Skip to content

PolitiKit

Lobbying by Intact Financial Corporation: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

← Lobbying

Corporation

Intact Financial Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
29
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jul 27, 2026

Filed by Charles Brindamour, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Katie Locke · Director, Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of Parliamentary Affairs & Stakeholder Relations, Minister's Ofifce, Citizenship & Immigration Canada (2015–2015)

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs & Deputy Director of Issues Management, Issues Management & Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister (2013–2015)

    Formerly Director of Issues Management & Parliamentary Affairs, Minister's Ofifce, Global Affairs Canada (2011–2013)

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Government House Leader, Privy Council Office (2008–2011)

  • Achraf Louitri · Senior Vice President, Personal Lines
  • Alain Lessard · Executive Consultant
  • Carla Smith · Executive Vice President & Chief People and Communications Officer
  • Charles Brindamour · Chief Executive Officer
  • Darren Godfrey · Senior Vice President, West
  • Erdem Erinc · Deputy Senior Vice President & Global Chief Tax Officer
  • Frederic Cotnoir · Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
  • Gabriel Gaudreau-Drolet · Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Risk Control, Personal Lines
  • Louis Gagnon · Chief Executive Officer, Canada
  • Natalie Higgins · Senior Vice President, Climate, Social Impact and Government Relations
  • Patrick Barbeau · Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
  • Ravi Mahabir · Vice President, Climate
  • Samantha Flynn · Government Relations Advisor
  • Vinod Ramnarine · Director, Taxation
  • Werner Muehlemann · Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Intact Investment Management
  • Yoram Perez · Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Data Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Advocate for implementation of the federal government’s national auto theft strategy and modern solutions to combat the theft of vehicles in (and illegal export of vehicles from) Canada.
  • Support efforts to stand up a high-risk national flood insurance program, delivered through a partnership with the insurance industry.
  • Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including Canada's P&C industry. Advocate for a partnership with the insurance industry to better protect Canadians in the event of a major earthquake, including by addressing system risk to the financial system posed by a major earthquake.
  • Support the Department of Finance’s efforts to strengthen Canada’s financial sector. This includes advocating for the need for updates to statutory investment limits, which currently restrict insurers' flexibility to build diversified, risk-adjusted portfolios that reflect the sophistication of today's market.
  • Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, creation of publicly-accessible flood risk mapping, and emergency preparedness.
  • Considerations concerning the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions' (OSFI) implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 Regulatory Forms and Instructions for Federally Regulated Insurers

Registration 940573-365529-18. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Dan Lussier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Support efforts to stand up a high-risk national flood insurance program, delivered through a partnership with the insurance industry. Read more

    Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, creation of publicly-accessible flood risk mapping, and emergency preparedness.

    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including Canada's P&C industry. Advocate for a partnership with the insurance industry to better protect Canadians in the event of a major earthquake, including by addressing system risk to the financial system posed by a major earthquake.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including Canada's P&C industry. Advocate for a partnership with the insurance industry to better protect Canadians in the event of a major earthquake, including by addressing system risk to the financial system posed by a major earthquake. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Support the Department of Finance’s efforts to strengthen Canada’s financial sector. This includes advocating for the need for updates to statutory investment limits, which currently restrict insurers' flexibility to build diversified, risk-adjusted portfolios that reflect the sophistication of today's market. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including Canada's P&C industry. Advocate for a partnership with the insurance industry to better protect Canadians in the event of a major earthquake, including by addressing system risk to the financial system posed by a major earthquake. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including Canada's P&C industry. Advocate for a partnership with the insurance industry to better protect Canadians in the event of a major earthquake, including by addressing system risk to the financial system posed by a major earthquake. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including the P&C industry, and the need for the federal government to be better prepared. Advocate for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry, to close existing insurance protection gaps and ensure future insurability of high-risk perils, such as earthquake. Read more

    Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, modernization of disaster financial assistance arrangements, and emergency preparedness.

    Providing input to the Department of Finance’s consultation on Proposals to Strengthen Canada’s Financial Sector. This includes advocating for the need for updates to statutory investment limits, which currently restrict insurers' flexibility to build diversified, risk-adjusted portfolios that reflect the sophistication of today's market.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, modernization of disaster financial assistance arrangements, and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Support efforts, including through Public Safety Canada’s Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation, to stand up a high-risk national flood insurance program as announced in Budgets 2023 & 2024. This includes advocating for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry and establishment of a Crown Corporation to administer the program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Evans · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Ayla Dumais · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, modernization of disaster financial assistance arrangements, and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, modernization of disaster financial assistance arrangements, and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor and Advisor for Atlantic Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicate the importance of resilience and the need for Canada and our communities to be better prepared for extreme weather events such as flood and wildfires. Advocate for implementation of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy, modernization of disaster financial assistance arrangements, and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including the P&C industry, and the need for the federal government to be better prepared. Advocate for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry, to close existing insurance protection gaps and ensure future insurability of high-risk perils, such as earthquake.

    Support efforts, including through Public Safety Canada’s Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation, to stand up a high-risk national flood insurance program as announced in Budgets 2023 & 2024. This includes advocating for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry and establishment of a Crown Corporation to administer the program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Lahoud · Director, Risk Management, Strategy and Products, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Cassie Avis · Advisor, Housing Policy and Research, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Andrew DeFazio · Advisor, Flood Insurance, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Sameer Mawji · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    and 2 more
    • Andrea Minano · Policy Advisor, Climate Risk and Resilience, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Leah Whittaker · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Support efforts, including through Public Safety Canada’s Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation, to stand up a high-risk national flood insurance program as announced in Budgets 2023 & 2024. This includes advocating for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry and establishment of a Crown Corporation to administer the program. Read more

    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including the P&C industry, and the need for the federal government to be better prepared. Advocate for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry, to close existing insurance protection gaps and ensure future insurability of high-risk perils, such as earthquake.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Manuel Dussault · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kevin English · Senior Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Phaedra Sydor · Senior Advisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Ian Genno · Strategic Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Providing input to the Department of Finance’s consultation on Proposals to Strengthen Canada’s Financial Sector. This includes advocating for the need for updates to statutory investment limits, which currently restrict insurers' flexibility to build diversified, risk-adjusted portfolios that reflect the sophistication of today's market. Read more

    Raise awareness of the financial impact a catastrophic earthquake could have on the Canadian economy, including the P&C industry, and the need for the federal government to be better prepared. Advocate for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry, to close existing insurance protection gaps and ensure future insurability of high-risk perils, such as earthquake.

    Support efforts, including through Public Safety Canada’s Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation, to stand up a high-risk national flood insurance program as announced in Budgets 2023 & 2024. This includes advocating for a public-private partnership with the insurance industry and establishment of a Crown Corporation to administer the program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Maja Kostic · Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Consumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsIndustryJustice and Law EnforcementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Jason Easton · Strategic Advisor Special Projects, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateEnvironmentFinancial InstitutionsIndustryJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael V. McLeod · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateConsumer IssuesEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • James Cudmore · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    ClimateConsumer IssuesEnvironmentFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons

    BudgetClimateEnvironmentFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    Consumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsIndustryJustice and Law EnforcementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    ClimateConsumer IssuesEnvironmentFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnvironmentFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateConsumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsIndustryJustice and Law EnforcementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnvironmentFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Brindamour · In-house (corporation)

    • Jim Kapches · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetClimate

    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.