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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

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    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

  • NexGen Energy Ltd.
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communicating with government officials about regulatory approval for a new proposed uranium mine and mill ("Rook I Project") located in northwestern Saskatchewan. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about the development of the uranium sector in Canada.

    Official report

    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communicating with government officials about investment tax credits for clean technology under the Income Tax Act, including the Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential financial support for clean technologies, including for carbon capture and removal solutions.

    Official report

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    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

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    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

    • Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, 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)
    • Brendon Legault · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Annina Plummer · Prairies and North Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, 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

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, 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

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    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

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    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

    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communicating with government officials about additional federal funding for post-secondary colleges, institutes of technology, university-colleges, cégeps and polytechnics, including funding for skills training, applied research, workforce development and innovation. Read more

    Official report

    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Calum McPhee · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems. Read more

    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.

    Official report

    • Mary-Rose Brown · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems. Read more

    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.

    Official report

    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

    • Arash Rahmani · Policy Advisor, Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    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

    • Radey Barrack · Director of Policy, National Defence (DND)
    • Conor Lewis · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    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

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, 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

    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, 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

    • Yeun Woo Paul · Senator for British Columbia, Senate of Canada
    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

    • Robert Oliphant · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
    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

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simran Arulraj · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    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

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

  • M.D. Charlton Co. Ltd.
    • Quinn Rinke · Regional Advisor, West and North, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials about the public safety and defence procurement system, more specifically as it relates to 'Buy Canadian' requirements and the Munitions Supply Program. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's law enforcement and military equipment. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Official report

    • Matthew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. 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.