Organization
Vector Institute
- Meetings this Parliament
- 41
- With MPs
- 5
- Since Nov 2021
- 90
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)Hide details
- 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
SpreadsheetFiled by Tony Gaffney (44), Glenda Crisp (43), Alan Veerman (3).
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Sarah Viehbeck · Chief Science Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Philippe Dufresne · Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Economic DevelopmentIndustryResearch and Development
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Sheila Kennedy · A/Director, Digital Research, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Andrea Smith · Director Responsible for AI, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
IndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Sheila Kennedy · A/Director, Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentIndustryScience and Technology
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Melissa Sutherland · Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Rhonda Kropp · Vice President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Elizabeth Toller · Director General, Health Care Strategies, Health Canada (HC)
- Robyn Brake · A/Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Assistant Deputy minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Assistant deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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Reported by Tony Gaffney · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic Development
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.