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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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Woodland Cree First Nation

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
2
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 10, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 10, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Ben Parsons of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Ben Parsons Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2016–2017)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Ben Parsons Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2016–2017)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Ben Parsons Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2016–2017)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Ben Parsons Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2016–2017)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Ben Parsons Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2016–2017)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • 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 933600-375756-6. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Ben Parsons · Consultant

    • Valerie Gideon · Deputy Minister, 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

    Engage government regarding the role of private sector investment in the development of Indigenous owned projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Parsons · Consultant

    • Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal AffairsNatural Resources

    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.