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

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Consultant lobbyist

Matt Barnes

Oyster Group

Former public offices

  • Senior Manager, Communications and Issues Management, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (2020–2021)
  • Communications and Issues Manager, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (2018–2020)
  • Special Advisor, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (2017–2018)
Meetings this Parliament
2
Since Nov 2021
2
Active registrations
4

Reported meetings

  • Canadian Lenders Association
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engage government decision-makers concerning fraud prevention, specifically illicit financial activities and efforts to strengthen safeguards within the lending sector. As part of the federal government's forthcoming National Anti-Fraud Strategy and Financial Crimes Agency, identify opportunities to reinforce identity verification mechanisms. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Lenders Association
    • Mark Radley · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Judith Hamel · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engage government decision-makers concerning fraud prevention, specifically illicit financial activities and efforts to strengthen safeguards within the lending sector. As part of the federal government's forthcoming National Anti-Fraud Strategy and Financial Crimes Agency, identify opportunities to reinforce identity verification mechanisms. 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.