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Lobbying by Defense Metals Corp.: 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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Client of a consultant lobbyist

Defense Metals Corp.

Meetings this Parliament
10
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
14
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 3, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Nov 5, 2024

Consultant Joshua Matthewman of Temple Scott Associates Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Joshua Matthewman Former public office holder

    Formerly Junior Program Officer, National Security Screening Division, Canada Border Services Agency (2011–2012)

    Formerly Summer Student, National Capital Commission, Foreign Affairs (2010–2010)

Institutions they may lobby: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Infrastructure Canada (INFC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.
  • Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia.

Registration 908343-379776-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Jason · Senior Advisor - Legal and Mining, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Jason · Senior Advisor - Legal and Mining, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Kimberly Lavoie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Reeha Korpal · Director, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia. Read more

    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Keith Conn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Joshua Swift · Policy Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Richard Mavin · BC and Executive Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs. Read more

    Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Gurjiven Sandhu · Director of Policy, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    • Reeha Korpal · Senior Policy Advisor, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Laurel Chester · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joshua Matthewman · Consultant

    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kimberly Lavoie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support the client in pursuing investment through Natural Resources Canada critical mineral targeted programs and other government programs. Read more

    Assist the client in raising awareness among parliamentarians of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project in British Columbia.

    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.