Lobbying registry · Canada (Federal)
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations appears in the public Canadian lobbying registries. Clarion compiles its recorded registry activity — what it lobbies on, the public office holders it has logged meetings with, and its registered lobbyists — each line citing the official record. Recorded activity only, never a position or an outcome.
- Communication reports (24 mo)
- 12
- Institutions contacted
- 8
What they lobby on
Most-recorded subject matters across this organization's communication reports.
- Aboriginal Affairs12
- Climate12
- Environment12
- Fisheries12
- Housing12
- Infrastructure12
- Justice and Law Enforcement12
Who they've met
Designated public office holders this organization has recorded meetings with. Roles shown only where the name matches our officials roster — otherwise the name as the registry recorded it.
Robert Tay-Burroughs
Indigenous Relations AdvisorJustice Canada (JC)
Alicia Cooke
Policy AdvisorJustice Canada (JC)
Paul Halucha
Deputy MinisterHousing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
MPCanada (Federal)
MPCanada (Federal)
Adam Burns
Assistant Deputy MinisterFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Bryn de Chastelain
Director of OperationsNatural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Danielle White
Sr Assistant Deputy MinisterCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Darlene Bess
Assistant Deputy MinisterCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Desiree Bilsky
DirectorCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Diane Chieng
Senior Regional Advisor, British ColumbiaHousing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Eamonn Schwartz
Policy AdvisorHousing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
MPCanada (Federal)
MPCanada (Federal)
MPCanada (Federal)
Joshua Lindner
Senior Regional AdvisorFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Kaili Levesque
Interim Deputy MinisterFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Kevin McHarg
Director of OperationsFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Liam Olsen
Sr Regional Policy Advisor, British-ColumbiaCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Mallika Nanduri Bhatt
Associate Assistant Deputy MinisterFinance Canada (FIN)
MPCanada (Federal)
Mouctar Yali Bah
Regional Advisor, Quebec;Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
MPCanada (Federal)
Sean Mitchell
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues ManagementNatural Resources Canada (NRCan)
MPCanada (Federal)
Valerie Gideon
Deputy MinisterCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Waleed Saleem
Regional Policy Advisor, Quebec and OntarioCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Michael Kurliak
Senior Policy AdvisorJustice Canada (JC)
Recent communications
Each report is filed by the organization with the registry. It records a contact, not a position.
2026-02-10By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Official record ↗2026-02-10By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Justice Canada (JC)
Official record ↗2026-02-10By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With House of Commons
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With House of Commons
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Annalisa Harris
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Annalisa Harris
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Finance Canada (FIN)
Official record ↗2026-02-09By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Official record ↗2026-01-16By Tom Potter
On Aboriginal Affairs; Environment; Fisheries; Infrastructure
With Justice Canada (JC)
Official record ↗
Registered lobbyists
Active registrations naming this organization as the client.
- Official record ↗
Tom Potter
Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.Consultant lobbyist
- Official record ↗
Annalisa Harris
Blackbird StrategiesConsultant lobbyist
- Official record ↗
Ben Carriere
Blackbird StrategiesConsultant lobbyist
Drawn from the public Canadian lobbying registries Clarion ingests. Recorded registry activity — meetings logged by the organization, not evidence of influence or outcome. We never imply a bill was lobbied or a position taken. Coverage for this organization: Canada (Federal).
Registry data as of 2026-06-25.
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