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

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Consultant lobbyist

David Friedland

Global Public Affairs

Meetings this Parliament
39
Since Nov 2021
98
Active registrations
0

Reported meetings

    • Cathy Toxopeus · Director General, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    • Sara Hendry · Director, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    Engaging with Government of Canada representatives on issues pertaining to marine policy, marine safety & security regulatory and compliance matters, and other items relevant to the Western Canadian maritime industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Viasat Inc.
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discuss programs and policies as they relate to Viasats' strategic plans to improve the company's competitiveness in Canada. Read more

    Outreach to Government of Canada representatives for a contract related to Viasats’ current operations and future corporate development plan

    Official report

  • Viasat Inc.
    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Discuss programs and policies as they relate to Viasats' strategic plans to improve the company's competitiveness in Canada. Read more

    Outreach to Government of Canada representatives for a contract related to Viasats’ current operations and future corporate development plan

    Official report

    • Ayla Dumais · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    Tourism - discussions with departments regarding people visiting and transiting through Canada. Read more

    International trade - discussions with departments regarding the movement of people and goods in and out of Canada.

    Educate office holders on the economic importance of the Vancouver Airport to the British Columbia economy and discuss the Canada Transportation Act review.

    Official report

  • Wyvern Inc.
    • Richard Davies · Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Exploring opportunities to support Canadian satellite operators and the satellite industry in Canada through updated and improved regulations. Read more

    Exploring opportunities to support Canadian satellite operators and the satellite industry in Canada through government grants.

    Official report

  • D-Wave Systems Inc.
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials to discuss funding and policy issues as they pertain to the development of quantum computing in Canada and as per the government’s Innovation Agenda commitments. Read more

    Official report

    • Riya Khanna · Director of Operations, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    • Iqra Ishtiaq · Regional Advisor, West and North, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    Engaging with Government of Canada representatives on issues pertaining to marine policy, marine safety & security regulatory and compliance matters, and other items relevant to the Western Canadian maritime industry. Read more

    Official report

    • Nina Sartor · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Engaging with Government of Canada representatives on issues pertaining to marine policy, marine safety & security regulatory and compliance matters, and other items relevant to the Western Canadian maritime industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Quinn Rinke · Regional Advisor, West and North, National Defence (DND)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Rajiv Gupta · Head, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    • Jacob Abella · Director General of Defence Intergovernmental Affairs, National Defence (DND)
    • Candice Ross · Director of Engagements, National Defence (DND)
    • Karim Amlani · Deputy Director, National Defence (DND)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Regional Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Regional Affairs, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Viasat Inc.
    • Quinn Rinke · Regional Advisor, West and North, National Defence (DND)
    • Conor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Nicholas Hautamaki · Regional Advisor - Atlantic, National Defence (DND)
    Discuss programs and policies as they relate to Viasats' strategic plans to improve the company's competitiveness in Canada. Read more

    Outreach to Government of Canada representatives for a contract related to Viasats’ current operations and future corporate development plan

    Official report

  • Viasat Inc.
    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss programs and policies as they relate to Viasats' strategic plans to improve the company's competitiveness in Canada.

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Paul Hebert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Aimee Gunther · Director of the Quantum Internetworking Challenge Program, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Peter Mason · Director General of the Quantum and Nanotechnologies Research Centre, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Marina Gertsvolf · Director, Quantum Sensors Challenge Program, Quantum and Nanotechnologies, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Christina Lawand · Executive Advisor to the Vice President of Emerging Technologies, National Research Council (NRC)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Colin MacNeil · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lindsay Smith · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Anoop Kapoor · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    • Richard Davies · Regional Advisor - Prairies and North, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Alberta Innovates
    Engaging with Government of Canada officials related to potential investments in Alberta

    Official report

  • Wyvern Inc.
    • Conor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Quinn Rinke · Regional Advisor, West and North, National Defence (DND)
    Exploring opportunities to support Canadian satellite operators and the satellite industry in Canada through updated and improved regulations. Read more

    Exploring opportunities to support Canadian satellite operators and the satellite industry in Canada through government grants.

    Seeking opportunities to work with the federal government and earn contracts in the space and satellite industry.

    Official report

    • Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Rahul Walia · Regional Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Policy development activities and outreach to Government of Canada representatives related to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority's current operations and future corporate development plans. Read more

    Seeking opportunities to grow commercial shipping at Victoria, BC and mitigate environmental, cultural, and social impacts.

    Official report

  • Wyvern Inc.
    • Benjamin Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seeking opportunities to work with the federal government and earn contracts in the space and satellite industry. Read more

    Exploring opportunities to support Canadian satellite operators and the satellite industry in Canada through government grants.

    Exploring opportunities to support Canadian satellite operators and the satellite industry in Canada through updated and improved regulations.

    Official report

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Sachelle Magloire-Prosper · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alina Stoia-Dan · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Educate office holders on the economic importance of the Vancouver Airport to the British Columbia economy and discuss the Canada Transportation Act review. Read more

    Tourism - discussions with departments regarding people visiting and transiting through Canada.

    International trade - discussions with departments regarding the movement of people and goods in and out of Canada.

    Official report

    • Richard Duke · Issues Manager and Regional Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Tourism - discussions with departments regarding people visiting and transiting through Canada. Read more

    International trade - discussions with departments regarding the movement of people and goods in and out of Canada.

    Immigration - discussions with departments regarding people visiting and transiting through Canada.

    Educate office holders on the economic importance of the Vancouver Airport to the British Columbia economy and discuss the Canada Transportation Act review.

    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.