Lobbying by Semiahmoo First Nation: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)3
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)3
National Defence (DND)2
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)2
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)2
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
Registrations in effect
ConsultantIn effect since Sep 18, 2026Receives government funding
Consultant Grace Smith of Strategies North Advisory Inc.
Consultant lobbyists
Grace Smith
Grace Smith
Grace Smith
Grace Smith
Grace Smith
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Transport Canada (TC)
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Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.
David Thompson · Director General, National Defence (DND)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Andrew Green · Director of Operations, National Defence (DND)
Quinn Rinke · Regional Advisor - West and North, National Defence (DND)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Brianne La Pierre · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
Alex Kondakov · Senior Regional Advisor - Ontario and Manitoba. PSA, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Caroline Desrochers · MP and Parliamentary Secretary of Housing and Infrastructure
Diane Chieng · Senior Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Robert Khurana · Senior Policy Analyst, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Loretta Landmesser · Director General, Justice Canada (JC)
Avril Archibald · Manager, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Gorazd Ruseski · Director General, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
John Topping · Senior Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Jordan Angus · Legislative Assistant to MP Clifford Small, House of Commons
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Jennifer Wheatley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Kristen Moan · Director of Indigenous Relations, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Andrea Yellow Horn · Senior Legal and Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Selena McCuaig · Special Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Jennifer Saxe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Marc D'Iorio · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Anika Kale · Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Marian Campbell Jarvis · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Sector, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Chris Moran · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Mack Franklin · Communications Assistant, House of Commons
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
Paula Hadden-Jokiel · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.Read more
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.
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