Client of a consultant lobbyist
Cohere
- Meetings this Parliament
- 7
- With MPs
- 0
- Since Nov 2021
- 11
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 3, 2025.
Lobbying by Cohere: 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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Consultant In effect since Mar 9, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant Eric Lamoureux of PAA Advisory
Consultant lobbyists
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Eric Lamoureux
Former public office holder
Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2004–2006)
Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Health Canada (2003–2004)
Formerly Special Assistant Caucus Liaison and Ontario, Office of the Minister, Department of International Trade (2003–2003)
Institutions they may lobby: 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), House of Commons, 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
- 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.
- Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
- Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.
- AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Registration 737835-377616-4. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Seeking funding from the 2024 budget AI compute fund, for AI computing in Canada.
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Tim Logan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Anson Duran · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence Read more
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions.
Seeking funding from the 2024 budget AI compute fund, for AI computing in Canada.
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Sandra McCardell · Associate Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence Read more
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions.
Seeking funding from the 2024 budget AI compute fund, for AI computing in Canada.
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence Read more
Seeking funding from the 2024 budget AI compute fund, for AI computing in Canada.
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Tim Logan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions. Read more
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions. Read more
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions. Read more
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jean Philippe Lapointe · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions. Read more
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Reported by Eric Lamoureux · Consultant
- Andrew Bevan · Chef de cabinet, Finance Canada (FIN)
IndustryScience and Technology
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.