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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

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • Vantage Data Centres
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the maintenance of the competitiveness of the data processing in Quebec.

    Official report

  • LCI Éducation
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's current policy on international students.

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Joelle Montminy · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Blair McMurren · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism.

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Mark Schaan · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism.

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence.

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Hilary Leftick · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism.

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec
    • Joël Lightbound · Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Victor Kandasamy · Director of Regional Affairs, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the federal government's dental care program.

    Official report

  • Marinvest Energy
    • Angelo Molhem · Senior Parliamentary and Quebec advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Engagement with government authorities to determine the applicable conditions for implementing a transformative and beneficial energy project for the future of Quebec and Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP)
    • Sandenga Yeba · Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Meeting with elected and non-elected officials regarding Pharmacare and Health related issues.

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Brian MacKay · Deputy Chief of staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act.

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Peter MacDougall · Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Office of the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Adam Gordon · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Taras Zalusky · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jeremy Bruce · Director Of Canada-US Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Adam Gordon · ?Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Jeremy Bruce · Director Of Canada-US Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • LCI Éducation
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's current policy on international students.

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • Vantage Data Centres
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the maintenance of the competitiveness of the data processing in Quebec.

    Official report

  • Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec
    • Yves-Joseph Rosalbert · Director of Operations, Health Canada (HC)
    Meeting with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Association's priority issues. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the federal government's dental care program.

    Official report

  • Marinvest Energy
    • Kathleen Legault-Meek · Quebec Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Engagement with government authorities to determine the applicable conditions for implementing a transformative and beneficial energy project for the future of Quebec and Canada. Read more

    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.