discussions regarding trade and infrastructure policies to support market access.
Discussion with government regarding efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and safety of the Vancouver Metro Port Authority
Petroleum Research - Participating in meetings with government to collaborate with industry peers on research of benefit to industry and government in Newfoundland.
Discussion regarding federal fuel charge rebates and associated tax treatments.
Discussion with government regarding accurate economic assumptions and calibration of economic models
Discussion regarding Canada-US relations
The Canada Shipping Act with respect to safe marine transportation
Discussions regarding government support for Indigenous community requests of skills training programs, facilities, infrastructure, and housing
Discussions regarding the Government of Canada's Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy with the goal of ensuring Canada's IP system fosters research and development in Canada
Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities
Discussion regarding environmental assessment processes and requirements for major projects
Discussions about potential policy levers to enable pathways to net-zero
Discussion regarding Marine safety and spill response management
Aboriginal Constitutional and Treaty Rights in relation to aboriginal consultation policy pertaining to resource management
Discussions with regulator about how to improve and align technical standards across provincial and federal jurisdictions
Discussions with Government regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
Discussion with government regarding accurate calibration of emissions related policies
Seeking potential community infrastructure funding to support Cenovus's Indigenous Housing Initiative
Discussions with government regarding Atlantic Offshore Health and Safety Regulations
Regulatory discussions through CAPP - participation through the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) to discuss ways to make the Atlantic offshore oil and gas industry more competitive.
Discussion with government regarding economic support for indigenous participation in infrastructure and energy projects
Species at Risk Act with regards to conservation initiatives to protect species and habitat
Discussions with Government on policy levers to support emission reduction technologies
Development of regulations and implementation framework to ensure the safe operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems for applications in oil and gas industry.
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Discussions regarding tax structure to support emissions reduction investments
Canada Wildlife Act with regards to the environmental impacts from mineral resources activities
Bill C-26
Discussion with Government regarding effective and efficient design and implementation of Bill C-26
Discussion regarding federal support for employment and training programs related to the industry.
Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act implementation of  the mandatory reporting standards for the extractive sector
Discussions regarding Federal Real Property Act