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Lobbying by Chiefs of Ontario: 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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Chiefs of Ontario

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
14
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Feb 25, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons3
  • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)2
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)2
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Tom Potter of Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Tom Potter Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of MP Annie Koutrakis, House of Commons (2020–2022)

  • Tom Potter Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of MP Annie Koutrakis, House of Commons (2020–2022)

  • Tom Potter Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of MP Annie Koutrakis, House of Commons (2020–2022)

  • Tom Potter Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of MP Annie Koutrakis, House of Commons (2020–2022)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Meetings with public office holders to discuss amendments to Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act.
  • Meetings with public office holders to discuss amendments to Bill C-37, the First Nations Clean Water Act, and investments in First Nations water infrastructure.

Registration 951796-376909-7. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Bryn de Chastelain · Director of Operations, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Wade Grant · Parliamentary Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Alex Kondakov · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    "Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding and policy changes that work to advance economic development opportunities for Ontario First Nations; support educational and language revitalization initiatives; address infrastructure and housing gaps; support Ontario First Nations’ social services; support environmental initiatives; enable Ontario First Nations engagement in the mining sector; promote clean drinking water and water protection; support income assistance and disability support programming; support First Nations police services; address violence against Indigenous women and girls; and support childcare and early learning initiatives. These priorities represent policies that Chiefs of Ontario is advocating for to be included in Budget 2025.”

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    "Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding and policy changes that work to advance economic development opportunities for Ontario First Nations; support educational and language revitalization initiatives; address infrastructure and housing gaps; support Ontario First Nations’ social services; support environmental initiatives; enable Ontario First Nations engagement in the mining sector; promote clean drinking water and water protection; support income assistance and disability support programming; support First Nations police services; address violence against Indigenous women and girls; and support childcare and early learning initiatives. These priorities represent policies that Chiefs of Ontario is advocating for to be included in Budget 2025.” Read more

    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Sarah Dunn · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    "Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding and policy changes that work to advance economic development opportunities for Ontario First Nations; support educational and language revitalization initiatives; address infrastructure and housing gaps; support Ontario First Nations’ social services; support environmental initiatives; enable Ontario First Nations engagement in the mining sector; promote clean drinking water and water protection; support income assistance and disability support programming; support First Nations police services; address violence against Indigenous women and girls; and support childcare and early learning initiatives. These priorities represent policies that Chiefs of Ontario is advocating for to be included in Budget 2025.” Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Natalie Woodland · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Sarah Dunn · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Galen Richardson · Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Sarah Dunn · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
    • Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Carol Hughes · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Meeting with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding to increase capacity for First Nations police forces and the enforcement of First Nations laws. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Jamie Schmale · Member of Parliament
    • Eric Melillo · Member of Parliament
    • Larry Brock · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Meeting with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding to increase capacity for First Nations police forces and the enforcement of First Nations laws. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Bonita Zarrillo · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEnvironmentHousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Andrew Brown · Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Charles Slowey · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    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.