Registration - Consultant

Native Child and Family Services Toronto / Tom Potter, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Lobbyist name: Tom Potter, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2022-11-28
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 951796-373403

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 4

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2022-11-28 to 2023-11-17)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Child Services

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Meeting with elected officials and other designated public office holders with respect for the increased funding needs for Indigenous child welfare and preventative services for NCFST's clients, which include First Nations individuals living off-reserve and in urban settings.

Policies or Program

Speaking with elected officials and other designated public office holders regarding ongoing efforts to reform the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and the 1965 Agreement between Canada and Ontario with respect to Child and Family Services.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Council for the Arts	$123,641.00	Yes
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$795,111.00	Yes
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$81,004.00	Yes
City of Toronto	$9,198,345.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$625,456.00	Yes
Government of Ontario	$27,917,880.00	Yes
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	$9,873,943.00	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$1,576,852.00	Yes
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$94,483.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
30 College Street
Toronto, ON M5G 1K2
Canada

Telephone number: 416-969-8510
Web address: nativechild.org

Client representative

Jeffrey Schiffer, Executive Director

Parent Company Information

Native Child and Family Services Toronto is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Native Child and Family Services Toronto is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Native Child and Family Services Toronto are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Native Child and Family Services Toronto does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Tom Potter | Public offices held

Business address:
222 Queen Street, Suite 1015
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-883-8828

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.

Address:
222 Queen Street, Suite 1015
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-883-8828

Native Child and Family Services Toronto/

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Native Child and Family Services Toronto/	2022-11-28	2023-11-17

Native Child and Family Services Toronto

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Tom Potter, Blackbird Strategies, Ltd. (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-4 of 4

Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Scott Reid, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Aboriginal Affairs, Child Services
Communication date: 2023-03-20
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 373403-563104 View associated registration
Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Karen Vecchio, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Aboriginal Affairs, Child Services
Communication date: 2023-03-20
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 373403-563103 View associated registration
Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lisa Legault, Senior Director | CFS Reform Sector (Children and Families Directorate) | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Michael O’Byrne, Associate Regional Director General | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Lydia Blois, CFS Policy Advisor and Legal Advisor | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Olivier Cullen, Director of Operations | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Katherine Heus, Chief of Staff | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Aboriginal Affairs, Child Services
Communication date: 2022-12-14
Posted date: 2023-01-13
Communication number: 373403-553746 View associated registration
Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Hadeel Aziz, Special Assistant for Ontario | Finance Canada (FIN)
- Sarah Thomas, Policy Advisor | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Aboriginal Affairs, Child Services
Communication date: 2022-12-13
Posted date: 2023-01-13
Communication number: 373403-553748 (amended from 373403-553745) View associated registration

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

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

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

Native Child and Family Services Toronto / Tom Potter, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 1 (2022-11-28 to 2023-11-17)

Version 1 of 1 (2022-11-28 to 2023-11-17)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address