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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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Vector Institute

Meetings this Parliament
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With MPs
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Since Nov 2021
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Active registrations
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Most recent reported meeting: Feb 13, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Vector Institute has no active registration. Organizations must register once paid lobbying passes the legal threshold, and their registration ends when it stops.

Reported meetings

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  • Reported by David McArthur · Consultant

    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    FastLane (AI Commercialization Initiative) is funded by ISED. FastLane accelerates AI adoption in Canadian businesses by offering tools, talent, and training. It bridges a gap in AI readiness, particularly for SMEs, by helping businesses efficiently prepare data and deploy AI solutions. Vector would like to maintain and expand government support in this regard. Read more

    AI Compute focuses on building the foundational AI infrastructure necessary to retain top talent and support Canadian startups. As other nations rapidly develop their AI capabilities, Canada risks falling behind without significant investment in its AI infrastructure. Vector is seeking continued and expanded access to AI Compute. In the course of this engagement, Vector will pursue supercomputing infrastructure access and funding.

    VITAL is a secure, real-time health data platform designed to address the current 6–9-month delay in health data availability. Leveraging real-time data from over 20 million Canadians can accelerate clinical trials, enhance emergency responses, and spur health innovations. Vector’s priority is securing federal funding and positioning Canada as a global leader in health data science and clinical trials.

    The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) aims to set regulatory standards for AI safety and compliance. Vector seeks to work with policymakers to ensure the legislation is effective and supportive of economic development and growth.

    Discuss opportunities for partnerships between the federal government and the Vector Institute. Discuss AI privacy and safety matters, as well as support for Vector Institute initiatives including the need for more super-computing infrastructure.

    Canadian AI Safety Initiative (CAISI). CAISI ensures that AI systems are safe, transparent, and aligned with domestic and international regulatory standards. Vector plays a key role by leading model evaluations and collaborating on global AI safety benchmarks, and will continue government engagement in this regard.

    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.