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Lobbying by Internet Society: 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

Internet Society

Meetings this Parliament
5
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
11
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Mar 24, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Sally Wentworth, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Christian O’Flaherty · Regional Vice President, Latin America and The Carribean
  • Christine Runnegar · Principal, Internet Trust
  • Israel Rosas · Director, Partnerships and Internet Development
  • John Perrino · Senior Policy and Advocacy Expert
  • Joseph Lorenzo Hall · Distinguished Technologist, Strong Internet
  • Natalie Campbell · Senior Director, North American Government and Regulatory Affairs
  • Ryan Polk · Director, Internet Policy
  • Sharayah Lane · Senior Advisor, Community Connectivity

Institutions they may lobby: CUSMA Secretariat, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • International telecommunications and Internet policy, related to supporting the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and protecting an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet in UN processes, including preparations for the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26) and the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society: 20-year review (WSIS+20) outcomes.
  • Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, with respect to the privacy and security threats related to lawful access powers.
  • CUSMA, the Canada US-Mexico Agreement, with respect to ensuring digital trade protections for an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet.
  • Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material, with respect to age verification and content blocking measures that would disrupt access to the Internet, block legal content online, and pose security and privacy risks to people in Canada.
  • Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, with respect to amendments to the Telecommunications Act that threaten Internet security, resiliency, interoperability, and encryption, related to Part 1 of the Bill.
  • Trade relations, with respect to digital trade policy. Conversations about the importance of protecting the open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet, as an enabler of digital trade, in bilateral and international trade initiatives.
  • Spectrum policy development; seeking to promote Indigenous access to spectrum in order to support more Indigenous-led community network solutions to get fast, affordable, and reliable Internet.
  • Online Streaming Act regulation; Seeking to prevent Act from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet
  • Online safety legislation; Seeking to prevent upcoming legislation from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet
  • Online News Act regulations; seeking to prevent Act from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet
  • Internet resiliency; Seeking to provide recommendations that would contribute to more resilient Internet infrastructure in Canada

Registration 959188-375420-9. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Andrew Sullivan (6), Sally Wentworth (5).

  • Reported by Sally Wentworth · In-house (organization)

    • Dina Dong · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Senate of Canada

    C-22

    Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, with respect to the privacy and security threats related to lawful access powers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sally Wentworth · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada

    C-22

    Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, with respect to the privacy and security threats related to lawful access powers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sally Wentworth · In-house (organization)

    • Amy Awad · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Online safety legislation; Seeking to prevent upcoming legislation from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sally Wentworth · In-house (organization)

    • Amy Awad · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Aslam Nathoo · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Yao Ahonda · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Kimberly Ng · Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 2 more
    • Jozsef Varga · Policy Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Alexa-Maude Raymond · Policy and Research Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Online safety legislation; Seeking to prevent upcoming legislation from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sally Wentworth · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Ma · Member of Parliament
    • Ian King · Member's Assistant, MP Michael Ma, House of Commons

    C-22

    Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, with respect to the privacy and security threats related to lawful access powers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Bram Abrahamson · CRTC Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Pierre-Marc Perreault · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Bram Abrahamson · CRTC Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Pierre-Marc Perreault · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Bram Abrahamson · CRTC Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Pierre-Marc Perreault · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Sullivan · In-house (organization)

    • Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Bram Abrahamson · CRTC Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Pierre-Marc Perreault · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Science 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.