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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

    • Gregor Robertson · Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
    • Fiona Simons · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    Official report

    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, 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.
    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fuels Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • 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

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Regional Affairs (Prairies and North), Public Safety Canada (PS)
    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.
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior 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

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    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. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security.

    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

  • LawZero
    • Tao Fei · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for artificial intelligence ("AI") computing, including from the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development's AI Compute Access Fund, which was announced in Budget 2024. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about issues related to the international competitiveness of the domestic artificial intelligence ("AI") industry.

    Official report

  • LawZero
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about issues related to the international competitiveness of the domestic artificial intelligence ("AI") industry. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for artificial intelligence ("AI") computing, including from the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development's AI Compute Access Fund, which was announced in Budget 2024.

    Official report

  • LawZero
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about issues related to the international competitiveness of the domestic artificial intelligence ("AI") industry. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for artificial intelligence ("AI") computing, including from the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development's AI Compute Access Fund, which was announced in Budget 2024.

    Official report

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    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

  • Genics Inc.
    • Daryl Fridhandler · Senator for Alberta, Senate of Canada
    Communicating with government officials about the approval of formulations used in wood preservative and fire-retardant technologies.

    Official report

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fuels Sector, 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

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

    Official report

  • 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

    • Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, 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 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

    • Traci Muggli · Senator for Saskatchewan, Senate of Canada
    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

    • Ben Carr · Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining new government funding for educational programs offered through Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about obtaining new funding for capital projects and infrastructure on Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses.

    Official report

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

  • Dominion Dynamics Inc.
    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential purchase (and deployment) of the company's technologies, including the company's dual-use, persistent Arctic sensing system. Read more

    Official report

  • Fisher River Band
    • Keith Conn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Economic Development, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential acquisition of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.

    Official report

  • Fisher River Band
    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Regional Affairs (Prairies and North), Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Jessica LaForge · Director of Operations, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential acquisition of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.

    Official report

  • McMurray Métis
    • Daryl Fridhandler · Senator for Alberta, Senate of Canada
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for the McMurray Métis Cultural Centre, which will serve as a hub for Indigenous tourism across the Wood Buffalo Region. The Cultural Centre will provide visitors with authentic cultural experiences while showcasing Métis traditional knowledge, art and community activities. Read more

    Official report

    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    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

  • Fisher River Band
    Communicating with government officials about the potential acquisition of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.

    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.