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Lobbying by Telesat Corporation: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Corporation

Telesat Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
190
With MPs
49
Since Nov 2021
676
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Apr 27, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Daniel Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Andrew Lockhart · Director, Government and Public Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Senate, Parliament of Canada (2012–2014)

    Formerly Student, Senate, Parliament of Canada (2011–2012)

    Formerly Student, Senate, Parliament of Canada (2011–2011)

    Formerly Student, Senate, Parliament of Canada (2010–2010)

  • Daniel Goldberg · CEO
  • Donald Tremblay · CFO
  • Glenn Katz · Chief Commercial Officer
  • Michael Schwartz · Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development
  • Michel Forest · Chief Technology Officer
  • Michele Beck · Vice President, North American Sales
  • Mike Adamson · Senior Director, Defense Strategy and Business Development Former public office holder

    Formerly Brigadier-General, Commander 3 Canadian Space Division, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force (2023–2024)

    Formerly Brigadier-General, DG Space, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force (2020–2022)

    Formerly Colonel, selected for National Security Program , Canadian Forces College, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force (2019–2019)

    Formerly Colonel, Commander 14 Wing Greenwood, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force (2017–2018)

  • Stephen Hampton · Head, Public Policy and Government Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2013–2013)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (13)
  • Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.
  • Work with government to promote and support Canada's digital economy, specifically in regards to advancing rural broadband.
  • Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy
  • Providing input to discussions or proceedings regarding support for expansion of broadband service to rural areas.
  • Providing industry input to the Government on the Canadian Space Agency regarding the future of the Agency.
  • Provide input to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding spectrum and orbital slot allocation procedures, as well as spectrum fees.
  • Engage with the Strategic Innovation Fund regarding communication technologies.
  • Engage with the government of Canada on funding programs aimed at advancing the deployment of rural broadband
  • Engage with the government of Canada on federal funding programs aimed at supporting communication technologies.
  • Engage in discussions with the Government of Canada on the creation of a National Space Council
  • Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs
  • Discussions with the Government of Canada on immigration as it relates to attracting and retaining a highly skilled workforce
  • Changes to the regulatory fees charged by government for spectrum and orbital slots

Registration 781371-14407-67. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Leo Newman · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Stephanie Durand · VP, Policy, Communications and Strategic Planning, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Engage with the government of Canada on federal funding programs aimed at supporting communication technologies.

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy Read more

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Cory Pike · Chief of Staff, National Defence (DND)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Ross Ermel · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy Read more

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Doug Guzman · CEO, Defence Investment Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Christopher MacLennan · Executive Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Work with government to promote and support Canada's digital economy, specifically in regards to advancing rural broadband. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    Work with government to promote and support Canada's digital economy, specifically in regards to advancing rural broadband. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Doug Guzman · CEO, Defence Investment Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • John Hannaford · Personal Representative of the Prime Minister to the European Union, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • David Morrison · Senior Diplomatic and International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Claude Carignan · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • John McNair · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Judy White · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Pat Duncan · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with government to promote and support Canada's digital economy, specifically in regards to advancing rural broadband.

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity. Read more

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Dawn Anderson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy Read more

    Discussions with the Government of Canada on immigration as it relates to attracting and retaining a highly skilled workforce

    Work with government to promote and support Canada's digital economy, specifically in regards to advancing rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Daniel Goldberg · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs Read more

    Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.

    Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy

    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.