Registration - Consultant

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan / Tom Potter, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Lobbyist name: Tom Potter, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2022-10-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951796-372845

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 27

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 5 of 5 (2024-02-15 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 5 (2024-02-15 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Arts and Culture
Constitutional Issues
Health
Housing
Justice and Law Enforcement
National Security/Security

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Meeting with public office holders to discuss Bill C-53, An Act respecting the recognition of certain Métis governments in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan, to give effect to treaties with those governments and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Policies or Program

Discussing matters related to Métis housing, community infrastructure and mental health support in Saskatchewan.
Discussing matters related to self-governance with elected officials and designated public office holders to amend MN-S's Agreement to ensure that s. 35 of the Constitution, 1982, is upheld.
Discussing matters related to the revitalization of the Michif language and the memorialization of Métis Residential School Survivors.

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

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency	$289,456.00	Yes
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	$30,067,178.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$33,615,434.00	Yes
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$1,169,904.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$3,844,853.00	Yes
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	$22,777,555.00	Yes
Province of Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment	$25,000.00	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$450,000.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
Suite 201, 208 19th Street
Saskatoon, SK S7M 5X8
Canada

Telephone number: 306-343-8284

Client representative

Richard Quintal, CEO

Parent Company Information

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

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

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan 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

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan/

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
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan/	2022-10-04	current

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan

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 1-27 of 27

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-12-05
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Communication number: 372845-590581 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lori Idlout, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-12-05
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Communication number: 372845-590580 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Gray, Senior Policy Advisor | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture
Communication date: 2023-10-26
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583903 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Fraser Tolmie, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Health, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-10-25
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583899 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture
Communication date: 2023-10-25
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583898 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chelsea Madryga, Policy Advisor | Health Canada (HC)
- Cameron Yung, Regional Advisor | Health Canada (HC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-10-24
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583891 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jenny Kwan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-10-23
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583890 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture
Communication date: 2023-10-23
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583887 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jamie Schmale, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-10-23
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583886 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Blake Desjarlais, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-10-23
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Communication number: 372845-583884 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Duncan Tooley, Director of Operations | Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Hilary Hendricks, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to Operations and Policy to the Chief of Staff | Public Safety Canada (PS)
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security
Communication date: 2023-05-17
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Communication number: 372845-569906 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Eshan Naik, Director of Policy | Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-04-06
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Communication number: 372845-565749 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Blake Desjarlais, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Lori Idlout, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-09
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563111 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Patti LaBoucane-Benson, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-09
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563110 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- David Arnot, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-09
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563109 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Donald Niel Plett, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-09
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563108 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Gary Vidal, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Jamie Schmale, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Robert Kitchen, Memebr of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-09
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563107 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kelly Block, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-09
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563106 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Karen Sorensen, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-08
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563113 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Yvonne Boyer, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-08
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563112 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marc Miller, Minister | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Sherry Smith, Senior Advisor | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Sarah Dunn, Regional Advisor | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-07
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563114 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Margaret Dawn Anderson, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-03-06
Posted date: 2023-04-17
Communication number: 372845-563115 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | Justice Canada (JC)
- Tania Monaghan, Director of Rights Implementation | Justice Canada (JC)
- Keiran Gibbs, Policy advisor | Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | Justice Canada (JC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-10-28
Posted date: 2022-11-11
Communication number: 372845-546162 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dahlia James, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office, Northern Affairs | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-10-18
Posted date: 2022-11-11
Communication number: 372845-546166 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lori Idlout, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-10-18
Posted date: 2022-11-11
Communication number: 372845-546165 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jamie Schmale, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Gary Vidal, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-10-18
Posted date: 2022-11-11
Communication number: 372845-546164 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Blake Desjarlais, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Housing, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2022-10-17
Posted date: 2022-11-11
Communication number: 372845-546167 View associated registration

Tom Potter, Blackbird Strategies, Ltd. (Consultant)

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

Results 1-27 of 27

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-12-05
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Communication number: 372845-590581 View associated registration
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan
Consultant: Tom Potter

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lori Idlout, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Constitutional Issues, Aboriginal Affairs
Communication date: 2023-12-05
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Communication number: 372845-590580 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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Metis Nation-Saskatchewan / Tom Potter, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 5 of 5 (2024-02-15 to present)

Version 5 of 5 (2024-02-15 to present)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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