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Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund
Lobbyist name: Ben Parsons, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2023-11-27
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 933600-376687

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 2

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 1 of 1 (2023-11-27 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Climate
Environment
Infrastructure
Municipalities
Natural Resources

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Engage government officials to advocate for a new municipal climate action fund to address significant challenges with municipal climate funding.
Seek to improve existing federal revenue streams for climate change programming which flow to local governments through the provinces and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-09-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$20,000.00	Yes
Government of British Columbia	$40,000.00	Yes
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$182,000.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
324 Observatory Street
Nelson, BC V1L 4Y5
Canada

Telephone number: 403-650-1697

Client representative

Alex Lidstone, Executive Director

Parent Company Information

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Ben Parsons | Public offices held

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund/Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund/Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund	2023-11-27	current

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Ben Parsons, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-2 of 2

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund
Consultant: Ben Parsons

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Yasmine Atassi, Policy Advisor | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Natural Resources
Communication date: 2023-11-30
Posted date: 2023-12-20
Communication number: 376687-588561 View associated registration
Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund
Consultant: Ben Parsons

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jennifer Lash, Policy Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Infrastructure
Communication date: 2023-11-28
Posted date: 2023-12-20
Communication number: 376687-588560 View associated registration

Ben Parsons, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-2 of 2

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund
Consultant: Ben Parsons

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Yasmine Atassi, Policy Advisor | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Natural Resources
Communication date: 2023-11-30
Posted date: 2023-12-20
Communication number: 376687-588561 View associated registration
Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund
Consultant: Ben Parsons

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jennifer Lash, Policy Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Infrastructure
Communication date: 2023-11-28
Posted date: 2023-12-20
Communication number: 376687-588560 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	January 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	February 2009 to May 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	January 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	February 2009 to May 2011	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

Climate Caucus, via the Public Voice Fund / Caucus Climat, via le Public Voice Fund / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 1 (2023-11-27 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2023-11-27 to present)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address