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

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Consultant lobbyist

Richard Maksymetz

Barrack Hill Public Affairs Inc.

Former public offices

  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (2015–2018)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons (2007–2010)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, House of Commons (2007–2007)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (2004–2006)
  • Summer Student, Office of the Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (2002–2002)
Meetings this Parliament
295
Since Nov 2021
466
Active registrations
58

Reported meetings

  • Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Nick Leswick · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers · Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communicating with government officials on behalf of the Nanaimo Foundation, including on behalf the Fair Care Alliance, about government funding and policy support to (i) expand tertiary health care capacity at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, (ii) improve access to specialized and critical care services for residents of North and Central Vancouver Island and (iii) support modern, sustainable health infrastructure to meet current and future health care needs of British Columbians. Read more

    Official report

    • Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers · Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communicating with government officials about financial support from the Government of Canada for the Village at ICE District, a medium-density, multi-phase housing development in Downtown Edmonton. Read more

    Official report

    • James Cudmore · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential investments in (and contracts for) geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems, including for uses related to climate change, infrastructure, security and emergency management. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems.

    Official report

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • James Cudmore · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential permits, contracts and agreements related to the exportation and refinement of petroleum products to the United States of America. The goal of these communications is to increase collaboration between Canada and the United States of America. Read more

    Official report

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration, including potential funding agreements, between the company and the government related to the production of domestic medications. The goal of these communications is to alleviate medical shortages in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Director of Operations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration, including potential funding agreements, between the company and the government related to the production of domestic medications. The goal of these communications is to alleviate medical shortages in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Salman Arif · Deputy Director, Stakeholders and Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Fisher River Band
    • Elizabeth Arsenault · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential acquisition of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.

    Official report

  • Fisher River Band
    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential acquisition of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.

    Official report

    • Brian Botting · Director of Defence Industrial Strategy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

  • Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

  • Fisher River Band
    • Michelle Kovacevic · Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential acquisition of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.

    Official report

    • Kody Blois · Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
    • Celine Yegani · Prairies and North Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Matthew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

    • James Cudmore · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

  • Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

    • Renée Filiatrault · Senior Advisor (Culture Change), National Defence (DND)
    • Hilary Hendriks · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

    • Richard Davies · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for agricultural food projects in Western Canada.

    Official report

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Celine Yegani · Prairies and North Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration, including potential funding agreements, between the company and the government related to the production of domestic medications. The goal of these communications is to alleviate medical shortages in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Paula Folkes · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence And Marine Procurement Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP. Read more

    Official report

    • Matthew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about potential investments in (and contracts for) geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems, including for uses related to climate change, infrastructure, security and emergency management. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems.

    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.