Organization
Council of Canadian Innovators
- Meetings this Parliament
- 179
- With MPs
- 47
- Since Nov 2021
- 391
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Council of Canadian Innovators: 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 Sep 18, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Patrick Searle, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Claire Wilson · Policy and Advocacy Advisor
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Daniel Perry · Director of Federal Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Administrative Assistant, Office of the Opposition Whip, Senate of Canada (2017–2018)
Formerly Policy Intern, Office of the Opposition Whip, Senate of Canada (2016–2017)
- Jess Sinclair · Director, Prairie Affairs
- Kiersten Enemark · Director of B.C. Affairs
- Laurent Carbonneau · Vice President of Policy and Advocacy
- Patrick Searle · Chief Executive Officer
- Skaidra Puodziunas · Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), 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, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (17)Hide details
- The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is engaging with government officials to discuss the alignment between CCI’s priorities and the federal government’s efforts to foster innovation in Canada. These discussions focus on ensuring that government programs and policies effectively support high-growth Canadian technology firms and strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem.
- Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy: advocacy was focused on bringing domestic firms into the value chain through policies and measures that provide equal opportunity for Canadian Head Quartered companies.
- Discussion on the intangible economy, SR&ED, and economic growth as it relates to domestic expenditures for intellectual property filing, as well as a focus on small and medium-sized companies.
- US Trade - discussed Tariffs and handling of Canada US Mexico Trade Agreement.
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to establish a sponsorship agreement related to CCI's Board education training program for the intangible economy.
- Small Business and Tourism, Changes to Canadian Export Program (CanExport) so it allows more technology companies to apply
- Procurement – Changes to Request for Proposal (RFP) process to break down large bundles into smaller amounts for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) can apply
- Health Canada: advocate for an increase of resources for Therapeutics Canada for them to speed up processing times and efficiencies within their department; create working groups and framework with industry leaders and health Canada on digital and data health, and create a therapeutics working group with industry and health Canada.
- Finance – Changes to Scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) tax incentive program to make the process easier for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) to apply and report on the current program, to further increase the maximum a SME can apply for
- Export Development Canada (EDC) to establish a sponsorship agreement related to CCI's Board education training program for the intangible economy.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, give input and feedback on the PanCanada Framework, Canada-China agreement for scientific and technological cooperation, and the relationship between Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emitters & CO2 Reducers. Our focus is on involving Canadian high-growth firms in the policies and programs the government is working on regarding climate change and the greening of government.
- Discussions on international trade, specifically on the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to data localisation, labour mobility and tariffs.
- Defence & Security: advocate for a domestic-focused cybersecurity ecosystem that has Canadian companies at the centre of a national cybersecurity defence policy.
- Citizenship and immigration – Change the current work visa time lines, seek changes to the the Labour Market Impact Assessment for expatiating and a faster process
- Changes to Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to make the process easier for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) to apply and report on the current program, to Increase the maximum amount a SME can apply for
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - changes to (scientific research and experimental development) SR&ED program with how it is administered and reviewed. Discussed companies SR&ED claims and issues with their processing.
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to establish a sponsorship agreement related to CCI's Board education training program for the intangible economy.
Registration 963082-357757-70. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Benjamin Bergen (285), Patrick Searle (106).
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Mirna Vuki?evi? · Policy Advisor to the Minister of National Revenue, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Jerome Cote · Director of Policy to the Minister of Canada Revenue Agency, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Nathan Bowles · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Economic DevelopmentGovernment Procurement
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Laurel Chester · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
DefenceEconomic Development
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Michael Penney · Deputy Chief of Staff & Executive Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
Economic DevelopmentFinancial Institutions
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial InstitutionsSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament, Simcoe North
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Braydon Wilson · Senior Advisor, House of Commons
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Economic DevelopmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsIntellectual PropertyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Economic DevelopmentIntellectual Property
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Mahoney · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetFinancial Institutions
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- David Lisk · Vice-President of the Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council (NRC)
Economic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsIntellectual Property
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Mahoney · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Economic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsIntellectual Property
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Barbara Orvitz · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureRegional Development
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Economic Development
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Terry Beech · Member of Parliament
- Nathan Bowles · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Ryan Cotter · Policy advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Erik Nosaluk · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Economic DevelopmentGovernment ProcurementIntellectual Property
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Andrew Beavan · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsIntellectual Property
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Mahoney · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentRegional Development
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Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)
- Kofi Kobia · Senior Project Leader,, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentResearch and 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.