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Lobbying by Celestica International LP, by its general partner, Celestica International GP 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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Celestica International LP, by its general partner, Celestica International GP Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
5
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
5
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 14, 2026

Filed by Mandeep Chawla, President

Lobbyists

  • Douglas Parker · CLO and Corporate Secretary
  • Helen Scandalis · VP, Enterprise Markets
  • Laura Dougan · Legal Director Former public office holder

    Formerly Law Clerk, Courts Administration Service, Federal Court of Appeal (2012–2013)

Institutions they may lobby: Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), 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), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Support the need for government-to-government engagement to underpin the need for a rules-based investment climate.
  • Engage on policies and programs relating to development and deployment of sovereign AI in Canada.
  • Potential funding opportunities relating to AI compute and digital infrastructure, including those arising under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy.
  • Engage federal officials regarding Celestica's Canadian manufacturing expertise for aerospace and defence, in the context of the Defence Industrial Strategy's mandate to grow national champions to advance Canada's sovereign capabilities.
  • Trade agreement negotiation and policies/regulations/tariffs related to import/exports to support the manufacturing and design sector.

Registration 963907-384801-4. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Mandeep Chawla · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kobia Kofi · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • James Burns · A/Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Potential funding opportunities relating to AI compute and digital infrastructure, including those arising under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy. Read more

    Engage on policies and programs relating to development and deployment of sovereign AI in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mandeep Chawla · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engage on policies and programs relating to development and deployment of sovereign AI in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mandeep Chawla · In-house (corporation)

    Engage federal officials regarding Celestica's Canadian manufacturing expertise for aerospace and defence, in the context of the Defence Industrial Strategy's mandate to grow national champions to advance Canada's sovereign capabilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mandeep Chawla · In-house (corporation)

    • Brian Botting · Director of Defence Industrial Strategy (Sr Advisor, Defence Industrial Strategy), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engage federal officials regarding Celestica's Canadian manufacturing expertise for aerospace and defence, in the context of the Defence Industrial Strategy's mandate to grow national champions to advance Canada's sovereign capabilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mandeep Chawla · In-house (corporation)

    • Kristen Haddad · Assistant Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kirk Bennett · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Adam Moser · Assistant Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Katie Durling · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 2 more
    • Saina Saberian · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Demetrios Xenos · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engage federal officials regarding Celestica's Canadian manufacturing expertise for aerospace and defence, in the context of the Defence Industrial Strategy's mandate to grow national champions to advance Canada's sovereign capabilities. Read more

    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.