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Lobbying by Anvil Intelligence Inc.: 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

Anvil Intelligence Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
8
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
8
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 1, 2025 Receives government funding

Consultant Richard Maksymetz of Barrack Hill Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Richard Maksymetz Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (2015–2018)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons (2007–2010)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, House of Commons (2007–2007)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (2004–2006)

  • Richard Maksymetz Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (2015–2018)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons (2007–2010)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, House of Commons (2007–2007)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (2004–2006)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.
  • Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security.
  • Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

Registration 954762-382323-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Braeden Caley · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Jenna Sudds · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and to the Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security.

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Radey Barrack · Director of Policy, National Defence (DND)
    • Renée Filiatrault · Senior Advisor, Culture Change, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Mary-Rose Brown · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    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.