South Block Strategies
Public Policy & Regulatory Advisory | Political Intelligence | Stakeholder Strategy
Parliament Hill is defined by three iconic buildings—East Block, West Block and Centre Block—where Canadian law is shaped and passed. To the south sits a different kind of Ottawa: offices, boardrooms and organizations working to understand, influence, and respond to what happens on the Hill.
Most organizations know that what happens in Ottawa affects them. Fewer know how to engage with it effectively—when to act, who to talk to, and how to make their case in the language decision-makers actually respond to. South Block Strategies works in this space.
We help clients make sense of how decisions get made in Ottawa, build the relationships that matter, and translate complex policy and regulatory environments into effective strategic action.
About
South Block Strategies is a boutique advisory practice specializing in environmental and natural resource policy, advocacy intelligence and training, and stakeholder strategy.
The practice is led by Kurtis Layden, a former director of policy and senior advisor to multiple ministers at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. With a decade advising federal decision-makers, including on climate, energy, conservation, and sustainability policy, South Block Strategies offers the expertise and insider perspective needed to navigate the dynamic federal policy landscape and offer solutions tailored to clients’ needs.
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