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Lobbying by Cogeco Communications 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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Corporation

Cogeco Communications Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
114
With MPs
28
Since Nov 2021
219
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Aug 14, 2026

Filed by Frederic Perron, Président et chef de la direction

Lobbyists

  • Frédéric Perron · Président et chef de la direction
  • Gabriel Beauséjour · Directeur principal, Relations gouvernementales et communautés, Canada
  • Louis Audet · Président du conseil d'administration
  • Nathan Jarret · Directeur, Affaires réglementaires (Canada)
  • Paul Beaudry · Vice-Président, Affaires réglementaires et corporatives (Canada & US) Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau du ministre de l'industrie, ISED (2006–2007)

  • Paul Cowling · Chef des Affaires juridiques et corporatives et secrétaire Former public office holder

    Formerly Legal Counsel, Legal Directorate, CRTC (2005–2005)

  • Tim Dinesen · Chef de la direction technologique
  • Tristan Gassert · Conseiller, Relations gouvernementales et communautaires, Canada

Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Competition Tribunal (CT), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Quebec Lieutenant, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Télécommunications: discussions sur la Loi sur les Télécommunications (L.C. 1993, ch. 38) en ce qui concerne le cadre qui devrait guider le gouvernement dans l'éventualité d'une révision de la loi.
  • Radiodiffusion: discussions sur la Loi sur la radiodiffusion (L.C.1991, c.11) en ce qui concerne le cadre qui devrait guider le gouvernement dans l'éventualité d'une révision de la loi.
  • Politiques et réglementations en matière de spectre et de télécommunications, y compris les politiques et réglementations relatives aux interférences transfrontalières, aux réseaux sans fil 5G, aux interconnexions, à l'itinérance sans fil, à la mise aux enchères du spectre et aux stratégies économiques numériques
  • Politiques et réglementations en matière de large bande, y compris les politiques et réglementations relatives au déploiement de la large bande en milieu rural, à la mesure des performances de l'internet, à la dynamique concurrentielle de la large bande, à la disponibilité de l'accès à l'internet en gros et à la disponibilité de l'internet à un prix abordable
  • Impôts et Finances: Discussions sur le transfert intergénérationnel d'entreprise à contrôle familial
  • Électrification des véhicules: Discussion avec les cabinets ministériels et les ministères au sujet de l’électrification de la flotte de véhicules de la compagnie
  • Droit d'auteur: discussions sur la Loi sur le droit d'auteur (L.R.C. (1985), ch. C-42) en ce qui concerne le cadre qui devrait guider le gouvernement dans l'éventualité d'une révision de la loi.

Registration 946960-249602-59. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Frederic Perron (169), Philippe Jetté (50).

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Sous-ministre, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Marc-André Rochon · Directeur, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sarah O'Brien · Directrice, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew Kellison · Directeur général, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Jude Welch · Chef de Cabinet, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Boyan Gerasimov · Dicteur (politiques), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • DeNeige Dojack · Directeur(rice) princ., Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Boyan Gerasimov · Dicteur (politiques), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • William Harvey-Blouin · Conseiller régional, Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Bianca Hossain · Adjoint(e) princ. spécial(e) (Politiques et Opérations), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Bianca Hossain · Adjoint(e) princ. spécial(e) (Politiques et Opérations), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    and 1 more
    • Ryan Williams · Député, House of Commons

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • André Arbour · Directeur général, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Pier-Luc Levesque · Analyste de politiques, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew Kellison · Directeur général, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Pierre Paul-Hus · Député
    • Sébastien Lemire · Député
    • Joel Bernard · Adjoint Parlementaire, House of Commons
    • William Harvey-Blouin · Conseiller régional, Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Allison Trenholm · Analyste principale en politiques, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alexis Conrad · Secrétaire adjoint du Cabinet, Comité du développement économique et régional, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Sachelle Magloire-Prosper · Directeur des opérations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Simon Kennedy · Sous-ministre, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Boyan Gerasimov · Dicteur (politiques), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Allison Trenholm · Analyste principale en politiques, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Matt deVlieger · Acting Associate Assistant Secretary, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Opdam · Conseiller en politiques, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Vicky Eatrides · Présidente et Première Dirigeante, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Alicia Barin · Conseillère régionale du Québec, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Renée Doiron · Directrice, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • André Arbour · Directeur général, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • James Nicholson · Directeur, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chantal Davis · Directrice principale, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew Kellison · Directeur principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Opdam · Conseiller en politiques, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Dagenais · Sous-ministre adjoint principal, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simon Kennedy · Sous-ministre, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Scheer · Member of Parliament
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Dagenais · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Philippe Jetté · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Opdam · Conseiller en politiques, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    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.