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

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Consultant lobbyist

Sara Colburne

Sandstone Group

Meetings this Parliament
81
Since Nov 2021
81
Active registrations
0

Reported meetings

  • Introduction to the federal government to discuss St. John Ambulance Canada's health and public safety initiatives and programs.

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Gregory Lake · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Wallace Ip · First Secretary, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Linda Dao · Senior Commerce Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions around Alignment with Talent Retention and Acquisition. Leverage experience in the team to create new job opportunities in Canada. Read more

    Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies

    Discussions around launch licences and export controls.

    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies.

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Gregory Lake · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions around Alignment with Talent Retention and Acquisition. Leverage experience in the team to create new job opportunities in Canada. Read more

    Discussions around launch licences and export controls.

    Official report

    • Duncan Tooley · Ontario Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Proposal related to the implementation of Arrivals Duty Free to permit the sale of duty free goods at Canadian airports to international travellers upon arrival. Read more

    Border enforcement and customs policies as they relate to Toronto Pearson International Airport, including passenger facilitation, digital border processing, data sharing, and related regulatory measures to improve passenger experience.

    Engagement on planning for FIFA related to tourism, economic development, and opportunities to pilot programs at Toronto Pearson to improve passenger experience.

    Official report

    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director, Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • David Burkholder · Senior Special Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engagement on planning for FIFA related to tourism, economic development, and opportunities to pilot programs at Toronto Pearson to improve passenger experience. Read more

    Border enforcement and customs policies as they relate to Toronto Pearson International Airport, including passenger facilitation, digital border processing, data sharing, and related regulatory measures to improve passenger experience.

    Proposal related to the implementation of Arrivals Duty Free to permit the sale of duty free goods at Canadian airports to international travellers upon arrival.

    Official report

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Border enforcement and customs policies as they relate to Toronto Pearson International Airport, including passenger facilitation, digital border processing, data sharing, and related regulatory measures to improve passenger experience. Read more

    Engagement on planning for FIFA related to tourism, economic development, and opportunities to pilot programs at Toronto Pearson to improve passenger experience.

    Proposal related to the implementation of Arrivals Duty Free to permit the sale of duty free goods at Canadian airports to international travellers upon arrival.

    Official report

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Engagement on planning for FIFA related to tourism, economic development, and opportunities to pilot programs at Toronto Pearson to improve passenger experience. Read more

    Border enforcement and customs policies as they relate to Toronto Pearson International Airport, including passenger facilitation, digital border processing, data sharing, and related regulatory measures to improve passenger experience.

    Proposal related to the implementation of Arrivals Duty Free to permit the sale of duty free goods at Canadian airports to international travellers upon arrival.

    Official report

    • Scott Winter · Director General, International Trade Policy Division, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jenna Robbins · Director General, Sales Tax Division, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engagement on planning for FIFA related to tourism, economic development, and opportunities to pilot programs at Toronto Pearson to improve passenger experience. Read more

    Proposal related to the implementation of Arrivals Duty Free to permit the sale of duty free goods at Canadian airports to international travellers upon arrival.

    Official report

    • Francois Giroux · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Alexander Mendes · Policy Analyst, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Border enforcement and customs policies as they relate to Toronto Pearson International Airport, including passenger facilitation, digital border processing, data sharing, and related regulatory measures to improve passenger experience. Read more

    Engagement on planning for FIFA related to tourism, economic development, and opportunities to pilot programs at Toronto Pearson to improve passenger experience.

    Official report

  • CPCS
    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    To raise CPCS’s profile among federal actors involved in infrastructure. Looking to secure infrastructure sector projects and related advisory services needs of the Federal Government. Read more

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Siamak Tafazoli · Engineer, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kerri Henry · Chief, Aviation Safety Policy Division, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Zachary Wager · Aviation Safety Policy Analyst, Transport Canada (TC)
    Discussions around launch licences and export controls. Read more

    Leverage Government of Canada investment in capital-intensive activities leading to economic growth and innovation. Develop tech in Canada for dual-use and commercial activities.

    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies.

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Ian Hobler · Manager, Regulatory Modernization, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
    • Martin Anderson · Manager, Industry Relations, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
    Discussions around launch licences and export controls. Read more

    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies.

    Discussions around Alignment with Talent Retention and Acquisition. Leverage experience in the team to create new job opportunities in Canada.

    Leverage Government of Canada investment in capital-intensive activities leading to economic growth and innovation. Develop tech in Canada for dual-use and commercial activities.

    Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Alexa Kalsatos · Senior Operations and Ontario Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Renee Filiatrault · Senior Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Conor Lewis · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies. Read more

    Leverage Government of Canada investment in capital-intensive activities leading to economic growth and innovation. Develop tech in Canada for dual-use and commercial activities.

    Discussions around launch licences and export controls.

    Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions around launch licences and export controls. Read more

    Leverage Government of Canada investment in capital-intensive activities leading to economic growth and innovation. Develop tech in Canada for dual-use and commercial activities.

    Discussions around Alignment with Talent Retention and Acquisition. Leverage experience in the team to create new job opportunities in Canada.

    Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies

    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies.

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies. Read more

    Discussions around launch licences and export controls.

    Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies

    Official report

  • Environment and Energy: promoting ports as an environmentally progressive transport hubs integral to global supply chains and regional economic development.

    Official report

  • Canada Rocket Company
    • Kristen Haddad · Assistant Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Soctt French · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions around launch licences and export controls. Read more

    Discussions around Alignment with Talent Retention and Acquisition. Leverage experience in the team to create new job opportunities in Canada.

    Leverage Government of Canada investment in capital-intensive activities leading to economic growth and innovation. Develop tech in Canada for dual-use and commercial activities.

    Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies.

    Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies

    Official report

  • CPCS
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haider · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
    To raise CPCS’s profile among federal actors involved in infrastructure. Looking to secure infrastructure sector projects and related advisory services needs of the Federal Government. Read more

    Official report

  • Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system. Read more

    Labour Minister's review of the structural issues underlying port labour disputes on the west coast, with respect to comments on the terms of reference developed by the Industrial Inquiry Commission leading the review

    Official report

    • Thomas Jacob Mantle · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items. Read more

    Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.

    Shipping Conference Exemption Act, with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade.

    Official report

    • Rodger Cuzner · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Supply chain efficiency, with respect to working with the Supply Chain Office to make Canada's supply chains more fluid, reliable and resilient. Read more

    International trade agreements negotiated by Canada, with respect to internatonal shipping services.

    Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.

    Shipping Conference Exemption Act, with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade.

    Official report

    • Tricia Geddes · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Mike McGuire · Director General, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as relates to admissibility requirements and seafarer identity documents (including visas and work permits) that enable foreign seafarers to travel to Canada to work on foreign fag ships Read more

    International trade agreements negotiated by Canada, with respect to internatonal shipping services.

    Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.

    Official report

    • Cathy Toxopeus · Director General, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with respect to the assignment of a carrier code to foreign ocean carriers and issuance of bonds. Read more

    Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with respect to the ability of vessels destined to the Arctic to report cargo and conveyance information electronically rather than having to deviate to a designated CBSA port

    Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.

    Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with respect to enforcement of the requirement that all ships with import containers on board must stop at one of five designated container ports in order to have the containers scanned for radiation.

    Official report

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Sonya Read · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Meghan Brown Deschamps · Director of Issues Management, Transport Canada (TC)
    Shipping Conference Exemption Act, with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade. Read more

    Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system.

    Providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items.

    Supply chain efficiency, with respect to working with the Supply Chain Office to make Canada's supply chains more fluid, reliable and resilient.

    Official report

    • Martine Hebert · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada, with respect to increasing the efficiency, resilience and security of the marine transportation system. 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.