Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-11
Registrant: Garry Keller
Client: Canada Green Building Council
Targeted institutions:
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 528492.91
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 419887.26
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 515478.48
Institution: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Amount: null
Lobbying activity details:
Support the implementation of Buy Clean principles in federal procurements that will require to reduce embodied carbon.
Advocate to include stronger energy efficiency and carbon emissions reduction requirements in Canada's housing policies and new structure such as Build Canada Homes.
Support the development of the "Made-in-Canada Investment guidelines" with a green and transition taxonomy for buildings as announced by the federal government.
Advocate for the creation of a grant program for Canadian small and medium companies that seek life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations for their low-carbon building materials.
Discussions with officials to demonstrate the critical role of buildings to meet Canada’s climate change goals, and contribute to the Canada Green Buildings Strategy and Buy Clean Strategy.
Advocate for better access to whole-building data that will enable energy efficiency outcomes and in support of benchmarking, disclosure or labelling standards/guidelines. Support the continuity of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager as a foundational tool supporting the real estate sector.
Support the integration of carbon emissions (operational and embodied) in National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings and National Building Code of Canada.
Include voluntary standards and certifications such as Zero Carbon Building Standard and LEED in support of government objectives and outcomes to scale up high-performing building for all Canadians and support new round of investments in programs using them (such as the green and inclusive community buildings program).
Support the greening government strategy and the operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the federal buildings portfolio.