Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-05
Registrant: Kent Hehr
Client: Cenmax Group Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
National Defence (DND)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
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.
BDC Defence Platform financing program, with respect to favorable repayable financing for manufacturers entering defence markets and expanding dual-use manufacturing capabilities.
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.
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.
Team Canada Trade Missions participation with respect to international partnerships in aerospace, defence, hydrogen infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing supply chains.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.