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Lobbying by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA): 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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Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
3
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 15, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

Institutions

  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)3

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 22, 2026

Consultant James Patrick

Consultant lobbyists

  • James Patrick Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Trade Development Officer, Trade and Investment, Canadian Heritage (2000–2001)

    Formerly Trade Development Officer, Trade and Investment, Canadian Heritage (1999–2000)

Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Communicate with the Government of Canada regarding CIRA's registry, domain name system and cybersecurity services with a view to supporting the government's digital sovereignty and resilience objectives.
  • Communicate with the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-8, An Act Respecting Cyber Security, implementation with respect to requirements for domain name system operators.
  • Communicate with the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-36, Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, with respect to potential requirements for domain name system operators.
  • Communicate with the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-22, An Act Respecting Lawful Access, with respect to potential requirements for domain name system operators.
  • Contribute to the development of Government of Canada-led programs to improve data security and cybersecurity awareness in government IT infrastructure.
  • Contribute to Government of Canada's preparations for upcoming United Nations led multilateral meetings, including the World Summit on the Information Society +20 and Global Digital Compact.
  • Communicate with Justice Canada regarding the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention with respect to requirements for domain name registry operators.
  • Participate in Innovation, Science, and Economic Development broadband funding programs, with a view to integrating Canadian Internet Registration Authority broadband data into broadband mapping processes.
  • Contribute to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's Broadband Fund, with a view to integrating Canadian Internet Registration Authority broadband data into broadband mapping processes.
  • Contribute to Public Safety Canada's National Cyber Security Strategy and National Cyber Security Action Plan to help protect Canadian organizations from cyber threats.

Registration 946131-369790-9. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by James Patrick · Consultant

    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Contribute to the development of Government of Canada-led programs to improve data security and cybersecurity awareness in government IT infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by James Patrick · Consultant

    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Contribute to the development of Government of Canada-led programs to improve data security and cybersecurity awareness in government IT infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by James Patrick · Consultant

    • Anushka Kurian · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Contribute to the development of Government of Canada-led programs to improve data security and cybersecurity awareness in government IT infrastructure.

    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.