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Lobbying by Cambrian College: 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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Cambrian College

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
2
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 26, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Apr 6, 2026

Consultant James Cabangon of Crestview Strategy

Consultant lobbyists

  • James Cabangon

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), 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 Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Communicating with government officials regarding the alignment of Cambrian College’s capabilities with the Defence Industrial Strategy, including workforce training for autonomous systems, GPS-denied navigation, remote operations, and industrial electrification in support of the Canadian Armed Forces and the “Greening of Defence” initiative.
  • Communicating with government officials about the role of Cambrian College as a national strategic asset within Canada’s defence industrial base, including its Centre for Smart Mining and Industrial Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Lab, and their applications to defence modernization, workforce development, dual-use technology, and critical minerals security.
  • Seeking federal funding and financial contributions for Cambrian College to support defence workforce training, critical minerals development, and applied research capacity. Funding is being sought through federal programs and entities including FedNor, FedDev Ontario, and critical minerals workforce development initiatives under Natural Resources Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Cambrian College is also seeking partnership and funding opportunities with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and alignment with Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) obligations under defence procurement to position the College as an eligible offset partner for prime contractors.
  • Communicating after the release of the Defence Industrial Strategy to discuss opportunities and alignment of Cambrian College priorities with those of the Government of Canada, including potential partnerships, and expanded institutional capacity in defence workforce training and critical minerals development.

Registration 961893-385710-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by James Cabangon · Consultant

    • Daria Alshehabi · Director, Sectoral Workforce Solution Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • John Paraskevopoulos · Manager, Sectoral Workforce Development Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Communicating with government officials about the role of Cambrian College as a national strategic asset within Canada’s defence industrial base, including its Centre for Smart Mining and Industrial Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Lab, and their applications to defence modernization, workforce development, dual-use technology, and critical minerals security. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by James Cabangon · Consultant

    • Aya Al-Shalchi · Director of Policy, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
    Communicating with government officials about the role of Cambrian College as a national strategic asset within Canada’s defence industrial base, including its Centre for Smart Mining and Industrial Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Lab, and their applications to defence modernization, workforce development, dual-use technology, and critical minerals security. 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.