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Lobbying by Instacart: 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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Instacart

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
2
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Feb 17, 2026

Consultant Michael Penney of PAA Advisory | Conseils

Consultant lobbyists

  • Michael Penney Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Government Representative in the Senate, Senate of Canada (2021–2025)

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Office of the Government Representative in the Senate, Senate of Canada (2019–2021)

    Formerly Deputy Director, Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Office of the Government Representative in the Senate, Senate of Canada (2018–2019)

    Formerly Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Office of the Government Representative in the Senate, Senate of Canada (2016–2018)

  • Michael Penney Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director, Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Government Representative in the Senate, Senate of Canada (2016–2025)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Federal taxation policy as it pertains to Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4th, 2025 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1).
  • Policies and legislation related to the adoption, governance, and regulation of artificial intelligence, including algorithmic pricing practices.
  • Policies and legislation related to federal consumer privacy protection and data governance, including the former 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 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022).
  • All matters related to Canada’s food supply chain, food pricing, and food labelling, including Bill C-226, An Act to develop a national framework for food price transparency (National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act).
  • All matters related to independent and flexible work opportunities in Canada, including federal policies, programs, and legislation affecting gig economy workers.

Registration 961876-382787-4. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Michael Penney · Consultant

    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Runa Angus · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    C-2744-1

    Policies and legislation related to federal consumer privacy protection and data governance, including the former 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 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022). Read more

    Policies and legislation related to the adoption, governance, and regulation of artificial intelligence, including algorithmic pricing practices.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Penney · Consultant

    • Simon Wood · Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    C-2744-1

    Policies and legislation related to the adoption, governance, and regulation of artificial intelligence, including algorithmic pricing practices. Read more

    Policies and legislation related to federal consumer privacy protection and data governance, including the former 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 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022).

    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.