People

Joël Lightbound

Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Liberal

Profile on the Commissioner's registry

Minister or parliamentary secretary. Under the Conflict of Interest Act they must sell publicly traded securities they control or place them in a blind trust; their spouse does not have to. Their summary statement says how they complied.

Items listed now
9
assets, debts and companies, member and spouse
Items over time
18
in any declaration on file
Material Changes
1
21 declarations read in all
More than 60 days after the change
1
longest gap 65 days

Disclosed now

Active declarations, exactly as written

Disclosure Summary disclosed Nov 27, 2025

Assets

  • Sole ownership of two residential rental units located in Quebec City, Quebec

Trusts

  • Blind trust for two registered accounts and commodities/futures/foreign currencies (for speculative purposes) established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.

Other Sources of Income

  • Last 12 months:
  • Rental income
  • Next 12 months:
  • Rental income

Liabilities

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's assets

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Public Declaration of Assets disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Assets

  • Sole ownership of a second residential rental unit located in Quebec City, Quebec

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Summary Statement disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Summary Statement

  • Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.
  • Divestment of:
  • - Publicly Traded Securities by the establishment of blind trust(s)
  • - Publicly Traded Securities by sale
  • - Commodities/Futures/Foreign currencies (for speculative purposes) by the establishment of blind trust(s)
  • - Commodities/Futures/Foreign currencies (for speculative purposes) by sale

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Public Declaration of Assets disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Assets

  • Sole ownership of a residential rental unit located in Quebec City, Quebec

Public Declaration of Liabilities ($10,000 or more) disclosed Oct 24, 2025

Liabilities

Every item over time

Dates link to the declarations
ItemWhoseTypeFirst listedLast listedListed now
Sole ownership of a residential rental unit located in Quebec City, Quebec
MemberReal estateOct 24, 2025Oct 24, 2025Yes
Sole ownership of a second residential rental unit located in Quebec City, Quebec
MemberReal estateOct 24, 2025Oct 24, 2025Yes
Sole ownership of two residential rental units located in Quebec City, Quebec
MemberReal estateOct 24, 2025Nov 27, 2025Yes
Bank of Montreal
As written: Personal loan with BMO
MemberLiabilitiesOct 24, 2025Nov 27, 2025Yes
Desjardins
As written: Mortgage with Desjardins
MemberLiabilitiesApr 28, 2017Nov 27, 2025Yes
National Bank of Canada
As written: Line of credit with the National Bank of Canada, joint with common-law partner
MemberLiabilitiesOct 24, 2025Nov 27, 2025Yes
Blind trust for two registered accounts and commodities/futures/foreign currencies (for speculative purposes) established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.
MemberOther assetsOct 24, 2025Nov 27, 2025Yes
Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF
As written: Shares of Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF
Spouse or partnerSharesNov 27, 2025Nov 27, 2025Yes
Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF
As written: Shares of Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF
Spouse or partnerSharesNov 27, 2025Nov 27, 2025Yes
CleanSpark, Inc.
As written: Shares of Cleanspark Inc.
MemberSharesJul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024No
Purpose Bitcoin ETF
As written: Shares of Purpose Bitcoin ETF
MemberSharesMar 9, 2022Jul 10, 2024No
Purpose Ether ETF
As written: Shares of Purpose Ether ETF
MemberSharesMar 9, 2022Sep 8, 2023No
Tesla, Inc.
As written: Shares of Tesla Inc.
MemberSharesJul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024No
Bitcoin
MemberCryptocurrencyMar 9, 2022Jul 10, 2024No
Solana
MemberCryptocurrencyMar 9, 2022Jul 10, 2024No
Caisse Desjardins de Sainte-Foy
As written: Line of credit with Caisse Desjardins de Sainte-Foy.
MemberLiabilitiesJan 25, 2016Jan 25, 2016No
Loan receivable from an individual
MemberOther assetsMar 9, 2022Jul 10, 2024No
Desjardins
As written: Mortgage with Desjardins.
Spouse or partnerLiabilitiesJul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024No

Material Changes

Statements of a change after a summary
DisclosedDate of changeDaysWhoseWhat the statement says
Nov 27, 2025Sep 23, 202565Spouse or partner
My common-law partner now holds the following assets: Shares of Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF
Nov 27, 2025Sep 23, 202565Spouse or partner
My common-law partner now holds the following assets: Shares of Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF

Departments in this portfolio on other Publicly ledgers

Departments named in the title of the current role as the registry lists it (pipeline/portfolios.json).

Every declaration read

The registry also lists 2 Gifts (Act), 6 Gifts (Code) for this person, which this site does not read (gifts, travel, recusals and reports). See the registry profile.

Roles the registry lists
  • Member of Parliament · Liberal Party of Canada May 14, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed
  • Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement · Office of the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement May 13, 2025 to present · Initial Compliance Completed

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