Registration - Consultant

Sio Silica / Robin MacLachlan, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Sio Silica
Lobbyist name: Robin MacLachlan, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2023-01-09
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 745134-373717

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 6

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 2 (2023-02-14 to 2023-08-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Industry
Mining
Natural Resources
Regional Development
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Meeting with federal officials regarding the government's efforts to improve the competitiveness of the Canadian economy for investment.

Policies or Program

Engaging federal officials responsible for the government's critical mineral strategy to raise awareness for the importance of silica to the manufacturing of solar panels, computer chips, and batteries, among others.
Raising awareness for Sio Silica's proposal to extract silica sand and process it at a new facility outside of Vivian, Manitoba.

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

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Export Development Canada (EDC)	$20,000.00	No

Client Contact Information

Address:
Suite 1930, 440 – 2nd Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2P 5E9
Canada

Telephone number: 403-265-1425
Web address: www.siosilica.com

Client representative

Feisal Somji, President & Chief Executive Officer

Parent Company Information

Sio Silica is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Sio Silica is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Sio Silica are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Sio Silica does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Robin MacLachlan | Public offices held

Business address:
66 Slater Street
Suite 2000
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-1400 Ext. 247
Fax number: 613-235-1444

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Summa Strategies Canada

Address:
66 Slater Street
Suite 2000
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-1400 Ext. 247
Fax number: 613-235-1444

Sio Silica/

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
Sio Silica/	2023-01-09	2023-08-01

Sio Silica

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

Robin MacLachlan, Summa Strategies Canada (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 1-6 of 6

Sio Silica
Consultant: Robin MacLachlan

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Galen Richardson, Senior Regional Advisor, West and North | Minister's Office | Finance Canada (FIN)
- Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Energy, Mining, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2023-05-25
Posted date: 2023-06-16
Communication number: 373717-570493 View associated registration
Sio Silica
Consultant: Robin MacLachlan

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marty Morantz, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Energy, Mining, Natural Resources
Communication date: 2023-03-15
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Communication number: 373717-559748 View associated registration
Sio Silica
Consultant: Robin MacLachlan

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Christophe Cinqmars-Viau, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Natural Resources, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2023-03-15
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Communication number: 373717-559746 View associated registration
Sio Silica
Consultant: Robin MacLachlan

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Randi Anderson, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Subject Matter of the communication: Energy, Industry, Mining, Natural Resources
Communication date: 2023-02-17
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Communication number: 373717-559750 View associated registration
Sio Silica
Consultant: Robin MacLachlan

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kevin Deagle, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Energy, Industry, Natural Resources
Communication date: 2023-02-14
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Communication number: 373717-559740 View associated registration
Sio Silica
Consultant: Robin MacLachlan

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ted Falk, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Mining, Natural Resources
Communication date: 2023-02-14
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Communication number: 373717-559739 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Paul Dewar, M.P.	April 2007 to November 2007	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Paul Dewar, M.P.	August 2006 to April 2007	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commmons, Paul Dewar, M.P.	January 2006 to July 2006	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P.	October 2004 to December 2005	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Paul Dewar, M.P.	April 2007 to November 2007	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Paul Dewar, M.P.	August 2006 to April 2007	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commmons, Paul Dewar, M.P.	January 2006 to July 2006	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P.	October 2004 to December 2005	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

Sio Silica / Robin MacLachlan, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 2 (2023-02-14 to 2023-08-01)

Version 2 of 2 (2023-02-14 to 2023-08-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

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