Organization
ELEVATE TORONTO
- Meetings this Parliament
- 4
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 4
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Mar 12, 2026.
Lobbying by ELEVATE TORONTO: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Mar 12, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Lisa Zarzeczny, CEO
Lobbyists
- Alex Rayment · Sr. Director of Partnerships
- Lisa Zarzeczny · CEO
- Lynne Dubuc · Director of Events
Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (2)Hide details
- Tourism and cultural events: advancing Toronto and Ontario as destinations for international business, innovation, and cultural exchange through the delivery of large-scale technology events and festivals. Lobbying activities relate to government support for events that drive visitor attraction, hotel stays, local spending, and global visibility, while strengthening the province’s reputation as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative industries. Public funding and policy support enable the production of festivals and convenings that generate economic impact, support local suppliers and venues, and contribute to year-round tourism activity.
- Economic development: supporting the growth of the regional innovation ecosystem through programs, events and dialogue. These also include connecting partners in the development of stronger economic ecosystems, building talent to support the tech and digital economies and festivals bringing together people for the exchange of ideas. Grant funding will be used to support programs that support talent development, events to support the growth of the innovation ecosystem through business networking and training, and the systems to support these initiatives
Registration 954463-369402-4. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Lisa Zarzeczny · In-house (organization)
- Aaron Baillie · Manager, ICT Sector Outreach, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic development: supporting the growth of the regional innovation ecosystem through programs, events and dialogue. These also include connecting partners in the development of stronger economic ecosystems, building talent to support the tech and digital economies and festivals bringing together people for the exchange of ideas. Grant funding will be used to support programs that support talent development, events to support the growth of the innovation ecosystem through business networking and training, and the systems to support these initiatives Read more
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Reported by Lisa Zarzeczny · In-house (organization)
- Rechie Valdez · Member of Parliament
- Chris Zhou · Director of Communications, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Economic development: supporting the growth of the regional innovation ecosystem through programs, events and dialogue. These also include connecting partners in the development of stronger economic ecosystems, building talent to support the tech and digital economies and festivals bringing together people for the exchange of ideas. Grant funding will be used to support programs that support talent development, events to support the growth of the innovation ecosystem through business networking and training, and the systems to support these initiatives Read more
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Reported by Lisa Zarzeczny · In-house (organization)
- Michael Paramathasan · Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Benjamin Ebadi · Regional adviser for the Prairies, West, and North, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic development: supporting the growth of the regional innovation ecosystem through programs, events and dialogue. These also include connecting partners in the development of stronger economic ecosystems, building talent to support the tech and digital economies and festivals bringing together people for the exchange of ideas. Grant funding will be used to support programs that support talent development, events to support the growth of the innovation ecosystem through business networking and training, and the systems to support these initiatives Read more
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Reported by Lisa Zarzeczny · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic development: supporting the growth of the regional innovation ecosystem through programs, events and dialogue. These also include connecting partners in the development of stronger economic ecosystems, building talent to support the tech and digital economies and festivals bringing together people for the exchange of ideas. Grant funding will be used to support programs that support talent development, events to support the growth of the innovation ecosystem through business networking and training, and the systems to support these initiatives Read more
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.