12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Hydrogen Association / David Billedeau, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-08-17

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Hydrogen Association (Address & business activities)

David Billedeau, President and CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Nicolas Hilario, Interim President and CEO
- Ivette Vera-Perez, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Canadian Hydrogen Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Canadian Hydrogen Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Hydrogen Association has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Hydrogen Association of BC (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Hydrogen Association 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 Canadian Hydrogen Association:

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
Advocate for policies in support of the hydrogen sector in British Columbia. Advocate for government funding and programs in support of the sector. Interactions with (for example) BCER, MESC, and others.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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 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	Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Insurance, International Trade, Science and Technology, Small Business, Transportation
Communicating with government regarding the adoption of hydrogen and hydrogen fuel technologies, carbon pricing, and policies encouraging reduction in CO2 emissions.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Mining, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Science and Technology, Transportation
Communicating with government regarding the adoption of hydrogen and hydrogen fuel technologies, carbon pricing, and policies encouraging reduction in CO2 emissions.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Mining, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Science and Technology, Transportation
Meetings to discuss discuss BCER's (BC Energy Regulator) review of its regulatory framework to incorporate the manufacturing, associated on-site storage and pipeline transportation of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure
Meetings to discuss discuss BCER's (BC Energy Regulator) review of its regulatory framework to incorporate the manufacturing, associated on-site storage and pipeline transportation of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
first ever Advocacy Day for Hydrogen BC, an affiliate of the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) to raise awareness of the value that the hydrogen sector presents to British Columbia and to Canada as part of the Net Zero pathway, and as a major economic development vector.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry, Small Business

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
Alisa Holtz	Light food and beverage including taxes and gratuities	Food and beverage provided during working session	2025-05-07	$40.00
David Eby	"Catalogue Baby" a graphic novel about the experiences of a Vancouver artist conceiving with IVF.	Gov't announced it would fund IVF treatment. Sent signed copy of Sir Winston Churchill high school classmate's award-winning BC graphic novel about IVF. Thought fitting to send to Premier or relevant Minister, in light of announced IVF policy. Mailed Feb 26.	2024-02-26	$30.00
David McKay	Light food and beverage including taxes and gratuities	Food and beverage provided during working session	2025-05-07	$40.00
Hayden Ord	Light food and beverage including taxes and gratuities	Food and beverage provided during working session	2025-05-07	$40.00
Rebecca Luedtke	Light food and beverage including taxes and gratuities	Food and beverage provided during working session	2025-05-07	$40.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Transit
British Columbia Energy Regulator
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Infrastructure
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
SkilledTradesBC
Transportation and Transit

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Minister of State for Trade
- Parliamentary Secretary for Asia Pacific Trade

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

David Billedeau
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

Kelsey Brooks
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

Nicolas Hilario
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Ivette Vera-Perez	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Pranav Chandrasekar	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Todd Romaine	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 11435-3842
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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
2025-08-18	No	Nicolas Hilario , David Billedeau	Nick Clark, Manager, Vehicles and Industry \| Clean Transportation Branch, Energy and Climate Solutions James Donald, Executive Director, Clean Transportation \| Clean Transportation Branch, Energy and Climate Solutions Nat Gosman, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Energy and Climate Solutions	View
2025-05-08	Yes	Pranav Chandrasekar , Todd Romaine	Farid Azar, Chief of Staff to the Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Diana Gibson, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-07	Yes	Pranav Chandrasekar , Todd Romaine	Emily Bishop, Communications Officer BC Greens \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Caul, Deputy Minister \| DMO - Deputy Minister's Office, Office of the Premier Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Reann Gasper, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Chris Gilmore, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Electricity Policy, Energy and Climate Solutions Scott Harris, Chief of Staff \| Energy and Climate Solutions Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lawrence Mok, MLA for Maple Ridge East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Korky Neufeld, MLA for Abbotsford West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Meghan Sali, Director of Special Projects, Principal Secretary \| Office of the Premier Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Misty Van Popta, MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David L. Williams, MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-28	Yes	Todd Romaine	Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-17	No	Todd Romaine	Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Burquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-17	No	Todd Romaine	Diana Gibson, Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2025-01-14	No	Todd Romaine	Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Global Affairs Canada (CanExport Associations)	$250,000.00	2025-01-06
Global Affairs Canada (CanExport Community Investments)	$82,900.00	2024-12-13
Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade)	$35,000.00	2024-11-06
Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade)	$5,000.00	2024-11-06
Government of British Columbia (Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation)	$8,000.00	2024-12-20
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) - Science and Technology Internship Program	$620,480.00	2025-01-15
Pacific Economic Development	$467,000.00	2024-10-01

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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
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources	$10,000,000.00	2015-03-25 to 2025-03-31
Global Affairs Canada (CanExport Assocations funding)	$250,000.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Hydrogen Association / David Billedeau, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Hydrogen Association (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

Canadian Hydrogen Association / David Billedeau, President and CEO

Canadian Hydrogen Association (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

Canadian Hydrogen Association - Address & business activities

Canadian Hydrogen Association / David Billedeau, President and CEO

Hydrogen Association of BC

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding