Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-09
Registrant: Barbara Zvan
Client: University Pension Plan Ontario
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Implementing the Sustainable Finance Action Council's recommendations, including the development and implementation of a Canadian Green and Transition Taxonomy. Taxonomies help in addressing the climate change funding issue by making clear opportunities for climate-related investment.
Request for amendments to the Income Tax Regulations to allow a jointly sponsored pension plans to accept pension funds for an incoming single employer pension plan member who already has overlapping service in the jointly sponsored pension plan for the same period.
Implementing climate-related financial disclosure frameworks, policies, and other measures for public and private companies. Working with various government representatives and entities to understand and implement measures to overcome barriers to increasing the level of climate-related financial disclosures. This includes defining what constitutes a small company and other work to identify appropriate levels of disclosure.
Discuss improvements to Canada's carbon markets and the industrial price on carbon.
Linking mining practices in Canada to climate-aligned and accredited mines.
General discussions on investments, including possible investments in Canadian infrastructure projects and linking investments with federal priorities and announcements (e.g., the latest Fall Economic Statement includes pension-related investment programs and the Stephen Poloz led working group targeted how to increase domestic investments by Canadian pensions).