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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.

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 Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Keith Conn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Consumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsHousing

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Tiff Macklem · Governor, Bank of Canada

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Sarah Paquet · Director and CEO, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • John Hannaford · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsHousing

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Michel Tremblay · acting CEO, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    • Kathleen Devenny · Chief Risk Officer, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    Financial InstitutionsHousing

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sarah Thomas · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Aboriginal AffairsFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Judith Hamel · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Amina Gerba · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Tony Loffreda · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Philippe Dufresne · Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
    • Gregory Smolynec · Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)

    Financial InstitutionsJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Financial InstitutionsIndustryJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetFinancial InstitutionsHousingTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateConsumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsJustice and Law EnforcementTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Judith Hamel · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Anne Loosen · Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Nick Leswick · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Financial InstitutionsHousing

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advsior, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnvironmentFinancial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Judith Hamel · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Robert Sample · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetConsumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Supervision and Enforcement, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)

    Financial Institutions

    Official report

  • Reported by Victor Dodig · In-house (corporation)

    • Grahame Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Consumer IssuesFinancial InstitutionsHousingJustice and Law Enforcement

    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.