Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-08
Registrant: Sarah Smith
Client: Chiefs of Ontario
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Legislative bills: C-9
C-61
Acts: Criminal Code
Government funding received:
Institution: Justice Canada (JC)
Amount: 244500.00
Institution: Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Ontario)
Amount: 164884.21
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 6623313.83
Institution: Ministry of Education (Ontario)
Amount: 48062.55
Institution: Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario)
Amount: 172000.00
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 50721.34
Institution: Ministry of Attorney General (Ontario)
Amount: 100000.00
Institution: Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (Ontario)
Amount: 336325.00
Institution: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (Ontario
Amount: 75319.77
Institution: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Amount: 7416262.91
Institution: Ministry of Indigenous Affairs (Ontario)
Amount: 2295663.68
Lobbying activity details:
Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials around environmental protections and safe drinking water for First Nations communities including through the reintroduction of Bill C-61 An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands.
Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials to support residential school commemoration, combat denialism and implement the Murray report obligations. This work includes proposing amendments to Bill C-9 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).
Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials related to strengthening First Nations policing and obtaining equitable funding.