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Lobbying by Maritime Launch Services Ltd: 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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Corporation

Maritime Launch Services Ltd

Meetings this Parliament
24
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
122
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Steve Matier, President and CEO, Maritime Launch Services

Lobbyists

  • Sarah McLean · VP, Communications and Corporate Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Policy, Office of the President of the Treasury Board, Minister's Office, Treasury Board Secretariat (2010–2011)

  • Steve Matier · President and CEO, Maritime Launch Services

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Maritime Launch has received a conditional term sheet for funding under the Strategic Innovation Program, administered by ISED.
  • Engage with the Government of Canada to emphasize the impact of space on growing Canada's economy
  • Engage with the Government of Canada regarding the regulatory framework for launch from Canada
  • Engage with the Government of Canada regarding the need for domestic launch capability in Canada
  • Engage with the Government of Canada regarding priority issues on behalf of Space Canada, including the benefits related to the creation of a National Space Council
  • Engage with the Government of Canada regarding international trade issues as it relates to launch technology
  • Engage with the Government of Canada on the benefit of space launch to Canadian defence policy

Registration 953168-373025-19. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Denis Martel · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Rachel Sutton · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Audrey Milette · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nina Sartor · atlantic desk, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Green · Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)

    ClimateDefenceEconomic DevelopmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentNational Security/SecurityRegional DevelopmentScience and TechnologySmall BusinessTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryNational Security/SecurityRegional DevelopmentTelecommunicationsTourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Economic DevelopmentNational Security/SecurityScience and TechnologyTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Mitch Davies · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Mitch Davies · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Lisa Campbell · President, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
    • Mary Preville · Vice President, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

    Economic DevelopmentGovernment ProcurementNational Security/SecurityRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Matier · In-house (corporation)

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    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.