12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Arctic Research Foundation / Tom Potter, Consultant

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2023-10-16

Who is lobbying?

Arctic Research Foundation (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Arctic Research Foundation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Arctic Research Foundation is not a coalition.

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

The activities of Arctic Research Foundation are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Arctic Research Foundation does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Climate
Environment
Fisheries
Health
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Transportation

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Employment and Training
Employment and Training

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities.

Policies or Program

Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities.
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who is the lobbyist?

Tom Potter, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Public offices held

Consulting Firm

Blackbird Strategies, Ltd. (Address & contact information)

Registration number: 951796-372196
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2023-10-18	Stanley Kutcher, Senator Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries
2023-10-18	Patti LaBoucane-Benson, Senator Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-10-17	Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-10-17	Victor Oh, Senator Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries, Transportation
2023-10-17	Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Agriculture, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries, Transportation
2023-10-16	Gudie Hutchings, Minister Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office) Molly Wilkins, Ontario Regional and Issues Advisor Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Fisheries, Transportation
2023-10-16	Peter Schiefke, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Environment, Fisheries, Transportation
2023-10-16	Gerald Soroka, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Fisheries
2023-10-12	Dylon Bissonnette, Senior Policy Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Evan Sambasivam, Regional Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Fisheries
2023-10-03	Evan Sambasivam, Regional Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Science and Technology, Fisheries
2023-07-18	Claudine Santos, Director of Parliamentary Affairs Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries, Transportation
2023-07-10	Melanie Harnum, Senior Marine Safety Inspector \| Safety and Security Group, Transport Canada (TC) Cassandra Lacombe, Policy Analyst \| Safety and Security Group, Transport Canada (TC) Scott Naugler , Manager/Senior Policy Advisor \| Safety and Security Group, Transport Canada (TC) Sean Rogers, Executive Director, Legislative, Regulatory & International Affairs \| Safety and Security Group, Transport Canada (TC)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs, Transportation
2023-07-05	Laura Colombe, Manager \| Canadian Hydrographic Service, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Tricia Mitchell, Regional Director, Science Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Lianne Postma, Division Manager, Arctic and Aquatic Research Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries
2023-06-28	Laura Colombe, Manager \| Canadian Hydrographic Services, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Tricia Mitchell, Regional Director, Science Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Lianne Postma, Division Manager, Arctic and Aquatic Research Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Environment, Fisheries
2023-06-08	Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Fisheries
2023-05-16	Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-04-25	Clifford Small, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries
2023-04-25	Taylor Bachrach, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries
2023-04-25	Corinne Havard, Policy Advisor National Defence (DND)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-04-24	Patricia Sibal, Policy Advisor Transport Canada (TC)	Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training
2023-04-24	Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister Transport Canada (TC)	Research and Development, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training
2023-03-27	Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-03-22	Simon Smith, Acting Manager \| Northern Contaminants Program, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Research and Development, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-03-06	Margaret Dawn Anderson, Senator Senate of Canada Patricia Bovey, Senator Senate of Canada Colin Deacon, Senator Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-03-03	Michelle Audette, Senator Senate of Canada Colin Deacon, Senator Senate of Canada Pat Duncan, Senator Senate of Canada Dennis Glen Patterson, Senator Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-02-28	Dennis Glen Patterson, Senator Senate of Canada Claudine Santos, Director of Parliamentary Affairs Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-02-22	Dahlia James, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Research and Development, Aboriginal Affairs, Climate, Fisheries
2023-02-02	Javin Ames-Sinclair, Regional Advisor, West and North Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office) Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-01-26	Jonathan Robinson, Policy Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Sofia Vartsakis, Policy Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Research and Development, Environment, Fisheries
2023-01-24	Benedicta Arthur, Parliamentary Reseacher Senate of Canada Colin Deacon, Senator Senate of Canada David Dlab, Director of Parliamentary Affairs Senate of Canada	Research and Development, Science and Technology, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-01-16	Sofia Vartsakis, Policy Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	Research and Development, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries

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List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP Annie Koutrakis	March 2020 to March 2022	Not a designated office

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2021-12-31	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$65.75	Yes
2021-12-31	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$65.75	Yes
2021-12-31	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$377,650.00	Yes
2021-12-31	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$377,650.00	Yes
2021-12-31	Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	$30,000.00	Yes
2021-12-31	Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	$30,000.00	Yes
2021-12-31	Government of the Northwest Territories	$496,620.70	Yes
2021-12-31	Government of the Northwest Territories	$496,620.70	Yes
2021-12-31	National Research Council (NRC)	$30,950.00	Yes
2021-12-31	National Research Council (NRC)	$30,950.00	Yes

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Arctic Research Foundation / Tom Potter, Consultant

Who is lobbying?

Arctic Research Foundation (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who is the lobbyist?

Tom Potter, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Consulting Firm

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Arctic Research Foundation / Tom Potter, Consultant

Arctic Research Foundation (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Tom Potter, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Consulting Firm

Arctic Research Foundation - Address & Client Representative

Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.