Group lobbying feds to develop a First Nations Land Registry

The First Nation Land Governance Registry Inc. was registered this past week by Abbey Martynes, Shawn Driscoll, Kevin Bosch, and Nolan Toscano, all consultants with Sandstone Group.

The First Nation Land Governance Registry Inc. was registered this past week by Abbey Martynes, Shawn Driscoll, Kevin Bosch, and Nolan Toscano, all consultants with Sandstone Group, to assist the client in their effort to develop a First Nations Land Registry.

New Registrations

Since April 11th, NextStar Energy leads all organizations with 7 unique registrations made on their behalf each. They were followed by Leonardo Helicopters, which had 5 unique registrations made on their behalf. All remaining organizations had no more than 4 registrations made on their behalf.

Since April 11th, Crestview Strategy led all registrant groups with 14 unique registrations. The next most active registrant group was Sandstone Group which had 11 unique registrations. Next was StrategyCorp Inc. which had 8 unique registrations. Counsel Public Affairs Inc. and Bluesky Strategy Group followed with 7 unique registrations. All remaining registrant groups made no more than 5 unique registrations.

From April 11th to April 17th, Elizabeth Campbell from Counsel Public Affairs Inc. was the most active lobbyist with 4 unique registrations. All remaining lobbyists had no more than 3 unique registrations.

In recent agriculture/trade registrants:

The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers was registered in-house by Steve Peters, their director, primarily to discuss the Canadian Organic Standards Review as it relates to equivalent standards with the United States, alongside urging the government to renew CUSMA in its current form, with regard to greenhouse vegetables and food inputs remaining tariff free. The client also discussed the development of the next Agricultural Policy Framework (APF), to ensure that programs are in place to support the Canadian Greenhouse sector, in particular Ontario and the client.

Other: Canadian Agri-food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)

In recent arts/culture/copyright registrants:

The Canada Media Fund was registered by Christine Burke, a consultant with Summa Strategies Canada Inc. to arrange meetings to discuss Canada’s cultural industry in the digital age.

In recent defence/security registrants:

Leonardo Helicopters was registered by Leah Young, Ian Skipworth, Emily Szemethy, Raphael Brass, and Stuart McCarthy, all consultants with Bluesky Strategy Group Inc. with the main focus of advising and supporting on the implementation of existing defence procurements, e.g. the Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) as well as the civil rotary wing procurements in Canada such as the Next Tactical Aviation Capability Set (nTACS).

Other: AtkinsRéalis

In recent energy/environment/climate registrants:

General Fusion was registered by Taylor Kyte, a consultant with Global Public Affairs. The focus of their lobbying effort was on discussing the regulatory framework for fusion development in Canada alongside Canada’s potential in the global fusion industry and exploring opportunities for international trade & development in the fusion sector. The client also sought to facilitate their project with the Strategic Innovation Fund which will help support the development of the Company’s development of fusion energy with its direct and indirect benefits to Canada.

Other: NextStar Energy, Carbon Removal Canada, GreenShield, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition, Wood Preservation Canada

In recent health registrants:

Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation was registered by Amarjeet Sohi and Jon Dugal, both consultants with New West Public Affairs, to communicate with the government about additional funding for the life sciences sector.

Other: Medical Council of Canada, MVD X-Ray Tech, The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada

In recent Indigenous registrants:

Other: Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Mikisew Cree First Nation, Raven Indigenous Outcomes Funds, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation

In recent industry registrants:

The Snowline Gold Corp. was registered by Conal Slobodin, Lucas Borchenko, and Kerem Karabeyoglu, all consultants with Crestview Strategy. The focus of their lobbying efforts was on building an understanding within the federal government of the North Canol Infrastructure Improvement Project in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, alongside communicating the global significance of the Rogue District and the Valley gold project as a local, Yukon development that strengthens Canada’s mining sector through non-heap-leach processing methods.

Other: Association of Mineral Exploration, Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd., First Mining Gold, M1 Composites Technology Inc., Mining Association of British Columbia, Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada (PMAC), POINT LAZ EXPERTISE LASER MINIÈRE INC., Saskatchewan Mining Association

Tech/Telecommunications

Beacon Data Centers Inc. was registered by Jordan O’Brien, a consultant from The Porter O’Brien Agency Inc., to arrange meetings to advocate for the role of large-scale private data-center infrastructure in supporting national priorities related to digital resilience, data sovereignty, and modernization and to seek funding or federal partnerships to support the development of a large-scale data center.

Other: Avepoint Inc, J-Squared Technologies Inc., Quantum Algorithms Institute

Transportation:

WestJet Airlines Ltd. was registered by Samuel Ritter, a consultant with Edelman Canada. The primary focus of their lobbying effort was on Aviation environmental policy with regard to emissions trading schemes, carbon taxes, aviation bio fuel, development of Canada’s aviation emissions action plan. The client also sought to discuss Canada’s international trade and bilateral aviation agreements with regard to market access to other countries and freedoms of the air, as well as the competitiveness of the airline industry, with regard to domestic capacity, freedoms of the air, foreign ownership, competition policy, aircraft financing, pension financing, aircraft leasing policy, federal taxation of Air Transport Security Charge, airport ground rent, and fuel excise tax. Discussions were also held regarding the Federal Government’s review of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), respecting operations, governance, and financing.

Other: Royal Caribbean Group, SKYTRAC Systems, The Shipping Federation of Canada, United Parcel Service Canada Corporation, Xona Space Systems Canada Inc.

Of note: S1001168544 Ontario Corp., Alliage 02, Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec, Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario, Breakthrough T1D, Calian, Cambrian College, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Compensation Corporation, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Canadian Public Works Association, Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation, CoinFlip, Corelight, Cornerstone Association of REALTORS, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO), Elevate Living, Food Banks Canada, Groupe Dynamite Inc., Hims & Hers Canada Inc., Holocie Coop de Solidarité, Honor Device Co Ltd, Inclusion Canada, Infosys Public Services Canada Inc., International Business University (IBU), International Peace Charter Society, Investissement Québec, Irréversible Inc., Johnson Controls Canada LP, Josée Daoust, Lands Advisory Board Resource Centre, Les Industries Bonneville, Marineland of Canada Inc., Mortgage Professionals Canada, MSSC, National Apartment Council of Canada, National Association of Career Colleges, Nuvona Ltd, One Bowl Housing Corporation, Radiation Solutions Inc., Real Estate Foundation BC, Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut, Réseau Environnement, Restaurants Canada, Robinhood Markets, Inc., Samuel, Son & Co., Save Your Skin Foundation, SHEIN Distribution Canada Limited, Spotlight Development Inc., Stablex, Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Stella-Jones Inc., Stifel Canada, SYNAPCI, Textile Rental Services Association, TIPI Group of Companies, University of Alberta, White Ribbon, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund

Communications:

There were 3,601 communication reports filed during the period between April 11th to April 17th, 2026.

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