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Marc Desmarais's lobbying: the clients they represent and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Consultant lobbyist

Marc Desmarais

NATIONAL Public Relations

Former public offices

  • Executive Assistant to the Minister, Minister's Office, Canadian International Development Agency & Department of Foreign Affairs (1997–1999)
  • Assitant to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Leader's Office, The Senate of Canada (1985–1987)
  • Assistant to Alain Tardif, MP, House of Commons, House of Commons (1984–1984)
  • Assistant to Jean-Claude Malépart, MP, House of Commons, House of Commons (1984–1984)
Meetings this Parliament
151
Since Nov 2021
655
Active registrations
25

Reported meetings

  • Le Devoir
    • Brian MacKay · ?Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Media

    Official report

  • Mission Unitaînés
    • Kyle Fox · Director of Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HealthHousing

    Official report

  • DEVIMCO IMMOBILIER INC.
    • Kyle Fox · Director of Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingMunicipalities

    Official report

  • Entrée Canada
    • Kimberly Luce · Policy Advisor (Quebec), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

    Tourism

    Official report

  • OVH SAS
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    National Security/SecurityPrivacy and Access to InformationResearch and DevelopmentTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    MediaTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michael Lartigau · Senior Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Media

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Media

    Official report

  • Métro Média
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    IndustryMediaMunicipalities

    Official report

  • Métro Média
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    IndustryMediaMunicipalities

    Official report

  • Canadian Centre for Architecture
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Regional Assistant for Quebec, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Métro Média
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    IndustryMediaMunicipalities

    Official report

  • Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP)
    • Sandenga Yeba · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Mission Unitaînés
    • Soraya Martinez · Member of the House of Commons, House of Commons

    Housing

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Media

    Official report

  • Cogeco Inc.
    • Andrew Richardson · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Media

    Official report

  • Cogeco Inc.
    • Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryInfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Mission Unitaînés
    • Alisson Levesque · Press Secretary, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    HealthHousing

    Official report

  • Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec
    • Jean-Sebastien Bock · Director of Policy, Health Canada (HC)
    • Stephanie Claxton · Policy Advisor (Ontario), Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Medsup Canada
    • Audrey Millette · Quebec Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    HealthIndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Medsup Canada
    • Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Audrey Milette · Quebec Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Loic Paré · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Victor Kandasamy · Policy Advisor (Quebec), Health Canada (HC)

    HealthIndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Cogeco Inc.
    • Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Government ProcurementIndustryInfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Cogeco Inc.
    • Isabella Chan · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    BroadcastingGovernment ProcurementIndustryTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Chambre de commerce de l'Est de Montréal
    • Annie Koutrakis · Member of Parliament
    • Soraya Martinez · Member of the House of Commons, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentHealthRegional DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.