Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), more specifically as it relates to the extractive sector. Communicating with the Government of Canada, in general, about potential private sector investments in the extractive sector in Canada. Communicating with the Government of Canada about the opportunities and challenges facing the global mining sector, including economic, legal, political and geo-political conditions around the globe. Communicating with the Government of Canada about potential legislative proposals related to human rights and environmental due diligence that would apply to the extractive sector. Communicating with the Government of Canada about the government-led review of the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), more specifically as it relates to the extractive sector. Communicating with the Government of Canada about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), specifically those provisions related to the extractive sector. Communicating with the Government of Canada about policy and plans regarding the processing of visas overseas.