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Lobbying by Opaskwayak Cree Nation: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Client of a consultant lobbyist

Opaskwayak Cree Nation

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
28
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 20, 2026

Consultant Mark Quinn of Quinn Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Mark Quinn Former public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister's office, Indian Affairs and Northern Development (2000–2003)

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Economic Dvelopment, Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1999–2000)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Constituency and Hot Issues, Minister's office, Environment Canada (1993–1994)

  • Mark Quinn Former public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister's office, Indian Affairs and Northern Development (2000–2003)

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Economic Dvelopment, Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1999–2000)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Constituency and Hot Issues, Minister's office, Environment Canada (1993–1994)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Financial assistance for the development of a transload facility on OCN land
  • Restorative justice -- funding for a courthouse and administrative facility as well as programming related to the administration of justice within the community.
  • Funding for design and construction of a new long-term care facility for seniors.
  • Working with the client to expedite the process of resolving the shortfall in agricultural benefits promised to the Opaskwayak Cree Nation under Treaty 5.
  • Federal assistance with the purchase and development of an Indigenous eco-tourism business.
  • Expansion of the community's health centre.
  • Development and funding of a land-based addictions and mental health treatment centre.
  • Amendments to Opaskwayak's 10-year grant under the New Fiscal Relationship framework.

Registration 777254-263062-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Mark Quinn · Consultant

    • Ayesha Khaira · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Quinn · Consultant

    • Niki Ashton · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentHealthHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Quinn · Consultant

    • Jamie Schmale · Member of Parliament
    • Gary Vidal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentHealthInfrastructure

    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.