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Lobbying by Canadian Light Source Inc.: 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

Canadian Light Source Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
13
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
54
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 23, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Ingrid Pickering, Chief Executive Officer (interim)

Lobbyists

  • Chithra Karunakaran · Director of Science and Innovation
  • Ingrid Pickering · Chief Executive Officer (interim)
  • Janet King · Board, Vice Chair
  • Martha Crago · Chair, CLSI Board of Directors

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source
  • Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils
  • Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.
  • Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

Registration 964341-224481-51. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Bill Matiko (44), Ingrid Pickering (10).

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Hansen · Regional Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tyler Koebel · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Muggli · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • John McNair · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
    and 7 more
    • David Arnott · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Mahek Noorani · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Jay Okrainetz · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada
    • Darrell Seib · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Andrea Mugny · Committee Clerk, Senate of Canada
    • Joanne Markle Lamontagne · Analyst, Senate of Canada
    • Michel Therien · Senate Communications, Senate of Canada
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Muggli · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Michelle Gravelle · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Dalzell · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Anne Ballantyne · Manager, Programs, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Joel Martin · Chief Digital Research Officer, National Research Council (NRC)
    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Zach Hayes · Sr Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source Read more

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Anne-Marie Thompson · Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Tammy Clifford · Vice-President Research, Learning Health Systems, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)

    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Zach Hayes · Sr Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Matt Dalzell · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Anne Ballantyne · Manager, Programs, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion. Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Anne-Marie Thompson · Acting Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Manal Bahubeshi · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source Read more

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Macdonald · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion. Read more

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source Read more

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Doug Zolinsky · Director General, Enterprises and Ecosystems, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Jason Heit · Manager, Enterprises, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils Read more

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Muggli · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion. Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Michel Clenet · Defence Scientist, National Defence (DND)
    • David Brown · Project Manager, Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers, National Defence (DND)
    • Nina Bigras · Senior Program Engineer, National Defence (DND)
    • Melanie Bernier · Director, National Defence (DND)
    and 1 more
    • Sean Stamplecoskie · Team Leader, National Defence (DND)
    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils Read more

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion. Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Kelly Soanes · Director, Research and Development, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Lorenzo Leonardi · Director, Special Initiatives, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Tyler Norsten · Director, Operations, National Research Council (NRC)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Duncan Retson · Associate ADM, Science & Parliamentary Infrastructure, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Erika Wagner · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Mary McKay · Director General of Science Program, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils Read more

    Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities

    Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.

    Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source

    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.