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Lobbying by Nunatsiavut Government: 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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Nunatsiavut Government

Meetings this Parliament
26
With MPs
9
Since Nov 2021
26
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 5, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Ben Carriere of Blackbird Strategies

Consultant lobbyists

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Engaging decision makers on the New Nain Airport project and the Nunatsiavut Government's application for funding from the Arctic Infrastructure Fund (AIF).
  • Engaging decision-makers on changes to the Nutrition North program and ensuring food security for Labrador Inuit.
  • Engaging with decision makers to raise awareness of the Labrador Inuit Land Claim Agreement (LILCA) and ensure full implementation of the agreement. Share Nunatsiavut Government's view on Bill C-10 An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation
  • Engaging with decision makers on the issue of improvements to infrastructure in Nunatsiavut including the Nain airport, broadband internet access, housing and community infrastructure.
  • Engaging with decision makers on fisheries priorities including the salmon allocation policy, shrimp allocation, arctic char, snow crab and Atlantic Cod.
  • Engaging decision makers on major projects as defined by the major projects office and natural resource projects in Nunatsiavut.
  • Lobbying for policy recognition of Nunatisavut Government as the only representative for Labrador Inuit and for policies to minimize/mitigate against false assertions of Labrador Inuit identity.

Registration 961619-382018-7. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Gregory Frame · Senior Communications Advisor and Press Secretary, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Broaden awareness of the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Coordinate the federal government's participation in events related to the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Read more

    Lobbying for policy recognition of Nunatisavut Government as the only representative for Labrador Inuit and for policies to minimize/mitigate against false assertions of Labrador Inuit identity.

    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.