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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | PO BOX 71018 RPO LAURIER WEST |
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| City | Ottawa |
State | ON |
Zip Code | K1A 0P9 |
Country | CAN |
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5. Senate ID# 401105862-24
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6. House ID# 449600001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Raphael Louis |
Date | 2/4/2026 11:21:39 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
The proposed establishment of the Canada-Organization of American States Trade Bloc (COASTB) represents a sophisticated strategic inflection point for Western Hemispheric integration, designed to catalyze a $33.9 trillion regional marketplace through rigorous multilateral alignment. By synthesizing Canadian fiscal prudentialism with the expansive industrial output of the 35 OAS member states, COASTB seeks to institutionalize a high-standard regulatory environment that optimizes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and systematically dismantles protectionist barriers through regulatory harmonization. This initiative is meticulously engineered to ensure full jurisdictional synchronicity with the statutory requirements of U.S. Code Titles 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 31, and 35, while simultaneously upholding the normative human rights frameworks of the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR). Domestically, the architecture leverages the structural integrity of the Bank of Canada Act and the Investment Canada Act to provide a secure, transparent conduit for international capital mobility, facilitating global liquidity into Canadian equity markets. Ultimately, by converging these legal and financial pillars, COASTB creates a robust, rules-based ecosystem that internalizes positive externalities and secures the Americas' position as the primary engine of global macroeconomic stability and sustainable development.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Economic Development Administration, Federal Reserve System, President of the U.S., Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Prime Minister Office Liaison Officer |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |