Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-05
Registrant: Paul Hubley
Client: Geoscientists Canada
Targeted institutions:
Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
Parks Canada (PC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Awareness of Geoscientists Canada role in Major Projects Initiatives, the role of earth science and geoscience education, mobility of geoscience professionals and Geoscientists Canada's role in international relations. The objective is to provide parliament and departments with expertise as required.
Canada Europe Trade Agreement (CETA) - concerning international labour mobility provisions and implementation
NI 43-101 - for Mineral Projects Reporting - Geoscientists Canada has an interest in Federal government's role in facilitating and improving this National Instrument and in ensuring the specialized scientific skills and professional accountability that geoscience professionals provide to society are fully utilized.
Department of Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC) (and other Federal funding) to facilitate collective national initiatives for the geoscience profession, in the areas of entry to practice competencies, interprovincial/international recognition and mobility, and nationally developed practice guidelines.
NI 51-101 - Oil and Gas Activity Reporting - Geoscientists Canada has an interest in Federal government's role in facilitating and improving this National Instrument and in ensuring the specialized scientific skills and professional accountability that geoscience professionals provide to society are fully utilized.
General Agreement on Tariffs and General Agreement on Trade in Services - monitoring developments and contributing to discussions as a stakeholder as General Agreement on Tariffs and General Agreement on Trade in Services may impact inbound and outbound international services by geoscience professionals
Department of Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC) - Foreign Credential Recognition Program - Geoscientists Canada has an interest in the facilities this program offers and is willing to contribute as a stakeholder, as warranted
Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) formerly Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Chapter 7  - Labour Mobility
Department of Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC) - Interprovincial Labour Mobility initiative - Geoscientists Canada has an interest in this program and the facilities it offers, and is willing to contribute as a stakeholder, as warranted
Written advice to Public Services and Procurement Canada on regulatory implications of PSPC's proposed procurement strategy as it relates to translating bid documents into both official languages