Client of a consultant lobbyist
Cohere
- Meetings this Parliament
- 11
- With MPs
- 6
- Since Nov 2021
- 12
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
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 Mark Johnson of PAA Advisory | Conseils
Consultant lobbyists
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Mark Johnson
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Issues Manager, Biomanufacturing Strategy Implementation Team, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021–2021)
Formerly Associate Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2018–2020)
Formerly Project Leader, Professional Practises Directorate, Canada Border Services Agency (2017–2018)
Formerly Policy and Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Office of the Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar, House of Commons (2016–2017)
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
- 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.
- Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
- Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.
- AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Registration 950023-380366-4. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Aaron Hynes · Director of Policy, House of Commons
- Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
- Adam Enkin · Junior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Katey Potter · Director of Secondary Tour, House of Commons
AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Richard Bilodeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Sarah Cozzi · Director Of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Jared Borgersen · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Joseph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
- Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Ruby Sahota · Secretary of State (Combatting Crime), Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Kelsey MacDonald · Director of Communications, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Cole Walsh · Manager, Strategic Operations, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Dominique O'Rourke · Member of Parliament
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Tricia Geddes · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Sebastien Aubertin-Giguere · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Richard Bilodeau · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
AI adoption including updating procurement policies. 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.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Michael Guglielmin · Member of Parliament
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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.
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Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant
- Michael Plenits · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
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
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.