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James Grant Barley's lobbying: the clients they represent and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Consultant lobbyist

James Grant Barley

Strategies North Advisory Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
34
Since Nov 2021
72
Active registrations
4

Reported meetings

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Discussions of programming to support social and economic development both on and off-reserve.

    Official report

    • Jeffery Coles · Senior Vice-President of Investments, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

    • Joyce Henry · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Nishu Gulati · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

  • Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

    • Cherri Reddin · Director General, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Eiad El-Fateh · Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Michelle Brownlee · Vice President, Policy and Communications (Ottawa), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    • Michelle Radley · Policy Advisor, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    and 2 more
    • Pauline Mousseau · Senior Policy Analyst, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Christian Judd · Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

    • Philippe Thompson · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Lisa Westaway · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Allyson Rowe · Regional Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Christopher Cornish · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    and 1 more
    • Robert Bellizzi · Director, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

  • Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

    • Jannat Puri · Special Assistant - Pacific Economic Development Canada, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Lucia Lang · Regional Advisor for British Columbia, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Reeha Kopral · Director of PacifiCan and Executive Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

  • Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

  • Support planned housing developments in the Metro Vancouver Area through Build Canada Homes and GC Wood applications and related discussions.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Bryn de Chastelain · Director of Operations, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Jennifer Wheatley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Keith Conn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Sarah Korajian · Director of Operations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Tinsae Bogale · Special Assistant, Operations B.C, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Ginette Lavack · Parliamentary Secretary, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Omar Chtioui · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Mark Strahl · Member of Parliament
    • Robert Pearsall · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • Spuzzum First Nation
    • Wade Grant · Parliamentary Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocating for increased spending to support on-reserve social services, infrastructure, and economic development opportunities.

    Official report

  • shíshálh Nation
    • Rebecca Alty · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Akshanaa Rathakrishnan · Special Assistant, Operations and Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Heather Maclean · Assistant Deputy Minister, Modern Treaties, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    and 2 more
    • Liam Olsen · Senior Policy & BC Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Jeelan Syed · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Re-affirm the terms of the shishálh Nation Self-Government Act, including confirmation that shíshálh has the ability to have newly acquired lands declared as "shishálh lands", and that those lands will benefit from the section 87 tax exemption. Read more

    Official report

  • shíshálh Nation
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Re-affirm the terms of the shishálh Nation Self-Government Act, including confirmation that shíshálh has the ability to have newly acquired lands declared as "shishálh lands", and that those lands will benefit from the section 87 tax exemption. Read more

    Official report

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jeffrey Li · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    C-5

    Engage with government in support of critical infrastructure on-reserve, such as educational and community facilities. Specifically in regard to Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy, and potential funding opportunities related to infrastructure, such as Green and Inclusive Community Buildings and First Nation Infrastructure Fund. In particular, aiming to secure commitments and action plans on key priorities, including Treaty Land Entitlement and Annuity Settlements, improved public safety and emergency management, with a focus on wildfire response. Read more

    Official report

    • Arnold Viersen · Member of Parliament
    • Rebecca Alty · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • George Connell · MP Viersen's Assistan, House of Commons
    • Akshanaa Rathakrishnan · Executive Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    and 5 more
    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Jennifer Wheatley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Annina Plummer · Regional Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    C-5

    Engage with government in support of critical infrastructure on-reserve, such as educational and community facilities. Specifically in regard to Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy, and potential funding opportunities related to infrastructure, such as Green and Inclusive Community Buildings and First Nation Infrastructure Fund. In particular, aiming to secure commitments and action plans on key priorities, including Treaty Land Entitlement and Annuity Settlements, improved public safety and emergency management, with a focus on wildfire response. Read more

    Official report

    • Billy Morin · Member of Parliament
    • Ben Li · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons

    C-5

    Engage with government in support of critical infrastructure on-reserve, such as educational and community facilities. Specifically in regard to Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy, and potential funding opportunities related to infrastructure, such as Green and Inclusive Community Buildings and First Nation Infrastructure Fund. In particular, aiming to secure commitments and action plans on key priorities, including Treaty Land Entitlement and Annuity Settlements, improved public safety and emergency management, with a focus on wildfire response. Read more

    Official report

  • The Nelson Project
    • Brendan Hanley · Member of Parliament
    • Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
    • Sean Matthew O'Neill · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kimberly Gibner · Deputy Assistant Deputy Minister, Justice Canada (JC)
    and 2 more
    • Jaeda Schilke · Regional Advisor, Western and Northern, Health Canada (HC)
    • Bryn Savage · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    The Nelson Project is seeking to raise awareness of men's mental health issues. They are pursuing funds for operations and a Relationship Centre by discussing the gap in services available to at-risk men in the Yukon and across Canada, and the lack of clear funding programs. Read more

    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.