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Lobbying by IBM Canada Limited: 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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Corporation

IBM Canada Limited

Meetings this Parliament
25
With MPs
13
Since Nov 2021
103
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since May 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Deb Pimentel, President & General Manager, Technology

Lobbyists

  • Aneeta Bains · Managing Client Partner, Federal Public Sector
  • Bob Conlin · Managing Director, Federal Technology
  • Deb Pimentel · President & General Manager, Technology
  • Melanie Gilbert · Partner, Federal Government
  • Nabil Aboutanos · Senior Partner, Public Sector
  • Raj Cherchattil · IBM Distinguished Engineer & Chief Technology Officer for Canadian Federal Government
  • Steve Harding · Partner, IBM Services
  • Stéphane Tremblay · Director, Bromont Plant
  • Tiéoulé Traoré · Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières, House of Commons (2012–2014)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (21)
  • Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including proposals to modernize and streamline the federal government’s procurement policies, procedures and processes.
  • Communicating with government officials about trade between Canada and the United States, including as it relates to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more specifically about trade in the science and technology sector, in the information technology sector and in the information services sector.
  • Communicating with government officials, in general, about digital sovereignty.
  • Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), including about (i) the potential adoption and deployment of AI by the federal government and (ii) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, guidelines and regulations.
  • Communicating with government officials about semi-conductors, including the development of the semi-conductor industry in Canada.
  • Communicating with government officials about quantum, more specifically quantum-safe encryption standards and capabilities, including as it pertains to Canada's National Defence Policy.
  • Communicating with government officials about the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (formerly Bill C-27), more specifically those provisions that apply to data protection.
  • Communicating with government officials about Budget 2025-26, more specifically about (i) strategic investments that will result in administrative savings, (ii) strategic investments in innovation-related initiatives, and (iii) strategic investments in strengthening supply chains.
  • Communicating with government officials about the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (formerly Bill C-26), more specifically about the proposed amendments applying to cybersecurity.
  • Communicating with government officials about its proposed Federal Plastics Registry, more specifically its impact on the information and technology sectors.
  • Communicating with government officials about the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (SOR/2022-138) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, more specifically its impact on the information and technology sectors.
  • Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), more specifically funding for innovation.
  • Communicating with government officials about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, more specifically retaining technology neutrality.
  • Communicating with government officials about the Industrial Regional Benefits Program, more specifically ensuring that IBM’s products and services are eligible under the program.
  • Communicating with government officials about the federal task force (that was recently announced by the Prime Minister of Canada) that will review service delivery, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and make recommendations to ensure Canadians from coast to coast to coast receive the highest quality of service.
  • Communicating with government officials about temporary foreign workers (“TFWs”), more specifically about policies and programs related to: (i) the entry of TFWs, (ii) intra-company transfers of TFWs, (iii) prevailing wages, and (iv) the establishment of a trusted employers system for TFWs.
  • Communicating with government officials about solutions to help facilitate the digitization of government services and agencies.
  • Communicating with government officials about its “Policy on Management of Information Technology”, more specifically about using and increasing investment in innovative technologies such as Cloud computing and software analytics.
  • Communicating with government officials about international trade agreements, including the federal government’s proposed model digital trade agreement, on matters related to the information technology sector, including data governance.
  • Communicating with government officials about Canada’s Digital Economy Strategy, more specifically providing recommendations to the Government of Canada on how to encourage global investment in jobs and innovation within Canada.
  • Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies.

Registration 958095-5082-65. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Dave McCann (68), Deb Pimentel (33), Claude Guay (2).

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Isabelle Grenier · Senior Advisor, Regional Affairs, House of Commons

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Patrick Boucher · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

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

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Nutan Behki · Assistant Deputy Minister, Project Management and Delivery, Shared Services Canada (SSC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Jacquie Manchevsky · Assistant Deputy Minister, Data Centres Services, Shared Services Canada (SSC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Kimberly Luce · Regional Advisor (Québec), Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Mary Gregory · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi, House of Commons

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Françis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mitch Davies · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister & Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director of Policy and Indigenous Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government ProcurementScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mitch Davies · President, National Research Council (NRC)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Rob Jamieson · Senior Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Ty Curran · Director, Policy and Issues Management, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Jasraj Singh Hallan · Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn, House of Commons

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave McCann · In-house (corporation)

    • Irek Kusmierczyk · Member of Parliament for Windsor—Tecumseh, House of Commons

    Science and Technology

    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.