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Lobbying by Volatus Aerospace 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

Volatus Aerospace Corp.

Meetings this Parliament
5
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
5
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 30, 2026 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)

  • 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), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

Registration 954762-383610-4. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Laurent Blanchard · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Matthew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Stephen Fuhr · Secretary of State for Defence Procurement
    • James Cudmore · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Laurent Blanchard · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Matthew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Maksymetz · Consultant

    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Brian Botting · Director of Defence Industrial Strategy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    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.