Lobbying by Invest Ottawa: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
Institutions they may lobby: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Research Council (NRC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Engagement related to federal programs and investments that support the development, testing, and adoption of advanced transportation and mobility technologies, including smart mobility, autonomous systems, and innovation test environments. This includes initiatives that contribute to economic development outcomes through enabling next-generation infrastructure, commercialization, and collaboration between industry and government.
Supporting policies and programs that strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including entrepreneurship development and inclusive economic participation.
Seeking additional funding support for emerging and advanced technologies, including programs that accelerate research, development, testing, validation, and commercialization.
Supporting policies and programs that enhance global market access, foreign direct investment attraction, and international partnerships for Canadian companies, including collaboration with international innovation organizations and trade agencies. Focus on enabling Ottawa-based firms to expand globally, access capital and customers, and strengthen Canada’s position in competitive global innovation markets.
Advancing inclusive, innovation-driven economic growth in Canada’s Capital through programs that strengthen the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, accelerate business formation and scale-up, and drive job creation, investment attraction, and long-term prosperity
Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Chris Padfield · Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Linda Cousineau · Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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.
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