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Lobbying by CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE ( CIBC): 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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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE ( CIBC)

Meetings this Parliament
104
With MPs
40
Since Nov 2021
249
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Finance Canada (FIN)32
  • House of Commons30
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)9
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)7
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)5
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)4
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)4
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)3

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jun 15, 2026

Filed by Harry Culham, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lobbyists

  • Lisa Raitt · Vice-Chair, Office of the CEO Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Member of Parliament for Milton, Member of Parliament, House of Commons (2008–2019)

    Formerly Minister of Transport, Minister, Transport Canada (2013–2015)

    Formerly Minister of Labour, Minister, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2010–2013)

    Formerly Minister of Natural Resources, Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2010)

  • Alex Phillips · Director, Government Relations and Public Policy
  • Amber Batool · MD, Global Government Relations and Strategic Policy
  • Amy South · Senior Executive Vice-President, Chief Administration Officer and Chief of Staff
  • Chad Schella · AVP, Government Relations (Canada)
  • Christian Exshaw · Senior Executive Vice-President and Group Head, Capital Markets
  • Christina Kramer · Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer
  • Frank Guse · SEVP and Chief Risk Officer
  • Harry Culham · President & CEO
  • Hratch Panossian · SEVP and Head of Personal and Business Banking
  • Jeremy McKenzie · Senior Manager, Government Relations
  • Michael Donovan · SVP, Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer
  • Robert Sedran · Chief Financial Officer
  • Stephen Forbes · Vice Chair, Office of the CEO
  • Susan Rimmer · Senior Executive Vice-President and Group Head, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (17)
  • Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.
  • Policies related to taxation policy and the Canadian Revenue Agency of Canada.
  • Policies that relate to stemming financial crimes in Canada (The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, initiatives for enhancement of reporting mandatory information, financial scams and fraud, and risk assessment methodology).
  • The introduction of policies, programs or legislation related to "Consumer-driven Banking".
  • Policies related to the adoption and development of Artificial Intelligence and related technologies.
  • Legislation and regulations as it relates to Canada’s payment system and Payments Canada.
  • Legislation and regulations related to Labour practices.
  • Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.
  • Policies related to Canada's development of natural resources.
  • Policies related to asset recycling and industry investment in public infrastructure development .
  • Policies and programs that affect the Canadian housing market and lending practices.
  • Policies and programs related to gender diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Privacy Act, and any legislation and associated regulations with regard to privacy and security, identity theft risks, use and protection of information
  • Payment Processing System with regard to rates, fees, oversight of credit and debit procedures
  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act (OSFI) and regulations, in respect of regulatory compliance for banks
  • Immigration policies and programs to address labour shortages and market needs.
  • Bank Act and regulations, in respect of the five year financial system review, as well as any changes resulting from the review.

Registration 962493-5064-56. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Victor Dodig (179), Harry Culham (70).

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Michèle Kingsley · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Policies that relate to stemming financial crimes in Canada (The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, initiatives for enhancement of reporting mandatory information, financial scams and fraud, and risk assessment methodology). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Etienne-Rene Massie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade. Read more

    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Nick Leswick · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC. Read more

    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Udita Samuel · Deputy Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jean-Philippe Arseneau · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade. Read more

    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.

    Policies that relate to stemming financial crimes in Canada (The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, initiatives for enhancement of reporting mandatory information, financial scams and fraud, and risk assessment methodology).

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Shereen Miller · Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    • Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    • Manon Bombardier · Interim ADM, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    Financial Sector policies that relate to retail banking products and services offered by CIBC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Legislation and regulations as it relates to Canada’s payment system and Payments Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies that relate to stemming financial crimes in Canada (The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, initiatives for enhancement of reporting mandatory information, financial scams and fraud, and risk assessment methodology). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Wood · Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Policies related to the adoption and development of Artificial Intelligence and related technologies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Conor Noseworthy · Director of Communications, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Jonathan Alomoto · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Privacy Act, and any legislation and associated regulations with regard to privacy and security, identity theft risks, use and protection of information Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade. Read more

    Policies related to Canada's development of natural resources.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Policies related to Canada's development of natural resources. Read more

    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Harry Burton · Atlantic Desk, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Sarah Manney · Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Nate Feldman · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Nick Leswick · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies that relate to stemming financial crimes in Canada (The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, initiatives for enhancement of reporting mandatory information, financial scams and fraud, and risk assessment methodology). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Policies related to Canada's development of natural resources.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    • Angie Radiskovic · Assistant Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act (OSFI) and regulations, in respect of regulatory compliance for banks

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • Salman Arif · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    Official report

  • Reported by Harry Culham · In-house (corporation)

    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Policies related to Canadian economic growth, and international trade.

    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.