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Lobbying by Uber 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

Uber Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
16
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
37
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 1, 2026

Filed by Michael van Hemmen, Senior Director, General Manager

Lobbyists

  • Yanique Williams · Public Policy Manager Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Policy, Minister's Office, Department for Women and Gender Equality & Department of Infrastructure/Rural Economic Development (2019–2020)

    Formerly Director of Policy, Minister's Office, Department for Women and Gender Equality (2018–2019)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Minister's Office, Global Affairs Canaa/International Trade (2017–2018)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Minister's Office, ISED/Small Business and Tourism (2016–2017)

  • Jonathan Hamel · Public Affairs Manager
  • Laura Miller · Head of Public Policy & Communications

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Details regarding Uber Canada’s economic contribution—from direct earnings of drivers, delivery people, and merchants to the wider ripple effects of platform activity across the country.
  • Providing updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.
  • Providing updates regarding the Uber Canada and UFCW Canada national agreement, which provides representation services for drivers and delivery people and advocates for labour frameworks that reflect the realities of app-based work.
  • Sustainable growth and transition to Electric Vehicles.
  • Compliance with the Cannabis Act

Registration 954643-359806-27. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Michael van Hemmen (28), Robert Wu (9).

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • David M. Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
    • David Bredin · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Discussions regarding independent, flexible work opportunities in Canada. Read more

    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Philip Lawrence · Member of Parliament
    • Emma Haynes · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Discussions regarding independent, flexible work opportunities in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Sandra Pupatello · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework. Read more

    Discussions regarding independent, flexible work opportunities in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • John Burey · Advisor, Senate of Canada
    Discussions regarding independent, flexible work opportunities in Canada. Read more

    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Farah Mohamed · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Discussions regarding independent, flexible work opportunities in Canada. Read more

    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Sustainable growth and transition to Electric Vehicles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Kyle Leonard · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Details regarding the Digital Services Tax Act

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Details regarding the Digital Services Tax Act

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Nyagua Chiek · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Alfred Burgesson · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework. Read more

    Sustainable growth and transition to Electric Vehicles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Sustainable growth and transition to Electric Vehicles.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Details regarding the Digital Services Tax Act

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Details regarding the Digital Services Tax Act

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Discussions regarding independent, flexible work opportunities in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Paramathasan · Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Benjamin Ebadi · Policy Advisor (Policy & Stakeholder Relations Advisor), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Updates to privacy legislation; creation of AI framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Nasser Haider · Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Alex Lawrence · Deputy Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Policy advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Suzy McDonald · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Ingrid Defrietas · Tax Policy Officer, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • David Messier · Direcgtor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Tyler Norman · Senior Regional Advisor and Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Sarah Hussaini · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Alexander Wozny · Senior Parliamentary Affair Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Sarah Hussaini · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Vanessa Hage-Moussa · Director of Communications, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael van Hemmen · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    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.