Evan Sambasivam

Meeting with public office holders to raise awareness and seek input on the Arctic Research Foundation’s Arctic National Strategy. Discussing federal skills training and apprenticeship support programming, and the steps that can be taken to better enable training opportunities in Inuit and Northern communities. Seeking funding to support ARF vessel procurement, operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities. Discussing the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and Northern scientific research initiatives. Meeting with public office holders to raise awareness of the Arctic Research Foundation and its work to advance the scientific research, environmental conservation, and infrastructure development priorities of Inuit and Northern communities

Meeting with Public Office Holders to support the implementation - including financial contributions from departments to be determined - of Lake Babine Nation’s Foundation Agreement. LBN is seeking additional on-reserve funding for housing. LBN is also pursuing an Incremental Fisheries Agreement, through the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, from Canada to fund the LBN Fisheries Department so that it can do more research and fisheries management.

Meeting with Public Office Holders to support the implementation - including financial contributions from departments to be determined - of Lake Babine Nation’s (LBN) Foundation Agreement. LBN is also pursuing an Incremental Fisheries Agreement, through the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, from Canada to fund the LBN Fisheries Department so that it can do more research and fisheries management. LBN is seeking additional on-reserve funding for housing.

Engagement with the federal government regarding the review and approval process for agricultural products falling under the jurisdiction of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Discussions with government regarding water management and climate risk adaptation and infrastructure Consultation with government officials regarding mitigation and preventative measures of aquatic invasive species

Reconciliation and economic development with respect to acquiring crown lands within the traditional territories of KKS.

Discussing the community's projects with an objective of determining best practices to reach full capacity for community-led large-scale projects. This has included asking for direction on potential funding opportunities that are available.

Seeking funding to provide education and information about Canada's human and physical geography.

Discussions with the government relating to issues affecting Canada’s marine shipping industry such as the economic activity generated by maritime transportation and the need to invest in supply chain infrastructure

The client is seeking a new five year renewal mandate for the IAMC-TMX. In particular a strengthened mandate for Marine shipping, safety and aquatic environment as well as emergency management and safety. To continue with indigenous monitoring in terrestrial space, and to continue engaging 129 Indigenous Communities as it relates to socio-economic impacts. The client is looking to gain a better understanding of the government's Industrial Technological Benefits program, and how their organization could qualify. The client is interested in understanding how their organization could work within the Government's 5% indigenous participation targets for government procurement.

Advising on the climate, environmental, and economic risks of new bitumen pipelines and related fossil fuel industry expansion, and seeking to mitigate harms. Seeking to stop proposal changes to Impact Assessment Act, Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act that the federal government released a spring 2026 discussion paper concerning proposed changes to the IAA, Fisheries Act and SARA that would significantly weaken protection of environment and human health Seeking that the federal government deny changes to the Tripartite Agreement, and therefore not enable a process toward expanding the Toronto Island Airport to accommodate jets. Supporting the federal government's plans and financial support for decarbonizing steel production in Canada. Seeking Cabinet Emergency Order to protect the critical habitat of piping plover at Wasaga Beach Supporting the federal government in its negotiation of a strong international treaty on plastic pollution. Supporting federal action establishing a Federal Plastics Registry requiring producers to report annually on the quantity and types of plastic they place on the Canadian market, how it moves through the economy, and how it is managed at its end-of-life. Advising on the climate impacts of existing or proposed LNG projects, as well as the global business environment for LNG, and seeking to mitigate harms. Advising on the environmental impacts of projects enabled by Bill C-5 and seeking to mitigate harms. Environmental and industrial strategy approaches to reducing waste and material inputs Seeking a strengthening of the Output-based pricing system intended to make polluters pay Supporting the implementation, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, of Clean Electricity Regulations to mitigate climate change and build a low carbon future. Supporting stronger regulations under the Fisheries Act on Oil Sands Mining Effluent Release. Supporting investment in systems for reuse and refill as an alternative to single-use packaging. Supporting a Climate-Aligned Finance Act, that would include enforcing science-based targets and holding financial institutions accountable to them. Federal Budget - providing resources for environmental initiatives, including climate change, public transit, renewable energy, climate finance accountability, investment in water and wastewater infrastructure, pollution abatement and enforcement, economic transition, sustainable jobs, aligning federal spending with climate objectives and restricting resources for fossil fuels. Rouge National Urban Park expansion involving the former Pickering Airport lands. Supporting the strengthening of current and future federal government emission reduction targets. Ensure a green investments Taxonomy does not include fossil fuels. Advancing climate transition plans across the economy, requiring federally regulated financial institutions and large companies to develop and implement plans that align their business with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Supporting federal action to protect communities and ecosystems from local impacts in the oil sands, including from seeping oil sands process water. Supporting the establishment, under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), of regulations requiring disclosure, and prohibitions, restrictions, or container requirements for certain human health hazards of concern (HHHOCs) in consumer chemical products. Supporting the establishment of the Canada Public Transit Fund and negotiated infrastructure funding agreements with provinces, territories, and cities, where the federal government would establish land-use standards near federally funded transit stations, establish zero-emission bus procurement requirements and expand operations funding to increase transit service levels. Supporting the establishment, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, of regulations to address plastic pollution. Supporting the establishment, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, of reg

Discussions with government officials on policies with respect to mining industry operations, innovation, corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability and climate change, and to provide updates on Newmont Goldcorp mining operations and projects.