Registration - Consultant

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie / Lydia Houck, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie
Lobbyist name: Lydia Houck, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2026-05-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 954989-386122

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-04 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Taxation and Finance	Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance Program: making it permanent or extending it to align with Canada’s ITCs for emissions reduction.	Policies or Program
Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Industry, Labour, Transportation	Advocating for CIAC’s pre-budget recommendations to strengthen investment attraction, advance climate policy, and improve plastics sector competitiveness. Addressed the impacts of rail labour disruptions on supply chain efficiency and overall industry performance.	Policies or Program
Environment, Health, Industry	Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act relating to the export of plastic waste – Bill S-234	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Health, Industry	Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to remove plastic manufactured items from the list of toxic substances in Schedule 1 – Bill C-380	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Health, Industry	Bill S-5 An Act to Amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (CEPA Modernization). Key areas: changes to the assessment and management of Chemicals and Products; the Right to a Healthy Environment; the protection of Vulnerable Populations; the creation of a "Watch List" for chemical substances; and the protection of confidential business information.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry, Transportation	Canada Transportation Act: provisions related to railways and impact on the Canadian chemical and the plastic industries.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Health, Industry	Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and Regulations: impact on assessments of projects in the chemical and plastic industries.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Health, Industry	Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA): Application to substances produced or used in the chemical and plastic industries.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry	Chemical Industry Statistics: Data related to the chemical and plastic industries.	Policies or Program
Environment, Health, Industry	Clean Air Regulatory Framework and Comprehensive Air Management System: Impact on the chemical and plastic industries.	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment, Health, Industry	Climate Change Policy: input on federal federal strategies and processes to address greenhouse gas emissions	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Industry, Natural Resources, Regional Development	Communicating with public office holders to promote the industry cluster in Sarnia-Lambton and its long term sustainability	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance	Competition Act: impact of federal policies on the competitiveness of the Canadian chemical and plastic industries; Bill C-59 and amendments to greenwashing provisions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Environment, Health, Industry	Concerns regarding climate change policies: impact of carbon pricing and emissions criteria on the industry.	Policies or Program
Environment, Health, Industry	Discussion on policies and programs related to chemicals management, including the safe use, handling, and oversight of substances within the chemical and plastics industries, and their connection to sustainability and Responsible Care® practices.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Industry, Natural Resources, Regional Development	Discussion re: joint government/industry work on chemical and plastics in Canadian supply chains + development of joint consultation process.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Taxation and Finance	Economic and Fiscal Policy: input on federal financial and tax issues	Policies or Program
Energy, Environment	Energy Policy: greater federal/provincial alignment on energy policies and streamlined environmental assessments for energy projects.	Policies or Program
Environment, Health	Engaging on Canada’s participation in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process on a global treaty to address plastic pollution, including impacts on the marine environment.	Policies or Program
Environment, Health, Industry	Environment, Health, and Industry policies related to plastics, in terms of providing input on the development and implementation of the Federal Plastics Registry and Recycled Content Requirement.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Environment	Environmental Policy: input on chemical manufacturing operations and the substances produced and used by the industry	Policies or Program
Environment, Health, Industry	Federal government plan to set explicit targets for diverting plastic waste and eliminate the unnecessary use of single-use plastics in government operations	Policies or Program
Climate, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry	General introduction to the chemistry and plastics industries and their role in Canada’s economy and sustainability objectives.	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment	Impact of Carbon Pricing or emission intensity criteria on industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Energy, Environment	Impact of Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) on industrial operations in Canada	Policies or Program
Internal Trade	International Trade Issues associated with cross border trade between Canada and the USA. This includes negotiations with the USA on the implementation of the Canada, US, Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and other trade agreements. Impact of US Tariffs on Canadian industry.	Policies or Program
Transportation	Marine Policy in terms of providing input on chemical emergency response plans	Policies or Program
Health	Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Globally Harmonized System (GHS): input on the impact of the chemical industry within the context of the Responsible Care® Ethic	Policies or Program
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit: providing input on its applicability to research in the chemical industry	Policies or Program
Transportation	Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act: providing input related to the Transportation Code contained in the chemical industry's Responsible Care® Ethic and the safe management of chemicals in transport	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Environment, Health, Industry	Water policy in terms of providing input on the impact of chemical manufacturing operations and the substances used/produced by the industry	Policies or Program
Internal Trade	World Trade Organization (WTO) and regional free trade negotiations and policies in terms of providing input on the impact of exports and imports in Canada.	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Bank of Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

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

Client Contact Information

Address:
805 - 350 SPARKS STREET
OTTAWA, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-237-6215
Web address: https://canadianchemistry.ca/

Client representative

Isabelle Des Chênes, Executive Vice-President

Parent Company Information

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Lydia Houck | Designated public offices held ^Footnote1

Business address:
4-1229 Church Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2E7
Canada

Telephone number: 902-410-2530

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: First Lake Solutions

Address:
66 Jolliet Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1L 5H2
Canada

Telephone number: 902-410-2530

^Footnote1 Exemption granted under the Lobbying Act

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada/Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie

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

Name	From	To
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada/Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie	2026-05-04	current

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie

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

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Minister's Office	August 2024 to January 2025	January 17, 2025
Student Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Minister's Office	May 2024 to August 2024	August 17, 2024

Exemption granted under the Lobbying Act:

Exemption number: 202526-001-E
Effective date: 2026-01-19
End date: 2030-01-19
Reason:

A reduction of the five-year prohibition on lobbying because of a combination of the following factors: having held a position as a designated public office holder for a period of 8 months, having no decision-making authority, and willing to be bound by the following conditions:

will not lobby Sean Fraser, in his capacities as a Member of Parliament, Minister or Parliamentary Secretary;
will not lobby the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities (or equivalent);
will not lobby any of her former colleagues in the Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; and
will not lobby any public office holder with whom she had direct contact when she was employed in the Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, regardless of where in government they are employed.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Minister's Office	August 2024 to January 2025	January 17, 2025
Student Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Minister's Office	May 2024 to August 2024	August 17, 2024

Exemption granted under the Lobbying Act:

Exemption number: 202526-001-E
Effective date: 2026-01-19
End date: 2030-01-19
Reason:

A reduction of the five-year prohibition on lobbying because of a combination of the following factors: having held a position as a designated public office holder for a period of 8 months, having no decision-making authority, and willing to be bound by the following conditions:

will not lobby Sean Fraser, in his capacities as a Member of Parliament, Minister or Parliamentary Secretary;
will not lobby the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities (or equivalent);
will not lobby any of her former colleagues in the Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; and
will not lobby any public office holder with whom she had direct contact when she was employed in the Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, regardless of where in government they are employed.

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - Consultant

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie / Lydia Houck, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-04 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-04 to present)

Subject Matter Details

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