Client of a consultant lobbyist
Woodland Cree First Nation
- Meetings this Parliament
- 7
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 22
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 9, 2026.
Lobbying by Woodland Cree First 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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Consultant In effect since Sep 10, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant William Shelling of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.
Consultant lobbyists
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
What they're lobbying on (3)Hide details
- Engage the government on services and education priorities on and off reserve for WCFN members
- To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve.
- Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.
Registration 952671-375676-9. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Moriah Bennett · Chief of Staff, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
- Joseph Ronzio · Panel Manager, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
- James Jenden · Senior Indigenous Consultation Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
- Tanishka Gupta · Senior Policy Analyst, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
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- Claudette Bois · Indigenous Relations Manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Liane Sparvier · Manager, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
- Shae Doyle · Senior Policy Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
- Justin McKeown · Team Leader, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
- Sarah Hertz · Indigenous Consultation Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Jared Forman · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.
Engage the government on services and education priorities on and off reserve for WCFN members
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Ginette Lavack · Member of Parliament
- Laura Lamont · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
- Peter Katz · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Engage the government on services and education priorities on and off reserve for WCFN members
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Jaime Battiste · Member of Parliament
- Harrison Paul · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Wade Grant · Member of Parliament
- Zack Slawick · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
Engage the government on services and education priorities on and off reserve for WCFN members Read more
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Evan Solomon · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Benjamin Ebadi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Anushka Kurian · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects. Read more
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Alyssa Schatz · Sr Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Alyssa Schatz · Sr Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Sherry Smith · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Gary Xie · Policy and BC Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
To obtain an acknowledgement of Canada’s role in the relocation of the Woodland Cree First Nation community from Marten River, and compensation including the return of Woodland Cree First Nation land as a reserve. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Dawid Burzynski · Regional Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Alyssa Schatz · Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal AffairsEnergy
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
- Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Sabrina Payant-Smith · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
- Ben Carriere · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Alyssa Schatz · Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal AffairsEnergy
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
Aboriginal AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal AffairsNatural Resources
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal AffairsNatural Resources
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Sherry Smith · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal Affairs
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.