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Registrant (responsible officer)

Deb Pimentel

President & General Manager, Technology

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

Meetings this Parliament
25
Since Nov 2021
33
Active registrations
1

Registered for

Reported meetings

  • IBM Canada Limited
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy-Industry, National Defence (DND)
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), including about (i) the potential adoption and deployment of AI by the federal government and (ii) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, guidelines and regulations. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Klara Hupel · Regional Advisor (Québec), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
    • Klara Hupel · Regional Advisor (Québec), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Sara Wilshaw · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, International Trade & Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Tom Clark · Consul General of Canada in New York, United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Klara Hupel · Regional Advisor (Québec), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • David J. McGuinty · Minister of National Defence
    • Alexa Kalsatos · Senior Operations and Regional Advisor (Greater Toronto Area), National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including proposals to modernize and streamline the federal government’s procurement policies, procedures and processes.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Stephanie Tanton · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Joël Lightbound · Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
    • Louis Villeneuve · Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi
    • Laurent de Casanove · Director of Communications, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including proposals to modernize and streamline the federal government’s procurement policies, procedures and processes. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), including about (i) the potential adoption and deployment of AI by the federal government and (ii) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, guidelines and regulations.

    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy.

    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
    • Anushka Kurian · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), including about (i) the potential adoption and deployment of AI by the federal government and (ii) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, guidelines and regulations. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Ali Ehsassi · Parliamentary Secretary to Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
    Communicating with government officials about trade between Canada and the United States, including as it relates to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more specifically about trade in the science and technology sector, in the information technology sector and in the information services sector. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including proposals to modernize and streamline the federal government’s procurement policies, procedures and processes.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about trade between Canada and the United States, including as it relates to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more specifically about trade in the science and technology sector, in the information technology sector and in the information services sector. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Kabisan Thenendran · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Yianni Papadatos · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including proposals to modernize and streamline the federal government’s procurement policies, procedures and processes. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about digital sovereignty.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Dominic LeBlanc · Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
    • Ali Ehsassi · Parliamentary Secretary to Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
    • Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Martin Moen · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 2 more
    • Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Eve Loignon-Giroux · Senior Communications Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Communicating with government officials about trade between Canada and the United States, including as it relates to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more specifically about trade in the science and technology sector, in the information technology sector and in the information services sector. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Elliot Lockington · Chief of Staff, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Elizabeth Wong · Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Communicating with government officials about solutions to help facilitate the digitization of government services and agencies.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Kabisan Thenendran · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including proposals to modernize and streamline the federal government’s procurement policies, procedures and processes. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about digital sovereignty.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Michael Ma · Member of Parliament for Markham—Unionville
    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), including about (i) the potential adoption and deployment of AI by the federal government and (ii) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, guidelines and regulations. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Braedon Clark · Member of Parliament for Sackville—Bedford—Preston
    Communicating with government officials about international trade agreements, including the federal government’s proposed model digital trade agreement, on matters related to the information technology sector, including data governance. Read more

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), including about (i) the potential adoption and deployment of AI by the federal government and (ii) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, guidelines and regulations. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Jenna Sudds · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
    • Madeleine Chenette · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State
    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
    • Louis Villeneuve · Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi
    and 2 more
    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), more specifically the "Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems" (September 2023). Read more

    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy.

    Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.

    Official report

  • IBM Canada Limited
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy. 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.