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Ian Faris's lobbying: the clients they represent and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Consultant lobbyist

Ian Faris

Maple Leaf Strategies

Former public offices

  • Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (2004–2005)
  • Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Indian Affairs and Northern Development (2003–2004)
  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary of State, FedNor and Rural Development (2001–2003)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Minister, International Trade (1996–1997)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the President, Treasury Board (1993–1996)
Meetings this Parliament
30
Since Nov 2021
31
Active registrations
5

Reported meetings

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    S-21144-1

    Counter Forced Labor Technologies is looking to engage with the government to introduce the company, and discuss compliance of Billl S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Read more

    Official report

    • Taras Zalusky · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    S-21144-1

    Counter Forced Labor Technologies is looking to engage with the government to introduce the company, and discuss compliance of Billl S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Read more

    Official report

    • Sarah Manney · Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    S-21144-1

    Counter Forced Labor Technologies is looking to engage with the government to introduce the company, and discuss compliance of Billl S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Read more

    Official report

    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Miro Froehlich · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    S-21144-1

    Counter Forced Labor Technologies is looking to engage with the government to introduce the company, and discuss compliance of Billl S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Read more

    Official report

  • S-21144-1

    Counter Forced Labor Technologies is looking to engage with the government to introduce the company, and discuss compliance of Billl S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Read more

    Official report

  • Trekor Metals Limited
    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor - British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Mine Operations – engage government with respect to legislation, regulation, policy, compliance and enforcement matters relevant to the safe, environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically competitive operation of mines in Canada. Read more

    Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation – engage government with respect to Taseko’s relations with First Nations groups in British Columbia, including matters related to consultation, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities, partnerships and agreements, and related reconciliation activities. Provide advice and recommendations with respect to advancing reconciliation and economic development with Indigenous peoples.

    Official report

  • Trekor Metals Limited
    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Mine Operations – engage government with respect to legislation, regulation, policy, compliance and enforcement matters relevant to the safe, environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically competitive operation of mines in Canada. Read more

    Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation – engage government with respect to Taseko’s relations with First Nations groups in British Columbia, including matters related to consultation, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities, partnerships and agreements, and related reconciliation activities. Provide advice and recommendations with respect to advancing reconciliation and economic development with Indigenous peoples.

    Official report

  • Trekor Metals Limited
    • Claudine Page · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Climate Action – engage government with respect to climate action policies and programs and the role/opportunity for extracting critical minerals and operating mines and development projects in to support the Canada's transition to a low-carbon future. Read more

    Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation – engage government with respect to Taseko’s relations with First Nations groups in British Columbia, including matters related to consultation, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities, partnerships and agreements, and related reconciliation activities. Provide advice and recommendations with respect to advancing reconciliation and economic development with Indigenous peoples.

    Mine Operations – engage government with respect to legislation, regulation, policy, compliance and enforcement matters relevant to the safe, environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically competitive operation of mines in Canada.

    Official report

  • Trekor Metals Limited
    • Michael Jason · Senior Advisor - Legal and Mining, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Climate Action – engage government with respect to climate action policies and programs and the role/opportunity for extracting critical minerals and operating mines and development projects in to support the Canada's transition to a low-carbon future. Read more

    Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation – engage government with respect to Taseko’s relations with First Nations groups in British Columbia, including matters related to consultation, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities, partnerships and agreements, and related reconciliation activities. Provide advice and recommendations with respect to advancing reconciliation and economic development with Indigenous peoples.

    Mine Operations – engage government with respect to legislation, regulation, policy, compliance and enforcement matters relevant to the safe, environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically competitive operation of mines in Canada.

    Official report

  • Trekor Metals Limited
    • Reeha Korpal · Director of PacifiCan, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation – engage government with respect to Taseko’s relations with First Nations groups in British Columbia, including matters related to consultation, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities, partnerships and agreements, and related reconciliation activities. Provide advice and recommendations with respect to advancing reconciliation and economic development with Indigenous peoples. Read more

    Climate Action – engage government with respect to climate action policies and programs and the role/opportunity for extracting critical minerals and operating mines and development projects in to support the Canada's transition to a low-carbon future.

    Official report

  • Trekor Metals Limited
    • Seth Pickard-Tattrie · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Liam Olsen · Senior Regional Policy Advisor, British-Columbia, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation – engage government with respect to Taseko’s relations with First Nations groups in British Columbia, including matters related to consultation, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities, partnerships and agreements, and related reconciliation activities. Provide advice and recommendations with respect to advancing reconciliation and economic development with Indigenous peoples. Read more

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Reeha Korpal · Director of PacifiCan, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • James Achoneftos · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yves Le Moullec · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director, Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Matt de Vlieger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Sean Keenan · Director General, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Kelsey Lane · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • Fenestration Canada
    • Tasha Hanes · Associate ADM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jamuna Yoganathan · Analyst/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy developments, including Canada-US relations and the impact of potential tariffs.

    Official report

  • KRONOS Canada, Inc.
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy measures and international trade flows relating to Kronos production in Canada.

    Official report

  • KRONOS Canada, Inc.
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy measures and international trade flows relating to Kronos production in Canada.

    Official report

  • KRONOS Canada, Inc.
    • Sheryl Groeneweg · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul O'Keefe · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy measures and international trade flows relating to Kronos production in Canada.

    Official report

  • KRONOS Canada, Inc.
    • Anaelle Paradis · Conseillère aux Affaires Régionales, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy measures and international trade flows relating to Kronos production in Canada.

    Official report

  • KRONOS Canada, Inc.
    • Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
    • David Burkholder · Senior Special Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials on trade policy measures and international trade flows relating to Kronos production in Canada.

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.