12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Marine Renewables Canada Society / Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-04-13

Who is lobbying?

Marine Renewables Canada Society (Address & business activities)

Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Marine Renewables Canada Society receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Marine Renewables Canada Society is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Marine Renewables Canada Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Marine Renewables Canada Society 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 Marine Renewables Canada Society:

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for additional support for research on wave and tidal energy resources in BC in order to facilitate uptake of marine renewable energy technologies.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Science and Technology
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's approach to expanding the use of renewable energy in rural and remote communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government and BC Hydro's approach to growing BC's supply of renewable energy.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

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

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Finance
Innovate BC
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Claire Kleinknecht
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 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Elisa Obermann
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 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Jonathan Robinson
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 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 11478-6181
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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
2026-04-08	No	Jonathan Robinson	Greg Lehoux, Senior Manager, NIA Diesel Reduction \| British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	View
2025-12-15	No	Jonathan Robinson	Mack McCorkindale, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy and Climate Solutions	View
2025-12-11	No	Jonathan Robinson	Edena Brown, Ministerial Advisor \| Finance Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-12-10	No	Jonathan Robinson	Nick Hsieh, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy and Climate Solutions	View
2025-12-09	No	Jonathan Robinson	Tyler Norman, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Finance	View
2025-09-24	No	Jonathan Robinson	Tyler Norman, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Finance	View
2025-09-10	No	Jonathan Robinson	David Beninger, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy and Climate Solutions	View

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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
Global Affairs Canada	$22,560.00	2024-09-24 to 2025-09-24
Global Affairs Canada	$20,581.00	2025-11-21
Global Affairs Canada	$15,314.00	2025-06-18

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Date Modified:: 2026-05-08

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Marine Renewables Canada Society / Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Marine Renewables Canada Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

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

Marine Renewables Canada Society / Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Marine Renewables Canada Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

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

Marine Renewables Canada Society - Address & business activities

Marine Renewables Canada Society / Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Received Government Funding