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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)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Geoffrey Burgess · Manager/Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Joe Homsy · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Josiane Rocheleau · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    EnvironmentTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Lisa Musselman · Regulatory Policy and Risk Management Supervisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Catherine Shackelton · Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Miles Wu · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Cristian Lorenzoni · Executive Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Thomas Clarke · Junior Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Eleanor Ryan · Senior Policy Strategist, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Rachel Salamena · Senior Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Christine Zaczynski · Manager, Promotion Compliance and Monitoring Unit,, Health Canada (HC)
    • Catherine Shackelton · Senior Policy Analyst, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Secretary, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Waring · Director General, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Nathalie Gamhbiare · Policy Clerk, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Rodney Ghali · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, House of Commons

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Robyne MacGowan · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Waring · Director General, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Allison Davis · Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Robert Wu · In-house (corporation)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Nathalie Gahimbare · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Labour

    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.