Registration - In-house Organization

WaterPower Canada / Hydroélectricité Canada / LORENA PATTERSON, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: WaterPower Canada / Hydroélectricité Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: LORENA PATTERSON, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-07-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 958566-268603

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 125

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 16 of 34 (2020-09-16 to 2021-09-06)

Registration versions:

Version 16 of 34 (2020-09-16 to 2021-09-06)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Climate
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Industry
Infrastructure

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Implementation of environmental legislation such as the Species At Risk Act, and Migratory Birds Act, and regulations and policies thereunder, as they relate to the operation, refurbishment and redevelopment of existing hydropower generation stations, and development of new hydropower generation stations.
Implementation of the Impact Assessment Act, and Canadian Navigable Waters Act, and regulations and policies thereunder, as they relate to the operation, refurbishment and redevelopment of existing hydropower generation stations, and development of new hydropower generation stations.
Implementation of the modernized Fisheries Act, and regulations and policies thereunder, as they relate to the operation, refurbishment and redevelopment of existing hydropower generation stations, and development of new hydropower generation stations.
Legislation, regulation, and policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, Clean Fuel Standard, as they relate to the operation, refurbishment and redevelopment of existing hydropower generation stations, and development of new hydropower generation stations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
House of Commons
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Founded in 1998, WaterPower Canada is the national trade association dedicated to representing the hydropower industry. Its members span the breadth of the industry and, with nearly 50 members, include hydropower producers, manufacturers, developers, engineering firms, organizations and individuals interested in the field of hydropower. Members represent more than 95% of the hydropower capacity in Canada. The Association is governed through an elected representative Board of Directors. www.waterpowercanada.ca

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Patrick Bateman, Interim President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Corporate members of WaterPower Canada represent 95% of the hydropower generating capacity in Canada. In addition our members represent the associated industry manufacturers, developers and engineering firms. Associate members of WPC include renewable energy associations, university departments and Environment Canada. In addition we have a wealth of consultants that contribute to our mandate.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
300-275 - Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-751-6655 Ext. 4

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Patrick Bateman, Interim President | No public offices held

WaterPower Canada/Hydroélectricité Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
WaterPower Canada/Hydroélectricité Canada	2019-03-18	current
Canadian Hydropower Association/Association canadienne de l'hydroélectricité	2010-07-08	2019-03-18

WaterPower Canada / Hydroélectricité Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
LORENA PATTERSON	2024-07-01	Current
Carolina Rinfret	2022-05-16	2023-03-02
Patrick Bateman	2022-02-18	2022-05-16
Anne Raphaelle Audouin	2021-09-06	2022-02-18
Patrick Bateman	2020-09-16	2021-09-06
Anne Raphaelle Audouin	2018-09-04	2020-09-16
Eduard Wojczynski	2018-01-29	2018-09-04
Jacob Irving	2010-07-08	2018-01-29

Date Modified:: 2025-06-17

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Registration - In-house Organization

WaterPower Canada / Hydroélectricité Canada / LORENA PATTERSON, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 16 of 34 (2020-09-16 to 2021-09-06)

Version 16 of 34 (2020-09-16 to 2021-09-06)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization