Corporation
Cohere Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 102
- With MPs
- 18
- Since Nov 2021
- 158
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.
Lobbying by Cohere Inc.: 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 (corporation) In effect since Oct 21, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Aidan Gomez, CEO
Lobbyists
- A.j. Bhadelia · Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy
- Aidan Gomez · CEO
- Douglas Russell · Global Aerospace and Defence Lead
- Francois Chadwick · Chief Financial Officer
- Hunter Doubt · Senior Manager, Government Affairs and Public Policy
- Ivan Zhang · Co-Founder
- Joelle Pineau · Chief AI Officer
- Kosta Starostin · Vice President Legal
- Melika Carroll · Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs
- Nick Frosst · Co-Founder
- Sohail Manoussi · Canadian Public Sector Lead
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- Immigration policy and programs as they relate to attracting and retaining high skilled global talent to Canada.
- Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
- AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
- Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
- Provide subject matter (AI) expertise to the Canadian AI Safety Institute team where it might be helpful across a number of areas including opportunities for research and safety practices.
Registration 957672-377602-19. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Kristen Haddad · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Aaron Baillie · Manager, DTIB, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Kristen Haddad · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Aaron Baillie · Manager, DTIB, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Steve Masson · Policy, Partnerships & Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Samantha McDonald · Deputy Chief of Innovative Business Strategy and Research Development, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Luc Gagnon · Chief Technology Officer, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
- Stephen Burt · Chief Data Officer, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Schaan · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Artificial Intelligence), Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Samir Chhabra · Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Surdas Mohit · Director, Artificial Intelligence and Data Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Sebastien Lauzier · Manager, AI and Data Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Sheldon Levy · Advisor, Office of the minister of international trade and export promotion, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Samantha Mcdonald · Deputy Chief of Innovative Business Strategy and Research Development, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Ryan Huard · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jean-Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Ima Okonny · Chief Data Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Rina Lorello · Chief Information Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Sean O'Neill · Director of Parliamentary Affairs – Office of the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade, and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jaxson Khan · Sr Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Sean Mullin · Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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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.