Organization
Ontario Centre of Innovation
- Meetings this Parliament
- 18
- With MPs
- 2
- Since Nov 2021
- 45
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 8, 2026.
Lobbying by Ontario Centre of Innovation: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Claudia Krywiak, President and CEO
Lobbyists
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Greg Gordon · Director, Strategic Partnerships
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Policy Advisor, Minister's Office, Ministry of Heritage (2014–2015)
Formerly Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Minister's Office, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (2013–2014)
Formerly Special Advisor, Parliamentary Secretary's Office, President of the Treasury Board (2012–2013)
- Alicia Pereira · Director, Communications and Strategy
- Claudia Krywiak · President and CEO
- Mona Eghanian · Assistant Vice President, Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
- Philippa King · Assistant Vice President, Strategic Programs
- Raed Kadri · Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Head of the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- Seeking funding support for launching new businesses with focus on innovative, high-tech businesses.
- Seeking funding support and development of initiatives that will invest in science and technology R&D to help drive competitive advantage.
- Seeking funding for programs to drive job creation through innovative , high tech companies.
- Seeking development and funding support for programs to train next generation entrepreneurs and innovators, with a focus on experiential learning and industry experience for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students.
- Seeking development and funding support for initiatives to facilitate collaborations between industry and academia to drive commercialization of publicly funded research and to drive economic development outcomes for Canada.
Registration 944254-310485-31. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Steve Masson · VP, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Vance Badawey · Parliamentary Secretary, Transport Canada (TC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Tanzeel Merchant · Regional Director General, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Tanzeel Merchant · Regional Director General, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Steve Masson · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Manal Bahubeshi · Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Chris Padfield · VP Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Michael Power · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Salman Arif · Director of Operations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Chris Padfield · VP Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Kayla Monteiro · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Kayla Monteiro · Director General, Innovation and Business Development, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Tanzeel Merchant · Ontario Regional Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Kayla Monteiro · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Linda Cousineau · Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Kayla Monteiro · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Angad Dhillon · Director of Operations, Transport Canada (TC)
- Ayesha Khan · Ontario Regional Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence Zhang · Policy Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Tanzeel Merchant · Regional Director General for Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Konstantinos Georgaras · CEO, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Chris Padfield · VP Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Claudia Krywiak · In-house (organization)
- Helena Jaczek · Minister Responsible for FedDev Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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.