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Lobbying by Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster: 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

Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster

Meetings this Parliament
66
With MPs
16
Since Nov 2021
136
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 17, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 16, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Rhonda Barnet, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Elysa Darling · Chief Operating Officer
  • Julia Ramos Bujalil · Government Relations Specialist
  • Laurel Buss · Vice President, Government Relations
  • Rhonda Barnet · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: 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), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Discuss policies or programs that support innovation and enhance Canada’s innovation ecosystem by bringing together industry, post-secondary institutions, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies to increase Canada's economic competitiveness.
  • Communicating about seeking potential funding opportunities that support innovation and enhance Canada’s innovation ecosystem by bringing together industry, post-secondary institutions, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies to increase Canada's economic competitiveness.

Registration 950852-367035-25. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Sue Paish (124), Rhonda Barnet (12).

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Amanpreet Parmar · British Columbia, Prairies, and Northern Regional Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica La Forge · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Harjit Sajjan · President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Holland · Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Andrea Smith · Director Responsible for AI, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Bowen Jervis · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Cameron Yung · Regional Advisor - Western and Northern Canada, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Sher Rodrigo · Director of Operations, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Andrew Liang · Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Sr Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Naina Sloan · Vice President, Programs and Partners, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thoppil · Canada’s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentInternational TradeScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Laurel Lennox · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Todd · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Sue Paish · In-house (organization)

    • Monique Lugli · Chief of Staff, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology

    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.