Meetings with Buckley Belanger reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Dakota Speidel · Assistante spéciale, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Explaining Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nation’s resort-led development project as an active Nation-led economic development initiative, the need for federal investment, and its potential to drive tourism, employment, and regional growth in the North Battleford area.Read more
Building understanding within the federal government of the Nation’s infrastructure, site-readiness, and business-planning needs, including roads, utilities, servicing, engineering, and pre-construction work required to advance a major Indigenous-led development on newly acquired lands.
Positioning the Nation’s residential plan and related housing plans as part of a broader housing development pipeline, and highlighting the opportunity for Canada to support and fund Indigenous-led housing, enabling infrastructure, and long-term community growth through this project.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.Read more
Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railways
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Russell Van Raalte · Special Assistant, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Zachary Alaoui · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Engaging with decision makers on the issue of improvements to infrastructure in Nunatsiavut including the Nain airport, broadband internet access, housing and community infrastructure.Read more
Advocate for policies which will enable upstream helium exploration and development in Canada, including for the fair and equal tax treatment provided mineral resource developers in Canada.Read more
Buckley Belanger · Secrétaire d'État (Développement rural), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Démarches afin d’organiser des rencontres entre des titulaires de charges publiques et l’entreprise Ray-Mont Logistiques. L’objectif des rencontres est de présenter l’entreprise, ses engagements dans la communauté ainsi que ses projets au Canada.Read more
Démarches et orientations auprès des autorités fédérales afin d'obtenir des subventions, contributions, prêts, garanties ou autres avantages financiers publics nécessaires à la planification et à la réalisation de projets d’infrastructures et d’innovations logistiques alignés sur les autres objectifs du mandat.
Communicating with government officials about greater cooperation between government and Indigenous business ventures. The goal of these communications is to raise awareness of Indigenous business ventures, including of Des Nedhe Development LP.Read more
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Federal budget and spending – providing resources for climate and environmental initiatives, including clean energy; aligning federal spending with climate objectives.Read more
Input on the Canada Water Agency and building Federal collaboration with the Experimental Lakes Area.
Provide input on Federal implementation of international climate change commitments and input into climate conversations at international summits.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Strengthening Canada’s health workforce including promoting health workforce safety.Read more
Improving Canada’s physical and digital infrastructure for both health research and healthcare delivery.
Advancing adoption of AI in the healthcare and health research sectors.
Federal role in the health system as it relates to funding, the use of federal spending power, and pan-Canadian priorities, including in the areas of aging, older adult care, child and youth health, mental health and substance use, palliative care, Indigenous health, public health, and data.
Discussing regulatory challenges for brownfield mining projects and their implications for the mining and metals industry.Read more
Discussing federal policies and programs related to gold, copper and other critical minerals, along with discussions on sector competitiveness, infrastructure development, and updates on ongoing projects.
Discussing strategies to strengthen Canada's mining and metals industry through financial incentives and tax measures.
Input on economic policy and growth for Canada and Canadian exportsRead more
Input on transportation infrastructure and improvements, and trade-enabling infrastructure to the benefit of Canadian exporters.
Input on red tape reduction items, such as CFIA bulk labelling requirements, and environmental or regulatory permitting requirements for mining and related supply chain infrastructure.
Input on policy and recommendations related to mining, critical minerals, and natural resources, including the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan.
Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Prairies Economic Development Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Ginette Lavack · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Input regarding policies that enhance or impede the competitiveness of Canada's agriculture and fertilizer industries.Read more
Monitoring for any changes to the output-based pricing system and its provincial equivalency, and any related programs that advance or impede emissions-reducing technologies.
Ensuring the ongoing reliability of the transportation supply chain.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Secretary of State (Rural Development), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Discussions with federal government officials regarding Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's consultation on L-band spectrum and policies affecting satellite communications, spectrum licensing, and direct-to-device wireless services.Read more
Engaging in discussions with government on the benefits of a proposed satellite network.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Discussions with federal government officials regarding Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's consultation on L-band spectrum and policies affecting satellite communications, spectrum licensing, and direct-to-device wireless services.Read more
Engaging in discussions with government on the benefits of a proposed satellite network.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The company will engage with the Government of Canada on policy relating to the use of L-band spectrum for non-geostationary orbit satellites to serve rural and remote regions of the country.Read more
Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Communicating with government officials about government funding for clean technology manufacturing initiatives, including via (i) the Strategic Response Fund ("SRF"), formerly known as the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), and (ii) the Clean Technology Manufacturing ("CTM") Investment Tax Credit.Read more
Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration between (i) the company, (ii) the federal government and (iii) Indigenous communities (including the Pasqua First Nation) and corporations (including Apeiron Resources Ltd.) on clean technology manufacturing, such as Zero Voltage Switching ("ZVS") grid-tied power inverters. The goal of these communications is to secure agreements, contracts and/or memoranda of understanding.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about clean technology manufacturing, including as it relates to high-efficiency power conversion systems for AI data centres, energy storage, remote microgrids and critical infrastructure.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocating on behalf of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and its members for policies and programs that encourage and support their economic growth and opportunities , particlarly in key sectors such as critical minerals and mining, potash, uranium, infrastructure development and labour force trainingRead more
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Engage with the government to discuss programs or policies that may impact InterPro employees at their facility in Regina and steel pipe production facilities and offices in Calgary, Red Deer, Camrose, and Edmonton.Read more
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seeking stable funding and access to capital (loan program) from the government to support Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs), as well as women and youth entrepreneurial programs across Canada.Read more
Seeking funding to support digital and in-person services for Indigenous entrepreneurs through the national expansion of the Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence.
Promoting the mining sector in Saskatchewan, including around permitting, trade, labour, and critical minerals, and bringing federal awareness to the various projects across the province.Read more
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Infrastructure Programming: Encourage that all federal and federal-provincial infrastructure programs and initiatives include criteria to support public and community/First Nation infrastructure projects in remote northern regions of the country, including the northern portions of provinces.Read more
Duty to Consult: Encourage greater clarity in the requirements and responsibilities of the various parties involved in resource land development as it pertains to the Crown's Duty to Consult and other aboriginal-based rights including considerations or decisions related to the government's interpretation of "free, prior, informed consent" (FPIC) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP).
Transportation Policy: Advocate that federal transportation policy and legislation must ensure Canada remains competitive in strategic industries like the nuclear energy sector by facilitating the continued transport of these goods via Canadian roads, rail lines and ports. Ensure that the high standards, safeguards and precautions taken in the transport of uranium and nuclear products are understood by federal policy-makers.
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Dakota Spiedel · Parliamentary Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Logan Weatherald · Parliamentary Intern, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek funding for housing projects and investments on and off reserve.Read more
Seek capacity and infrastructure support from the Government of Canada on energy and mining economic development opportunities across Saskatchewan, Canada and Internationally.
Seek partnership opportunities through the Canadian defence accelerated procurement program (Defence Industrial Strategy), partnerships in aerospace and land defence manufacturing, Arctic sovereignty, and equity investment opportunities in AI, quantum, and autonomous systems.
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.
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