Organization
The Canadian SHIELD Institute for Public Policy
- Meetings this Parliament
- 31
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 31
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by The Canadian SHIELD Institute for Public Policy: 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 14, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Vasiliki Bednar, Managing Director
Lobbyists
- Emily Osborne · Policy Research Associate
- Kaylie Tiessen · Chief Economist
- Matthew DaMota · Senior Policy Researcher
- Vasiliki Bednar · Managing Director
Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Dual-use technologies and intellectual property provisions.
- Sovereign cloud, sovereign compute, and associated digital public infrastructures
- Strengthening the definition of a "Canadian" company.
- The Canadian SHIELD Institute communicates with federal public office holders regarding the development and design of policies to bolster Canada’s economic resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness—particularly in areas such as industrial strategy, innovation policy, national security, and institutional renewal.
Registration 962244-382949-5. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Vasiliki Bednar · In-house (organization)
- Tim Logan · Sr. Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The Canadian SHIELD Institute communicates with federal public office holders regarding the development and design of policies to bolster Canada’s economic resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness—particularly in areas such as industrial strategy, innovation policy, national security, and institutional renewal. Read more
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Reported by Vasiliki Bednar · In-house (organization)
- Mark Robbins · Director of Operations, National Defence (DND)
Dual-use technologies and intellectual property provisions.
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Reported by Vasiliki Bednar · In-house (organization)
- Robbins Mark · Director of Operations, National Defence (DND)
The Canadian SHIELD Institute communicates with federal public office holders regarding the development and design of policies to bolster Canada’s economic resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness—particularly in areas such as industrial strategy, innovation policy, national security, and institutional renewal. Read more
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Reported by Vasiliki Bednar · In-house (organization)
- Clinton Lawrence-Whyte · Director-General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Menelaos Argiropoulous · Regional Manager, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
The Canadian SHIELD Institute communicates with federal public office holders regarding the development and design of policies to bolster Canada’s economic resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness—particularly in areas such as industrial strategy, innovation policy, national security, and institutional renewal. Read more
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Reported by Vasiliki Bednar · In-house (organization)
- Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Chanel Sterie · Senior Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
The Canadian SHIELD Institute communicates with federal public office holders regarding the development and design of policies to bolster Canada’s economic resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness—particularly in areas such as industrial strategy, innovation policy, national security, and institutional renewal. Read more
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Reported by Vasiliki Bednar · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy (Financial Sector), Finance Canada (FIN)
- Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
The Canadian SHIELD Institute communicates with federal public office holders regarding the development and design of policies to bolster Canada’s economic resilience, sovereignty, and global competitiveness—particularly in areas such as industrial strategy, innovation policy, national security, and institutional renewal. 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.