Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-09
Registrant: Nolan Toscano
Client: National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Acts: Financial Institutions
Government funding received:
Institution: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Amount: 1000000.00
Institution: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Amount: 77792085.00
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 11491600.00
Lobbying activity details:
Seeking funding for the establishment and scale-up of the First Nations Procurement Authority (FNPA) to enhance Indigenous business certification and procurement participation.
Seeking funding to advance Indigenous housing finance solutions through support for the Yänonhchia’ model, enabling access to homeownership in First Nations communities.
Seeking funding to support digital and in-person services for Indigenous entrepreneurs through the national expansion of the Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence.
Seeking funding to scale Indigenous-led tourism development through the delivery of the Signature Indigenous Tourism Experiences Stream and related initiatives.
Seeking stable funding and access to capital (loan program) from the government to support Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs), as well as women and youth entrepreneurial programs across Canada.