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Lobbying by MasterCard Canada, ULC.: 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

MasterCard Canada, ULC.

Meetings this Parliament
67
With MPs
27
Since Nov 2021
187
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons29
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)9
  • Finance Canada (FIN)9
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)4
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)4
  • Senate of Canada3
  • Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)3
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)2

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Aug 13, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Erin Elofson, President, Canada

Lobbyists

  • Colin Weeres · Director, Government Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Caucus Liaison; Policy Advisor and Parliamentary Secretary's Assistant, Minister's Office, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (2013–2015)

  • Balinder Ahluwalia · SVP, Market Development
  • Erin Elofson · President, Canada
  • Jennifer Sloan · Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement Former public office holder

    Formerly Consul, Political Economic Relations and Public Affairs (PERPA, Canadian Consulate General New York (2004–2007)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) (2002–2003)

    Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (2002–2002)

    Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO) / Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2002–2002)

  • Jonathan Ingraham · Director, Government Affairs and Policy
  • Martin Leman · Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
  • Nina Mapara · Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Canada
  • Richard Torabi · Director, Business Development

Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), 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, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (21)
  • Monitor developments relating to oversight of cryptocurrency, including stablecoin.
  • Monitor development of Consumer Directed Banking - consultations and studies, legislation and regulation.
  • Monitor developments relating to government support for small business in Canada.
  • Monitor development of the RPAA with respect to regulation of payment networks.
  • Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.
  • Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards and other ecosystem developments.
  • Monitor implementation of and compliance with the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Industry in Canada.
  • Monitor developments to immigration policy as it relates to skilled labour.
  • Monitor developments the Payment Card Networks Act with respect to payment card network operators, and any other legislation seeking to amend that Act.
  • Monitor developments relating to the Voluntary Interchange Commitment and other initiatives related to cost of acceptance.
  • Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments.
  • Monitor developments relating to government-supported tree planting programs,
  • Monitor developments regarding Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act and regulations with respect to credit card accounts and prepaid.
  • Monitor developments regarding breach tracking and reporting regulations under, and review of, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
  • Monitor developments associated with global humanitarian aid efforts with respect to financial inclusion and electronification of aid and exploring opportunities for private-public sector partnerships in administering aid.
  • Monitor developments and opportunities regarding greater government use of electronic payments. Seek opportunities for greater usage of products and services by federal government.
  • Monitor development of the Government’s innovation agenda with respect to the digital economy and Digital ID.
  • Monitor development of regulations pursuant to the Bank Act with respect to credit card issuer practices.
  • Monitor development of Faster Payments initiatives as the government moves toward payments modernization.
  • Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments.
  • Monitor Bank Act policies with respect to prepaid cards.

Registration 960553-242122-97. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Sasha Krstic (102), Erin Elofson (70), Balinder Ahluwalia (15).

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Wood · Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Monitor developments regarding breach tracking and reporting regulations under, and review of, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Monitor developments regarding breach tracking and reporting regulations under, and review of, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Wiseman · Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrea Clements · Consul General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards and other ecosystem developments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • James Champan · Special Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Monitor developments the Payment Card Networks Act with respect to payment card network operators, and any other legislation seeking to amend that Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    Monitor developments the Payment Card Networks Act with respect to payment card network operators, and any other legislation seeking to amend that Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards and other ecosystem developments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Monitor developments and opportunities regarding greater government use of electronic payments. Seek opportunities for greater usage of products and services by federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Monitor developments and opportunities regarding greater government use of electronic payments. Seek opportunities for greater usage of products and services by federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Jacques Ramsay · Member of Parliament
    • Joel Raby Fernandes · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Monitor developments and opportunities regarding greater government use of electronic payments. Seek opportunities for greater usage of products and services by federal government. Read more

    Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Anita Anand · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King’s Privy Council for Can. & Minister resp. for Can.–U.S. Trade, Intergov. Affairs, Int. Trade & One Can. Economy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · 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)
    Monitor development of regulations pursuant to the Bank Act with respect to credit card issuer practices.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Anushka Kurian · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Rajiv Gupta · Head, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments. Read more

    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Joesph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jared Borgensen · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data. Read more

    Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Calum McPhee · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments. Read more

    Monitor development of privacy and AI policy, with respect to payments and data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Elofson · In-house (corporation)

    • Morgan McCullough · Director of Operations, Finance MINO, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments. 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.