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Lobbying by Thales Canada 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

Thales Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
60
With MPs
14
Since Nov 2021
102
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 3, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Aug 7, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Ian Krepps, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Justin Wood · Senior Manager Corporate Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of State (Seniors), Employment and Social Development Canada (2014–2015)

  • Ian Krepps · President & CEO
  • Jophrey Gregoire · Sales & Business Development Manager
  • Manny Maes · Vice President & General Manager, Thales Optronics
  • Shane Murphy · Executive Director, National Digital Excellence Centre
  • Siegfried Usal · Vice-President Strategy & AI Growth
  • Tom Rose · Director, Industrial Participation
  • Wayne Brewster · Vice President, Delivery Former public office holder

    Formerly Commander, Royal Canadian Navy, Department of National Defence (1975–2005)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Discussions about Canadian defence industrial capabilities regarding shipbuilding and acquisition of new capabilities by DND and the Canadian Coast Guard for in-service support, continuous capability sustainment, C4ISR and networking programs, ground vehicles, land and naval sensors, optronics, military avionics and related equipment, identity and access management solutions, and cybersecurity and AI solutions and technologies
  • Discussion about policies in relation to defence industrialization in Canada
  • Discussions about Canada's Value Proposition and Industrial Technological Benefits policy
  • Pursuit of funding in aerospace through the Strategic Innovation Fund to support Thales Canada growth initiatives
  • Initiatives related to digital and physical identity and security solutions including identification, verification and ID cards.
  • Export permits, Canada's export permit policies and processes related to Thales' export permit applications in the aerospace and defence sectors
  • Discussions about funding programs for the development of next generation technology for business and regional jets flight control and avionics systems
  • Discussion about funding programs in support of Thales Canada's future activities in Canada, engagement of economic development agencies and discussions about their funding programs and criteria for application.

Registration 961266-262542-64. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Ian Krepps (54), Chris Pogue (48).

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    DefenceGovernment ProcurementIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • LGen Jocelyn (Joe) Paul · Commander, National Defence (DND)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Defence

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Jocelyn Paul · Commander, Canadian Army, National Defence (DND)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    DefenceEconomic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    Government ProcurementIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Uppal · Deputy Leader of the Opposition

    Government ProcurementIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Page Simon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Anita Anand · Minister of National Defense, National Defence (DND)
    • Thomas Gagné · Director of Defence Procurement and Industry Relations, National Defence (DND)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence (DND)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Francis McGuire · President, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence (DND)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Francis McGuire · President, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Sam Fotia · Deputy Director (Acting), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Stephanie Tanton · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lindsay Bisson · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Francis McGuire · President, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Daryell Nowlan · Vice President, Policy, Programs & Communcations, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Francis McGuire · Deputy Minister, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Regional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Berit Beattie · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentInternational TradeNational Security/Security

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Berit Beattie · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence (DND)
    • Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
    • Chris Henderson · Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
    • Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Chris Pogue · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Fournier · Director General, National Defence (DND)

    DefenceResearch and 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.