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David Weinstein's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

David Weinstein

President & Chief Executive Officer

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Meetings this Parliament
48
Since Nov 2021
165
Active registrations
2

Reported meetings

    • Justinas Staskevicius · Policy Analyst, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joel Chung · Environmental Programs Officer, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards. Read more

    Advancing standards development to protect against the effects of climate change.

    Official report

    • Sebastien Lauzier · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lucas Huissoud · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Julie Simard Mercier · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Brianna Rector · Scientific Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sara Arab · Science and Technology Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jessica Poupore · Deputy Director, Science and Technology, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussion with representative(s) of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regarding advisory services Read more

    Discussion with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with regard to the negotiation of funding amounts for a Contribution Agreement between Canadian Standards Association (CSA)and CNSC. Funding is being provided in respect of the development and maintenance of nuclear standards in the CSA Nuclear Program.

    Official report

    • Jennifer Chiu · Manager, Industrial Strategy Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Kathleen Heppell-Masys · Executive Vice President, Integrated Mission Delivery, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
    Discussion with representative(s) of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regarding advisory services

    Official report

    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Address various issues through standardization in the agriculture and agri-food sector regarding topics such as science and technology, environmental/sustainability, labour. Read more

    Official report

    • Colin Hoult · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussion with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with regard to the negotiation of funding amounts for a Contribution Agreement between Canadian Standards Association (CSA)and CNSC. Funding is being provided in respect of the development and maintenance of nuclear standards in the CSA Nuclear Program. Read more

    Official report

    • Genevieve Boudrias · Director General, Regulatory Policy Directorate, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
    Discussion with representative(s) of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regarding advisory services

    Official report

    • Edouard (Eddie) Saab · Contractor, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
    Collaboration and funding support related to small modular reactor and microreactor research, standards and education products.

    Official report

    • Timothy Desson · Engagement Manager, National Defence (DND)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss the adoption and implementation of an energy management standard with Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

    Official report

    • Jean Lamirande · Senior Vice President, Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Cameron MacCarthy-Tilley · Senior Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discuss standards development and funding related to modular construction. Read more

    Seeking funding to develop standards in the agriculture and agri-food sector regarding topics such as science and technology, environmental/sustainability, labour.

    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Nathalie Nye · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Kathy Duval · Manager, National Sports Organizations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Joanne Kay · Manager, Insight, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advocating for support for standards development in sport sector such as safety, wellbeing, technology, sustainability, management, and infrastructure

    Official report

    • Jean-Martin Lessard · Technical Advisor, Forest Program, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • France Tartaix · Program Manager, Forest Program, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mohammad Mohammad · Manager, Forest Program, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Miranda Williamson · Manager, Green Construction through Wood, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Chris Knipe · Senior Policy Adivsor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Ella D'Silva · Summer Intern, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    CSA Group’s standards and research support the transition to bioeconomy by setting requirements and guidance across the whole landscape - from sustainable biomass supply chain through safety and performance of conversion technologies to bio-based products, their use, and end-of-life management, including the disposal, recycling, plastics, and repurposing. Read more

    Official report

    • Lisa Mallin · First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Canada to the World Trade Organization, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Daria Alshehabi · Director, Sectoral Workforce Solution Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • John Paraskevopoulos · Manager, Sectoral Workforce Development Program, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for support for standards development in sport sector such as safety, wellbeing, technology, sustainability, management, and infrastructure

    Official report

    • Chad Nelson · Manager, Housing and Infrastructure Resilience, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Morgan Beatty · Manager, Housing Industry and Innovation, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Tristram Harrison · Manager, Strategic Housing Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Pascal Lavoie · Manager, Climate Toolkit, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    and 2 more
    • Natalie Frank · Director, Research and Innovation, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Chad Nelson · Manager, Housing and Infrastructure Resilience, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Advancing standards development to protect against the effects of climate change. Read more

    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • M-France Sanschagrin · Senior Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Chantal Vienneau · Manager, OHS Compliance Ops, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Howah Lee · Acting Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    Official report

    • Allie Chalke · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Chanel Sterie · Director of Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Seeking funding from Public Services and Procurement Canada for development of blast standard.

    Official report

    • Frederic Beauregard-Tellier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Collaboration and funding support related to small modular reactor and microreactor research, standards and education products.

    Official report

    • Sebastien Lauzier · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lucas Huissoud · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocating for federal support for CSA's work in artificial intelligence and cyber security. CSA has a suite of standards work in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, ICT Code, Intelligent Building Systems and smart manufacturing. CSA is looking for government support through funding support and incorporation by reference of this suite of standards. Read more

    Official report

    • Tyler Freeman · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.

    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.