Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-16
Registrant: Alex Sardar
Client: MakeWay Charitable Society
Targeted institutions:
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Transport Canada (TC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Legislative bills: S-243
C-262
C-263
Acts: Canada Water Act
Export Development Act
Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
Customs Tariff
Fisheries Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Metro Vancouver
Amount: 12000.00
Institution: Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Amount: 6977.00
Institution: City of Toronto
Amount: 139135.77
Institution: Government of Manitoba
Amount: 90000.00
Institution: First Nations Health Authority
Amount: 640639.60
Institution: Canada Council for the Arts
Amount: 104504.00
Institution: NWT Department of Education, Culture, and Employment
Amount: 8000.00
Institution: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Amount: 1048046.00
Institution: City of Yellowknife
Amount: 1875.00
Institution: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Amount: 981248.00
Institution: NS Department of Environment and Climate Change
Amount: 1541500.00
Institution: BC Housing
Amount: 5000.00
Institution: Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Amount: 189523.15
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: null
Institution: Bowen Island Municipality
Amount: 1951.62
Institution: NWT Environment and Climate Change
Amount: 36482.97
Institution: BC Hydro
Amount: 96370.00
Institution: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Amount: 982834.50
Institution: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Amount: 91637.80
Institution: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Amount: 375504.00
Institution: City of Vancouver
Amount: 120500.00
Institution: Government of Yukon
Amount: 29860.88
Institution: NWT Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Amount: 130000.00
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 81106.08
Institution: NWT Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
Amount: 50000.00
Institution: ON Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Amount: 86459.00
Institution: BC Arts Council
Amount: 49000.00
Institution: City of Winnipeg
Amount: 500.00
Institution: NWT Department of Health and Social Services
Amount: 430743.00
Institution: Efficiency Manitoba
Amount: 2500.00
Institution: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Amount: 14600.00
Institution: QC Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Amount: 35937.50
Institution: Canada Water Agency
Amount: null
Lobbying activity details:
Advance robust policy and law reform to address human rights and environmental abuse in Canadian business activity abroad, including by providing analysis on, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, the Customs Tariff, Bill C-262 (An Act respecting the corporate responsibility to prevent, address and remedy adverse impacts on human rights occurring in relation to business activities conducted abroad), Bill C-263 (An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Responsible Business Conduct Abroad and to make consequential amendments to other Acts), and the Responsible Business Conduct Abroad strategy (2022-2027).
Discussing financial investment by the federal government through economic stimulus in watershed projects in British Columbia and beyond as opportunity for economic recovery and employment generation.
Advocating establishment of a Canada Water Agency before 2023, and working with government to create a successful, meaningful Agency both at its headquarters in Winnipeg and other branches (Montreal, Burlington)
Seeking strengthening of fish habitat protections and implementation of the Wild Salmon Policy and Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI).
Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 66, with respect to equitable funding and implementation.
The need for the Federal government to invest $1Billion in the Freshwater Action Plan
Discussing engaging pension fund beneficiaries and supporting pension fund managers to be a part of the transition to a low-carbon economy to achieve the inextricably linked goals of pension wealth and planet health. Sharing research and discussing new laws and programs that various states and governments have been passing related to this area.
The renewal of the Canada Water Act legislation, including the practice of co-governance and co-creation with Indigenous Governments
Increased support for expanding birthwork (e.g., midwifery, doula, and abortion) services in the Northwest Territories
Advance robust policy and law reform to end Canada’s public finance for the fossil fuel sector, including by providing analysis on, the Export Development Act, Bill S-243 (An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts), the Guidelines for Canada’s International Support for the Clean Energy Transition, and the Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Government of Canada Guidelines.
Regulation of genetically engineered organisms including regulatory guidance on novel foods and which plants are subject to Part 5 of the Seeds Regulations.
Policies relating to the use of genetically engineered organisms in food and agriculture, in particular environment health and human safety, and public transparency.
The prioritization of British Columbia River Basins for investments through the Freshwater Action Plan
Regulatory development for the implementation of the modernized Fisheries Act, including the creation of Ecologically Significant Areas and rebuilding plans
Discussing government decisions around the release of the Athabasca oil sands tailing ponds into the Athabasca River (Alberta, Northwest Territories and Federal governments)
Updating Canadian regulations for flooding, wildfires and more including insurance for natural disasters
Creating guidelines/adaptation strategies/resilience strategies for wildfires, droughts, flooding and climate-related disasters
Advocating for Canada-USA international waters relationships and problem-solving, notably in BC, Alberta and the Great Lakes regions.
Advocacy for a Federal government investment in the BC Watershed Security Fund.