Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Kent Hehr
Client: Cenmax Group Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
House of Commons
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
National Defence (DND)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Buy Canadian Policy implementation and federal procurement of structural steel, with respect to positioning as qualified Canadian supplier for federal ministries, Crown corporations, and federally-funded provincial and municipal infrastructure projects.
Indigenous Services Canada infrastructure programs and Indigenous procurement partnerships, with respect to structural steel supply for First Nations community infrastructure and joint venture opportunities to meet federal 5% Indigenous procurement targets.
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, with respect to funding for Canadian innovations addressing defence and security challenges through specialized steel fabrication and 3D laser cutting technology applications.
Team Canada Trade Missions participation with respect to international partnerships in aerospace, defence, hydrogen infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing supply chains.
Strategic Response Fund, with respect to non-repayable funding from the dedicated steel sector allocation for transformational expansion of Canadian structural steel manufacturing capacity and advanced 3D laser cutting technology deployment.
Alto High-Speed Rail project procurement, with respect to Canadian-fabricated structural steel components for high-speed rail infrastructure including stations, elevated sections, and complex architectural steel requirements.
Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), Defence Construction Canada infrastructure projects, and NORAD modernization, with respect to procurement of Canadian-fabricated structural steel components for defence installations, submarine maintenance facilities, and Arctic military infrastructure.
PrairiesCan Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) and Business Scale-up & Productivity (BSP) programs, with respect to grant and contribution funding for equipment purchases, facility expansion, and manufacturing capacity improvements for structural steel fabrication operations in Alberta.
BDC Defence Platform financing program, with respect to favorable repayable financing for manufacturers entering defence markets and expanding dual-use manufacturing capabilities.
National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and Defence Investment (DI) Assist program, with respect to research and development funding for dual-use steel fabrication technologies, defence sector capability development, and advanced manufacturing process improvements.