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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 Bill Matiko · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Milan Konopek · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Mitch Davies · President, NRC, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Lakshmi Krishnan · Vice-President, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Aleksander Patrzykat · DG, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Kelly Soanes · Director, National Research Council (NRC)
    and 1 more
    • Meaghan Browne · President's Office Advisor, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Foreign AffairsExport information to Vcard Export information to XML Printer Friendly, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Qasir Hanif · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Emily Williams · Director of Communications, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Joel Martin · Chief Digital Research Officer, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Alexander Munro · Business Advisor, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philippe-Olivier Giroux · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Samantha Feder · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Aleksander Patrzykat · DG, Aquatic & Crop Resource Development, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Kelly Soanes · Director, Research and Development, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Joel David Martin · Chief Digital Research Officer and Chief Science Officer, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Shannon Quinn · Secretary General, National Research Council (NRC)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mathew Sajkunovic · Director General, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Shahad Khalladi · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Katrina Macdonald · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philippe-Olivier Giroux · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    Science and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    BudgetScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Budget

    Official report

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

    • Marc Fortin · Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Budget

    Official report

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

    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philippe-Olivier Giroux · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Budget

    Official report

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

    • Duncan Retson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Martin Mihowich · Senior Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Budget

    Official report

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

    • Martin Mihowich · Senior Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Dino Cule · Senior Project Managaer, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Budget

    Official report

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

    • Marius Ivan · Manager, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    Budget

    Official report

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

    • Philippe-Olivier Giroux · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Budget

    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.