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Lobbying by The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR): 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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The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)

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

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 20, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Christopher Martin-Chan of New West Public Affairs

Consultant lobbyists

  • Christopher Martin-Chan Former public office holder

    Formerly Press Secretary to the Leader and Associate Director of Communications, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2022–2022)

    Formerly Press Secretary, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2019–2021)

    Formerly Research Officer, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2016–2019)

  • Christopher Martin-Chan Former public office holder

    Formerly Press Secretary to the Leader and Associate Director of Communications, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2022–2022)

    Formerly Press Secretary, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2019–2021)

    Formerly Research Officer, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2016–2019)

  • Christopher Martin-Chan Former public office holder

    Formerly Press Secretary to the Leader and Associate Director of Communications, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2022–2022)

    Formerly Press Secretary, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2019–2021)

    Formerly Research Officer, Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons (2016–2019)

Institutions they may lobby: House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • The Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy with respect to sustaining and fostering an ongoing relationship with the federal government and opposition parties.

Registration 957744-377771-3. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

No meetings reported since November 2021.

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.