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Lobbying by Vector Institute: 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

Vector Institute

Meetings this Parliament
41
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
90
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 13, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Glenda Crisp, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Alan Veerman · COO & CFO
  • Glenda Crisp · President & CEO
  • Josette Chen · Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations
  • Ridha Chilmeran · Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department
  • Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals
  • Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute
  • Bill C-27: Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) consultation

Registration 960713-378791-17. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Tony Gaffney (44), Glenda Crisp (43), Alan Veerman (3).

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jordan Zed · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Artificial Intelligence, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Katherine Burke · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Jordan Zed · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Artificial Intelligence, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Green · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Joël Lightbound · Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Kelly MacDonald · Manager, National Defence (DND)
    • Eric Fournier · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • Ahmad Lutfi · Senior Strategic Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Mitchell Kutney · Principal Strategist, National Defence (DND)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Rami Youssef · Director, National Defence (DND)
    • Kelly MacDonald · Manager, National Defence (DND)
    • Eric Fournier · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • Ahmad Lutfi · Senior Strategic Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Steve Masson · Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Carleigh O'Brien · Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Allison · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • Rami Youssef · Director, National Defence (DND)
    • Kelly MacDonald · Manager, National Defence (DND)
    • Eric Fournier · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Rami Youssef · Director, National Defence (DND)
    • Kelly MacDonald · Manager, National Defence (DND)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Mitch Davies · President, NRC, National Research Council (NRC)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Allison · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • Rami Youssef · Director, National Defence (DND)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department Read more

    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Joseph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jared Borgersen · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Allison · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    • Chris Zimmer · Chief, National Defence (DND)
    • Rami Youssef · Director, National Defence (DND)
    • Mitchell Kutney · Principal Strategist, National Defence (DND)
    and 2 more
    • Ahmad Lutfi · Senior Strategic Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Kelly MacDonald · Digital Services Group, National Defence (DND)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Allison · Director General, National Defence (DND)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Giuliana Endrizzi · Policy and Legislative Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals Read more

    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • DeRidder Kelly · MP for Kitchener-Centre, House of Commons
    Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Rami Youssef · Director R&D Programme Design and Integration, National Defence (DND)
    • Ahmad Lutfi · Senior Strategic Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Mitchell Kutney · Principal Strategist, National Defence (DND)
    • Kelly MacDonald · Digital Services Group, National Defence (DND)

    C-2744-1

    Bill C-27: Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) consultation

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Christopher Zimmer · Chief of Digital Transformation and Chief Data Officer, National Defence (DND)
    • Christopher Allison · Director General, Data Analytics and Information Management, National Defence (DND)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Paramathasan · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    Official report

  • Reported by Glenda Crisp · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Paramathasan · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew O’Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department

    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.