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Mark Johnson

PAA Advisory | Conseils

Former public offices

  • Issues Manager, Biomanufacturing Strategy Implementation Team, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021–2021)
  • Associate Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2018–2020)
  • Project Leader, Professional Practises Directorate, Canada Border Services Agency (2017–2018)
  • Policy and Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Office of the Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar, House of Commons (2016–2017)
  • Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister's Office, Public Safety Canada (2011–2015)
  • Parliamentary Secretary's Assistant, Minister's Office, Veterans Affairs Canada (2009–2011)
Meetings this Parliament
31
Since Nov 2021
77
Active registrations
10

Reported meetings

  • Cohere
    • Aaron Hynes · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Adam Enkin · Junior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Katey Potter · Director of Secondary Tour, House of Commons
    AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.

    Official report

    • Darren Choi · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Madison Taipalus · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Official report

  • Cohere
    • Richard Bilodeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    • Sarah Cozzi · Director Of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    • Jared Borgersen · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Joseph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

    • Darren Choi · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.

    All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    • Ruby Sahota · Secretary of State (Combatting Crime), Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Kelsey MacDonald · Director of Communications, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Cole Walsh · Manager, Strategic Operations, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    • Tricia Geddes · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Sebastien Aubertin-Giguere · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Richard Bilodeau · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Provide subject matter (AI) expertise to the Canadian AI Safety Institute team where it might be helpful across a number of areas including opportunities for research and safety practices.

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.

    Official report

  • GoFundMe
    • Greg Kenney · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Craig Oldham · Director General, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Advocate for reforms to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measure to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic burden while maintaining transparency and accountability in financial crime prevention. Read more

    Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada.

    Official report

  • GoFundMe
    Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry. Read more

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.

    Official report

  • Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming. Read more

    All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry.

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.

    Official report

  • All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry. Read more

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.

    Official report

  • Cohere
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Official report

  • Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Official report

  • Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Official report

    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible, especially insofar as providing openness and fair competition to labour markets affecting shipping.

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry. Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible, especially insofar as providing openness and fair competition to labour markets affecting shipping.

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

    • Duncan Wilson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible, especially insofar as providing openness and fair competition to labour markets affecting shipping. Read more

    General Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

    Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry.

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Official report

  • Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry. Read more

    Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

    Policy, regulatory proposals and potential legislation dealing with ballast water and aquatic invasive species.

    Canada Labour Code: working towards ensuring Canadian labour laws are as pluralistic and democratic as possible, especially insofar as providing openness and fair competition to labour markets affecting shipping.

    Official report

  • Cohere

    C-2744-1

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more

    Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions.

    Official report

    • Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    C-2

    Canadian Payments Act and the ongoing consultations of the Payment System in Canada. The participation of new kinds of emerging payment technology companies and payment focused companies in the consultation process. Read more

    Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act in Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act.

    Retail Payments Oversight Framework and the development of draft legislation. ETA is focused on an open and flexible system which has objective risk based rules.

    Official report

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    C-2

    Retail Payments Oversight Framework and the development of draft legislation. ETA is focused on an open and flexible system which has objective risk based rules. Read more

    Canadian Payments Act and the ongoing consultations of the Payment System in Canada. The participation of new kinds of emerging payment technology companies and payment focused companies in the consultation process.

    Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act in Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act.

    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.