Brandon Rowe

Discussions with government officials concerning carbon emissions from fertilizer as it relates to municipalities and efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Rail, Airports and Ports: Federal policies and programs with regard to access to national and international markets for trade, intra-city movement of people and goods and sustainability of small and rural communities. Municipal role in the G-7 & G-20, and trade negotiations with foreign countries surrounding tarrifs. Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Reaching Home; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; redevelopment of public lands required to support communities that support the Canadian Armed Forces and its members. Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Redevelopment of public lands; Emergency preparedness and security measures: Emergency preparedness policies and programs with regard to the cost and implementation of emergency equipment and first responder support; Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund; Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA); Wildfire response; Flood mapping; Environmental and sustainable development policies and programs with regard to local climate change mitigation and adaptation; Disaster mitigation and adaptation; Capacity building for sustainable community planning; Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions; Water management, watershed planning, wastewater, and stormwater policy; Urban forest management and stewardship; Brownfield redevelopment; National Adaptation Strategy; Greener Homes Grant; Green Building Strategy; Green Municipal Fund. Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure; Telecommunications and Technology: Telecommunications policies with regard to universal broadband access throughout Canadian communities, antenna tower and municipal rights-of-ways. Municipal-aboriginal relations issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to municipal-aboriginal relations, resources to meet the needs of the aboriginal population living in municipalities, municipal consultation and communication regarding land management and additions to reserve. Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing; Municipal-aboriginal relations International municipal development; Canadian foreign policy with regard to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded programs overseas in various countries. Support for farmer-centric policies and strategies that improve resiliency in the face of extreme weather, mitigate against rising costs and inflation, support food security, improve access to new markets while partnering to share the costs of reaching Canada's climate targets; Carbon emission-reduction targets related to fertilizer Guidelines for urban transit, intra and extra urban transit systems: Infrastructure and Transportation policy with regard to the development of guidelines, policy and dedicated funding for urban, intra and extra urban transit systems; Intercommunity bus; Aerodromes and airports; Intra and extra urban transit systems; Municipal/railway proximity issues; Trade corridors; Shipping routes an

Implications of lawful access legislation, C-22 on telecommunications service providers Provide information on the consultation processes between the CRTC and telecommunication providers. Government measures to combat financial crimes and fraud Matters related to internet connectivity for new housing developments in Canada and Build Canada Homes. Lawful access requirements of Electronic Service Providers as outlined in Bill C-2, "Strong Borders Act." Policies and regulations relating to First Nations identification and eligibility for affordable telecommunications services. Policies and regulations related to the operation of Rogers Bank, with respect to financial sector regulations governing the Bank including issues under the Bank Act and consumer protection regulations. Matters related to Rogers’ acquisition of further shares in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Canada, US, Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting. Matters relating to Canada’s cybersecurity, specifically issues relating to public/ private partnerships designed to prevent the disruption of critical infrastructure and cyber systems. Policies, consultations and regulations related to the Broadcasting Act, Online News Act, Telecommunications Act, Copyright Act, and PIPEDA, the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. Spectrum and telecommunications policies including wireless networks and roaming, spectrum auctions and digital economy, satellite to mobile technology, as well as public safety broadband network. Commitments related to the acquisition of Shaw Communications. Policies and programs that promote equity of opportunities and address accessibility issues for Canadians. Issues pertaining to professional sports and sport programs in Canada, alongside policies related to a growing Canadian sports economy. Broadcasting policies and regulations related to a modernized broadcasting system that fosters competition in the Canadian industry. Broadband policies and regulations, including rural broadband, the measurement of internet performance, competitive dynamics of broadband and availability of wholesale internet access and affordable internet. Bringing awareness of rising rates of network theft, tampering and vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure, retail robberies and sharing industry experiences of a need for criminal justice responses. Implementation of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which gained royal assent in June 2023, as well as production supports for Canadian local news. Marketing of food and beverages to children as it relates to Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting. Telecommunications industry experiences with emergency outages and resolutions in the context of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012. Single event sports betting, as it relates to the impact on gaming in Canada. Safety Code 6, limits for exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy Radiocommunications Act, specifically sections related to satellite signal theft. Procurement policies, specifically polices related to mobile devices and associated support services and solutions. Policies related to the adoption of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) by Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs). Corporate taxation under the Income Tax Act, specifically the calculation of tax on digital infrastructure, the calculation of Capital Cost Allowance (“CCA”) and the calculation of country-by-country (“CbC”) reporting. Copyright Act, specifically sections related to fairing dealing, anti-piracy and claimed infringement. An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Date Protection Tribunal

Briefing government in support of the establishment of a Heavy and Light Rare Earth Element hub for Canada anchored by the Company's proposed mine and refinery in Quebec province and ancillary assets in Newfoundland and Labrador. Potential support from Canada Growth Fund (CGF), Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF), Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) or other suitable Canada / Quebec sources of government support. Project aligns closely with innovation, economic development, investment goals. Communicating our project’s alignment with Canadian & Quebec Critical Minerals strategies. Promoting awareness and seeking non-specific government guidance or support for various aspects like permitting, indigenous support, preferred location(s) for processing facility. Sustainable Resource Development: Seek to ensure that any legislative initiatives affecting Critical Mineral resource development are grounded in the principles of sound science/evidence-based decision-making, efficiency of regulatory process and posit a meaningful role for Indigenous rights-holders and communities. Lobbying with the government to facilitate and support the Company's efforts to secure a federal grant, contribution, or other financial benefit from the Government of Canada via departmental programs (e.g. NRCan, ISED), from Crown Corporations (e.g. EDC), and/or Arms-length independent bodies (e.g. Canada Growth Fund) and/or from other agencies, departments, and crown entities not yet identified, to support the establishment of a Heavy and Light Rare Earth Element hub for Canada anchored by the Company's proposed mine and refinery in Quebec province and ancillary assets in Labrador. Lobbying to ensure that proposed Investment Tax Credits pertinent to the Critical Minerals sector are effective and impactful. Lobbying related to the significant contribution which development of Canada's Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elements can make to the strategic security and defence partnership between Canada and the United States of America. Lobbying related to the scope of any federal Impact Assessment on the Company's Strange Lake Rare Earths project in Quebec and Labrador, including discussion related to the question of provincial and Indigenous Rights-holders' Impact Assessment equivalency, standards, and programs. Lobbying related to the development and implementation of The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, as it relates to resource development, in support of fair and effective policy design. Lobbying on emerging policies and programs pertaining to Critical Minerals development and the establishment of robust North American supply chains to support a domestic advanced rare earth ecosystem, drive decarbonization of Canada’s economy and energy systems, and become a trusted and secure source of Critical Minerals to bolster Canada’s strategic position with the United States, with the European Union and with allied nations in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.