Registration - Consultant

Arctic Research Foundation / Lisa Kirbie, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Arctic Research Foundation
Lobbyist name: Lisa Kirbie, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2021-04-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 840112-369081

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 19

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 14 of 14 (2024-04-25 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 14 of 14 (2024-04-25 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Aboriginal Affairs, Climate, Environment, Natural Resources, Research and Development	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. Additionally, we will be discussing the need for increased investments in Indigenous-led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives.	Policies or Program
Research and Development	Speaking to and meeting with Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation in order to seeking funding opportunities to ensure the Foundation can continue to undertake research operations in the Arctic.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian High Arctic Research Station Campus (CHARS)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$40,000.00	No

Client Contact Information

Address:
67 Erb Street W
Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2
Canada

Telephone number: 647-992-4630
Web address: www.arcticfocus.org

Client representative

Tom Henheffer, Chief Operating Officer

Parent Company Information

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

Coalition Members Information

Arctic Research Foundation is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

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.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Arctic Research Foundation does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Lisa Kirbie | Public offices held

Business address:
1501-275 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-883-8828

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.

Address:
1501-275 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-883-8828

Arctic Research Foundation/

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
Arctic Research Foundation/	2024-04-25	current
Arctic Research Foundation/	2021-04-01	2024-04-25

Arctic Research Foundation

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

Lisa Kirbie, 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 1-19 of 19

Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Wayne Walsh, Director General | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Anna Bodnar, Special Assistant | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Colette Cibula, Ministerial Liaison | Polar Knowledge Canada | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Carson Debert, Ministerial Executive Assistant | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- David Hik, Chief Scientist, Executive Director of Programs | Polar Knowledge Canada | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Sierra van der Meer, A/DG Pan-Territorial Operations | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
- Michael Walsh, A/Director General | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Wahiba Rachedi, Team Leader and Policy Analyst | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Climate, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-10-06
Posted date: 2022-11-14
Communication number: 369081-546256 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jonathan Robinson, Policy Advisor | Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development
Communication date: 2022-09-02
Posted date: 2022-09-12
Communication number: 369081-541113 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Wayne Walsh, Director General | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Climate, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-08-18
Posted date: 2022-09-12
Communication number: 369081-541104 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Tony Maas, Senior Policy Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Climate, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-07-28
Posted date: 2022-08-05
Communication number: 369081-539153 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sierra Van der Meer, A/DG Pan-Territorial Operations | Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Climate, Science and Technology
Communication date: 2022-07-14
Posted date: 2022-08-05
Communication number: 369081-539154 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dahlia James, Policy Advisor | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Anna Bodnar, Special Assistant | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Research and Development, Environment, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-06-16
Posted date: 2022-06-16
Communication number: 369081-535962 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kirsty Duncan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Climate, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-06-14
Posted date: 2022-06-16
Communication number: 369081-535961 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Shahad Khallidi, Policy Advisor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-05-12
Posted date: 2022-05-13
Communication number: 369081-531643 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Quinn Ferris, Special Assistant (West and North) | Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Climate, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-05-10
Posted date: 2022-05-10
Communication number: 369081-530989 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dahlia James, Policy Advisor | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Climate, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-04-20
Posted date: 2022-05-05
Communication number: 369081-530603 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dennis Patterson, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Climate, Environment, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-03-23
Posted date: 2022-04-12
Communication number: 369081-528195 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Mike Burton, Chief of Staff | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Research and Development, Environment, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-03-04
Posted date: 2022-04-12
Communication number: 369081-524251 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bianca Hossain, Sr Special Assistant | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Environment, Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-02-04
Posted date: 2022-02-08
Communication number: 369081-521415 (amended from 369081-521413) View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sophie Bedard, Director | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Christianne Lafferty, Acting Science Advisor | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Benoit Girard, Director General | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jason Baillargeon, Director | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Emily McAuley, Acting Director | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Leanne Wilson, Associate Director, RDT | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Emily McAuley, Senior Indigenous Science Liaison Officer | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology, Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture
Communication date: 2022-01-10
Posted date: 2022-01-14
Communication number: 369081-519843 (amended from 369081-519804) View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kathryn Nowers, Director of Policy | Health Canada (HC)
- Gowthaman Kurusamy, Regional Advisor, Ontario | Health Canada (HC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Research and Development, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2021-05-25
Posted date: 2021-05-25
Communication number: 369081-506333 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Mike Burton, Chief of Staff | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Research and Development, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2021-05-14
Posted date: 2021-05-25
Communication number: 369081-506334 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Joshua Wagamese, Special Assistant, Northern Desk | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Research and Development, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2021-05-07
Posted date: 2021-05-07
Communication number: 369081-503808 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kathy Kettler, Director of Operations | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Deliah Bernard, Regional Assistant, Atlantic and Quebec | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Research and Development, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2021-05-06
Posted date: 2021-05-07
Communication number: 369081-503806 View associated registration
Arctic Research Foundation
Consultant: Lisa Kirbie

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Landon Wilcock, Policy Advisor | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Research and Development
Communication date: 2021-04-28
Posted date: 2021-05-03
Communication number: 369081-503524 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons	January 2009 to February 2010	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	January 2009 to February 2010	Not a designated office
Chief of Staff Parliament of Canada, Senate of Canada, Office of Senator Grant Mitchell	June 2007 to December 2008	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, House of Commons, Office of Marc Godbout, Member of Parliament	2005 to 2006	Not a designated office
Legislative and Executive Assistant Parliament of Canada, House of Commons, Office of John Harvard, Member of Parliament	August 2002 to July 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons	January 2009 to February 2010	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	January 2009 to February 2010	Not a designated office
Chief of Staff Parliament of Canada, Senate of Canada, Office of Senator Grant Mitchell	June 2007 to December 2008	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, House of Commons, Office of Marc Godbout, Member of Parliament	2005 to 2006	Not a designated office
Legislative and Executive Assistant Parliament of Canada, House of Commons, Office of John Harvard, Member of Parliament	August 2002 to July 2004	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Arctic Research Foundation / Lisa Kirbie, Consultant

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Version 14 of 14 (2024-04-25 to present)

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Parent Company Information

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Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

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