12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation / Jessica Verhagen, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-02-12

Who is lobbying?

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation (Address & business activities)

Jessica Verhagen, CEO

Government Funding

Did Hydra Energy Canada Corporation request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Ballard (Address information)
Carbon Engineering (Address information)
Cascadia Windows (Address information)
ChargePoint Canada (Address information)
HCMA Architecture & Design (Address information)
Innergex Renewable Energy (Address information)
Loop Energy (Address information)
Small Planet Supply (Address information)
Terramera (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

The Abduljawad Group (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Hydra Energy Canada Corporation are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Hydra Energy Canada Corporation:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to Include Hydra Energy as a participating member of the Hydrogen Coalition Include Hydrogen Co-Combustion Technologies among the eligible technologies to support the transitioning of heavy-duty transportation to hydrogen.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Transportation
Building awareness of the work Hydra does to contribute to significant carbon emissions reduction mandated by CleanBC through expanded use of hydrogen as a transportation fuel and in renewable natural gas.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment
Building awareness of the work Hydra does to contribute to significant carbon emissions reduction mandated by CleanBC through expanded use of hydrogen as a transportation fuel and in renewable natural gas. Seek regulatory and policy changes that broadly support clean energy and opportunity to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation and renewable gas sector.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment
Established a relationship with the newly appointed SPO. Discussed the BC Manufacturing and Jobs Fund and what the next steps could look like as Hydra is seeking funding from the fund. Expressed our interest in the fund and how it will develop our Prince George Project.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets
Further discussed the SIF fund and challenges with InBC. Expressed the current challenges being felt at the provincial level and gave Hydra insight on future provincial activities.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets
Hydra Energy seeks to speak with Senior Public Office holders about Hydra’s efforts to contribute to significant GHG emission reductions mandated by CleanBC, through expanded use of hydrogen as a transportation fuel and in renewable natural gas. Hydra Energy also seeks to discuss regulatory and program changes that can support such efforts. Our intended outcomes are to advance the timing of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation amendments resulting in certainty that enables Hydra to close financing and start our $31M project in Prince George that creates over 20 jobs.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Participated at the BC 2022 Budget Lockup where DM from all Ministries are present. Specifically talked with Deputy Minister of EMLI Les MacLaren and Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kevin Jardine with regards to the Motor Fuel Tax Exemption for Budget 2022. Additionally highlighting that following the language of the Motor Fuel Tax Exemption the definition of Zero Emission Vehicles should expand to include Hydrogen in internal combustion, and a secondary definition “Lower Emission Vehicles” to have access to the same Zero Emission Vehicle programs as a transition option.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Participated in roundtable with Premier Horgan and Minister Kahlon and gave recommendations on tech neutrality for zero emissions vehicles policy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy
Participated in the Cleantech Round Table in BC with Hon. Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada to discuss accelerating the clean economy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment
Seeking to learn more about grant funding for SIF, PacificCan, and the Jobs and Manufacturing Fund, and how it might be able to close the gap between private funding and project budgets.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Energy, Transportation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Discussed flexibility around new required hydrogen production and operations permit. Stressing the importance of getting certainty on timeline and budget of next steps to get to PG Project FID or Hydra will need to shift focus	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Infrastructure

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Laura Guzman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Jessica Verhagen
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Tahra Jutt	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 7999-3398
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-01-01	No	Jessica Verhagen	Geoff Turner, Executive Director \| British Columbia Energy Regulator	View
2023-09-21	No	Jessica Verhagen	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-09-14	No	Jessica Verhagen	Andrew Cuddy, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-09-07	No	Jessica Verhagen	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-08-17	No	Jessica Verhagen	Tom Shypitka, MLA for Kootenay East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-08-01	No	Jessica Verhagen	Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Minister of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
BC CICE	$1,008,000.00	2023-10-31
BC Manufacturing and Jobs Fund	$10,000,000.00	2023-08-31
Industrial Resource Assistance Program	$250,000.00	2023-10-04
NGEN Supercluster	$1,741,951.00	2023-10-11
NRCAN Energy Innovation Program On-Road Transportation Decarbonization	$1,350,000.00	2023-07-19
Pacific Economic Development Canada Business Scale-up and Productivity	$4,900,000.00	2023-09-22
Sustainable Development Technology Canada	$1,156,000.00	2023-09-29

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy	$75,000.00	2022-11-16 to 2024-05-31
BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy	$26,875.00	2023-07-21
CanExport	$50,000.00	2023-06-02 to 2024-01-31
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources	$1,400,000.00	2020-12-18 to 2023-12-31
Environment Canada Low Carbon Economy Fund	$15,345.20	2023-06-07 to 2023-07-07
IRAP	$19,982.21	2022-02-22 to 2023-03-14
IRAP	$75,000.00	2022-02-22 to 2023-03-14
IRAP	$102,854.40	2022-02-22 to 2023-03-14
IRAP	$131,758.37	2022-02-22 to 2023-03-14
IRAP	$138,958.37	2022-02-22 to 2023-03-14
IRAP	$17,353.73	2022-12-07 to 2023-03-31
IRAP	$18,821.57	2022-12-15 to 2023-03-31
IRAP	$6,119.31	2023-02-16

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation / Jessica Verhagen, CEO

Who is lobbying?

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation / Jessica Verhagen, CEO

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation - Address & business activities

Hydra Energy Canada Corporation / Jessica Verhagen, CEO

Carbon Engineering

Ballard

ChargePoint Canada

Cascadia Windows

Innergex Renewable Energy

HCMA Architecture & Design

Small Planet Supply

Loop Energy

The Abduljawad Group

Terramera

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding