12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Société de la francophonie manitobaine / Rémi Courcelles, Consultant

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2025-08-28

Who is lobbying?

Société de la francophonie manitobaine (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

Business Relationships

Société de la francophonie manitobaine is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Société de la francophonie manitobaine is not a coalition.

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

The activities of Société de la francophonie manitobaine are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Société de la francophonie manitobaine does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology	La SFM vise à assurer un financement stable, durable et pluriannuel pour les organismes et initiatives de la francophonie manitobaine.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Justice and Law Enforcement	La SFM vise à influencer le ministère de la Justice afin d'assurer la nomination d'un plus grand nombre de juges francophones.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Justice and Law Enforcement	La SFM vise à promouvoir et faire avancer le régime des langues officielles du Canada, y compris par le renforcement de son cadre règlementaire ainsi que la mise en place de mécanismes favorisant l'appui auprès des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire, dont la francophonie manitobaine.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Immigration	La SFM vise à renforcer la cible nationale en matière d'immigration francophone ainsi que d'influencer les preneurs de décision en ce qui concerne le recrutement, l'accueil, la formation et la rétention des immigrant·es d'expression française.	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology	La SFM vise à assurer un financement stable, durable et pluriannuel pour les organismes de la francophonie manitobaine.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Arts and Culture
Bilingualism/Official Languages
Broadcasting
Budget
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Federal-Provincial Relations
Health
Immigration
Justice and Law Enforcement
Media
Regional Development
Science and Technology

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Senate of Canada

Communication techniques

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

Oral communication
Written communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who is the lobbyist?

Rémi Courcelles, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Public offices held

Consulting Firm

Consultation Esplanade Consulting Inc. (Address & contact information)

Registration number: 950000-371733
View all registrations versions

Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2026-04-02	Luke Guimond, Directeur des Langues officielles \| Cabinet du ministre de l'Identité et de la Culture canadiennes et ministre responsable des Langues officielles, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2026-03-25	Sarah Boily, Directrice générale \| Langues officielles, patrimoine, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2026-03-25	Sabrina Belahbib, Assistante exécutive \| Direction générale de l'Immigration francophone, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Melanie Holmgren, Directrice \| Opérations d’établissement et de réinstallation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Maxine Ifill, Directrice générale \| Direction générale des programmes de citoyenneté et de passeport , Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Immigration
2026-03-02	Ginette Lavack, Députée de Saint-Boniface―Saint-Vital House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2026-02-03	Luke Guimond, Directeur des Langues officielles \| Cabinet du ministre de l'Identité et de la Culture canadiennes et ministre responsable des Langues officielles, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2026-02-02	Ginette Lavack, Députée de Saint-Boniface―Saint-Vital House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2026-01-22	Sylvain Bérubé, Directeur des affaires parlementaires \| Bureau de l'honorable Allister W. Surette, Senate of Canada Allister W. Surette, Sénateur Senate of Canada	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-12-17	Marie-Pier Albert, Director of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs \| Cabinet de la Sénatrice Moncion, House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-11-28	Luke Guimond, Directeur des Langues officielles \| Cabinet du ministre de l'Identité et de la Culture canadiennes et ministre responsable des Langues officielles, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-10-21	Kristina Braun, Gestionnaire des initiatives communautaires Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-09-04	Ginette Lavack, Députée de Saint-Boniface―Saint-Vital House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-09-04	Brigitte Gibson, Directrice générale \| Groupe du patrimoine, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-09-04	Amina Abderemane, Adjointe support administratif \| Bureau de la Sénatrice Bernadette Clement, Senate of Canada	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-09-04	Marie-Pier Albert, Directrice des Affaires parlementaires \| Bureau de la Sénatrice Lucie Moncion, Senate of Canada	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-09-02	Ben Maréga, Coordonnateur régional, Politique horizontale \| Région des Prairies et du Nord, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-08-28	Luke Guimond, Directeur des Langues officielles \| Cabinet du ministre de l'Identité et de la Culture canadiennes et ministre responsable des Langues officielles, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-08-28	Julie Boyer, Sous-ministre adjointe \| Langues officielles, patrimoine et régions, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Isabelle Mondou, Sous-ministre Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-08-25	Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Député - Madawaska-Restigouche House of Commons Roch Dugas, Adjoint au député \| Bureau du député Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-08-19	Ben Maréga, Coordonnateur régional, Politique horizontale Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-08-05	Roch Dugas, Adjoint au député \| Bureau du député Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology
2025-08-04	Daniel Marino, Adjoint parlementaire House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Bilingualism/Official Languages, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Media, Regional Development, Science and Technology

View all monthly communication reports

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Adjoint consulaire Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement international, Consulat du Canada à Barcelone	June 2014 to August 2014	Not a designated office
Stagiaire, section politique Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement international, Ambassade du Canada en Espagne	September 2013 to December 2013	Not a designated office
Stagiaire Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement international, Ambassade du Canada en Lettonie, Estonie et Lituanie	June 2013 to July 2013	Not a designated office

End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$1,861,190.00	Yes
Éducation postsecondaire, Développement des compétences et Immigration Manitoba	$99,893.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$12,644.00	Yes
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	$5,258,295.00	Yes
Secrétariat aux affaires francophones du Manitoba	$141,375.00	Yes
Sport, Culture, Patrimoine et Tourisme Manitoba	$228,127.00	No

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
2024-03-31	Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$2,496,460.00	Yes
2024-03-31	Éducation postsecondaire, Développement des compétences et Immigration Manitoba	$95,408.00	Yes
2024-03-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$45,973.00	Yes
2024-03-31	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	$6,391,040.00	Yes
2024-03-31	Justice Manitoba	$100,000.00	No
2024-03-31	Secrétariat aux affaires francophones du Manitoba	$145,000.00	Yes

Search and menus

Language selection

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Société de la francophonie manitobaine / Rémi Courcelles, Consultant

Who is lobbying?

Société de la francophonie manitobaine (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 Matter Details

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who is the lobbyist?

Rémi Courcelles, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Consulting Firm

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Société de la francophonie manitobaine / Rémi Courcelles, Consultant

Société de la francophonie manitobaine (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Rémi Courcelles, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Consulting Firm

Société de la francophonie manitobaine - Address & Client Representative

Consultation Esplanade Consulting Inc. / Consultation Esplanade Consulting Inc.