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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.

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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.

Registrations 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
  • 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

Filed by Benjamin Bergen (285), Patrick Searle (106).

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Mirna Vukicevic · Policy Advisor, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Andrea Johnston · Assistant Deputy Minister for ISED, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-Philippe Brassard · Vice President - CEDQ, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 4 more
    • Elias Collette · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Helen Broom · Senior Advisor Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sebastien Labelle · Lead Canadian Innovation Corporation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector ISED, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Miller · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Scott Harris · Assistant deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff to Minister Chrystia Freeland, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior policy advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Nicholas Mahoney · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Kirsten Fraser · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentPrivacy and Access to InformationTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Mollie Royds · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Scott Jones · Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Patrick Comtois · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Economic DevelopmentGovernment Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Huard · Executive Director, Digital Technologies Directorate, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Velko Tzolov · Executive Director, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Christine Jodoin · Executive Director, National Research Council (NRC)
    and 1 more
    • Kofi Kobia · Senior Project Leader,, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    and 20 more
    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Camille Benoit-Blouin · Special Assistant, Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Angad Dhillon · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Andrea Johnston · Assistant Deputy Minister for ISED, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Scott Jones · Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • David Dlab · Executive Assistant to the Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jason Easton · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Corinne Havard · Policy Advisor to the Minister of National Defence, National Defence (DND)
    • Shahad Khalladi · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chris Zhou · Policy Advisor to Minister NG, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul Chiang · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Drew Wilkes · Assistant to MP Robert Oliphant, House of Commons
    • Melanie Scott · Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada (StatCan)

    DefenceEconomic DevelopmentGovernment ProcurementImmigrationIntellectual PropertyRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual PropertyScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Director of Opperations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentGovernment ProcurementIntellectual PropertyRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Brenda Bugge · Director of the National Economic Accounts Division, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Haig McCarrell · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • André Loranger · Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada (StatCan)

    Economic DevelopmentLabourRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

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

    Economic DevelopmentIntellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Kachuck · Special Assistant PMO, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentImmigrationRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Padfield · Vice President, Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Government ProcurementRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentSmall Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior policy advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff to Minister Chrystia Freeland, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    • Julia Parsons · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Benjamin Bergen · In-house (organization)

    Economic 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.