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Lobbying by Communitech 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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Organization

Communitech Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
13
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
186
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Mar 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Sheldon McCormick, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Jessica Dupuis · Director, Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Briefing Officer, Coordination and Liaison, Solicitor General of Canada (2001–2003)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Office of Lynn Myers, Member of Parliament (2001–2001)

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Office of Jean Augustine, Member of Parliament (2001–2001)

  • Matthew Klassen · VP, External Relations
  • Sheldon McCormick · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), 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), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Initiatiatives the accelerate the artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, including updating existing playbooks and programming, providing practical tools for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs), and the mobilization of students to create new AI-native ventures.
  • Initiatives that support local dual-use and defence companies in accessing capital, customers, and talent, including engagements with the NATO DIANA network, defence stakeholders, and experts in artificial intelligence, quantum, and cyber.
  • Initiatives that support local technology companies, including access to capital, procurement pathways, and the protection of intellectual property.

Registration 960936-14636-43. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Chris Albinson (167), Sheldon McCormick (14), Jennifer Gruber (5).

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary Nixon · Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Steve Masson · Vice-President Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Bardish Chagger · Member of Parliament
    • Bryan May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Steve Masson · Vice-President Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 1 more
    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Padfield · VP Policy and Partnership, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Rana Sarkar · Consul General of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Clinton Lawrence-Whyte · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Ng · Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Lemay · Project Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • James Rothwell · Acting Deputy Director of Strategic Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Padfield · VP Policy and Partnership, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Brandon Lee · Director General of Grants and Contributions Transformation, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic DevelopmentGovernment ProcurementIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Bryan May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Bardish Chagger · Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingImmigrationRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Regional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Helena Jaczek · Minister of Public Services and Procurement
    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Padfield · VP Policy and Partnership, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Charles Vincent · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Albinson · In-house (organization)

    • Jon Parks · Executive, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Economic Development

    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.