Client of a consultant lobbyist
Pearson Education Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 10
- With MPs
- 2
- Since Nov 2021
- 10
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 18, 2026.
Lobbying by Pearson Education Inc.: 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 In effect since Jul 15, 2026
Consultant William Shelling of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.
Consultant lobbyists
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian job market and opportunities for reskilling.
- Discuss labour mobility in Canada with the introduction of a National Skills Passport
- Discuss apprenticeship training, skills development, and digital credentials for the Canadian Armed Forces
- Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada.
Registration 952671-382957-3. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian job market and opportunities for reskilling.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Jeannot Boucher · Major General, National Defence (DND)
- Shannon Smith · Executive Director, National Defence (DND)
- Katie Boone · Senior Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Pascal Belhumeur · Commander, National Defence (DND)
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- Bill Railer · Director, National Defence (DND)
- Bjorn Lagerlof · Senior Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Leslie Dicks · Lieutenant Colonel, National Defence (DND)
- Neil Ryan · Colonel, National Defence (DND)
Discuss apprenticeship training, skills development, and digital credentials for the Canadian Armed Forces
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Colin Reynolds · Member of Parliament
- David Harnett · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Samantha MacConnell · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Claire Gabillard · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian job market and opportunities for reskilling. Read more
Discuss labour mobility in Canada with the introduction of a National Skills Passport
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Amandeep Sodhi · Member of Parliament
Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Suze Youance · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discuss apprenticeship training, skills development, and digital credentials for the Canadian Armed Forces
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
- John Burey · Assistant Director, Senate of Canada
- Val Wolfe · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian job market and opportunities for reskilling.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discuss labour mobility in Canada with the introduction of a National Skills Passport
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Akshala Surendranath · Senior Special Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada. Read more
Engagement with government officials on restoring immigration and international student levels, based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Engage the federal government regarding the need to modernize the General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency certificate, to facilitate access to post-secondary education, training and employment for Canadians.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada. Read more
Engage the federal government regarding the need to modernize the General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency certificate, to facilitate access to post-secondary education, training and employment for Canadians.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Pamela Lefaive · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Engage the federal government regarding the need to modernize the General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency certificate, to facilitate access to post-secondary education, training and employment for Canadians. Read more
Expand access to reliable, secure English language testing options for immigration, citizenship and foreign student admission to Canada.
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.