Organization
Let's Talk Science
- Meetings this Parliament
- 17
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 17
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.
Lobbying by Let's Talk Science: 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 Sep 14, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Bonnie Schmidt, President
Lobbyists
- Bonnie Schmidt · President
- Nathan Kostiuk · Government Relations Officer
- Richard Longtin · Vice President, External Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy.
- Policy discussions to ensure the prioritization of equity, diversity, and inclusion in federal STEM initiatives, particularly for Indigenous youth, girls, official language minority communities, and rural/remote communities.
- Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development.
- Advocates for sustained federal investment and funding for national STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), digital literacy, and career awareness programming for youth (Early Years to Grade 12/SecV), including discussions regarding the renewal or establishment of contribution agreements.
Registration 962976-384200-4. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development.
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Julia Climie · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Adam Moser · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy.
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Todd Stewart · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy.
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Arielle Kayabaga · Member of Parliament
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Jenifer Levesque · Deputy Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Todd Stewart · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Brian Botting · Director of Defence Industrial Strategy (Sr Advisor, Defence Industrial Strategy), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie Cyr · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Camila Grove · Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Catherine Demers · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Lori Brooks · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocates for sustained federal investment and funding for national STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), digital literacy, and career awareness programming for youth (Early Years to Grade 12/SecV), including discussions regarding the renewal or establishment of contribution agreements. Read more
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development.
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Jackson Coles · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Discussions regarding federal policy and workforce development strategies to address labour market needs in critical industries and innovation, specifically highlighting the role of youth skill development. Read more
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Reported by Bonnie Schmidt · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Lemay · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jenifer Levesque · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jonathan DeWolfe · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Policy discussions regarding the recognition of skill-building nonprofit organizations as eligible contributors within Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, specifically through the application of multipliers to ITB transactions, in the context of the Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy. 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.