Client of a consultant lobbyist
Torngat Metals Ltd.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 7
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 14
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: May 30, 2025.
Lobbying by Torngat Metals 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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Consultant In effect since Jul 16, 2026
Consultant Velma McColl of Earnscliffe Strategy Group
Consultant lobbyists
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Velma McColl
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Industry (2003–2003)
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health (2001–2002)
Formerly Strategic Coordinator, Operations Branch, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (2001–2001)
Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, Environment (2000–2000)
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Velma McColl
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Industry (2003–2003)
Formerly Senior Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health (2001–2002)
Formerly Strategic Coordinator, Operations Branch, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (2001–2001)
Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister, Environment (2000–2000)
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), 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), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Sept-Iles Port Authority, Transport Canada (TC)
What they're lobbying on (6)Hide details
- Sustainable Resource Development: Seek to ensure that any legislative initiatives affecting Critical Mineral resource development are grounded in the principles of sound science/evidence-based decision-making, efficiency of regulatory process and posit a meaningful role for Indigenous rights-holders and communities.
- Lobbying with the government to facilitate and support the Company's efforts to secure a federal grant, contribution, or other financial benefit from the Government of Canada via departmental programs (e.g. the Canadian Critical Minerals Investment Fund at NRCan, and the Strategic Innovation Fund at ISED), from Crown Corporations (e.g. EDC), and/or Arms-length independent bodies (e.g. Canada Growth Fund, Canada Infrastructure Bank) and/or from other agencies, departments, and crown entities not yet identified, to support the establishment of a Heavy and Light Rare Earth Element hub for Canada anchored by the Company's proposed mine and refinery in Quebec province and ancillary assets in Labrador.
- Lobbying to ensure that proposed Investment Tax Credits pertinent to the Critical Minerals sector are effective and impactful.
- Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs.
- Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
- Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Registration 776812-377214-6. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. Read more
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs.
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Jeff Labonte · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Isabel Chan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America. Read more
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Oz Jungic · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs. Read more
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Phil Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs. Read more
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Jeff Labonte · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. Read more
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs.
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs. Read more
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Dominic LeBlanc · Minister of Canada-US Trade, One Canadian Economy and Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- John Hannaford · Clerk, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Lobbying on emerging policies and programs under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced battery ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. Read more
Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs.
Lobbying related to Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy and the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America.
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Sven List · Senior Vice President, Canadian Corporate Business, Export Development Canada (EDC)
- Tuchar Handiekar · Global Head, Infrastructure Project Finance, Export Development Canada (EDC)
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- Al Pritchard · Director, Global Business Connections, Export Development Canada (EDC)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryMiningNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Amitpal Singh · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Louis Hamman · Senior advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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- Jason Easton · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryMiningNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Eric Landry · Vice President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
- John Moffett · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jeff Labonté · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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- Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jordan Zed · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryMiningNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Patrick Boucher · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryMiningNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryMiningNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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Reported by Velma McColl · Consultant
- Jeff Labonté · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Rinaldo Jeanty · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentForeign AffairsIndustryMiningNational Security/SecurityNatural Resources
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.