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Lobbying by Scotiabank: 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

Scotiabank

Meetings this Parliament
100
With MPs
39
Since Nov 2021
240
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 22, 2026

Filed by Scott Thomson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Jean-François Perrault · Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist Former designated public office holder

    Formerly ADM Economic and Fiscal Policy, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Department of Finance (2015–2015)

    Formerly ADM of International Trade and Finance, International Trade and Finance Branch, Department of Finance (2015–2015)

    Formerly General Director, International Trade and Finance, Department of Finance (2012–2015)

    Formerly Director International Policy Analysis, International Trade and Finance, Department of Finance (2009–2012)

  • Anique Asher · Executive Vice President, Real Estate Secured Lending
  • Aris Bogdaneris · Group Head, Canadian Banking
  • Daniel Warelis · Director, Government Affairs
  • Francisco Aristeguieta · Group Head, International Banking
  • Ian Arellano · Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  • Jacqui Allard · Group Head, Global Wealth Management
  • Jenny Poulos · Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Julie Walsh · Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Meigan Terry · Executive Vice President & Chief Corporate and Public Affairs Officer
  • Micah Anshan · Director, Canadian Government Engagement
  • Monica Masciantonio · Vice President, Government Communications, Policy and Research Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant - Tour and Operations, Tour and Operations, Office of the Prime Minister (2004–2006)

    Formerly Special Assistant - Ontario, Office of the Minister, Heritage Canada (2004–2004)

    Formerly Special Assistant- Ontario and Western Canada, Office of the Secretary of State (Rural Development), Agriculture Canada (2003–2004)

    Formerly Parliamentary Affairs Assistant, Office of Art Eggleton, MP, House of Commons (2001–2003)

  • Phil Thomas · Group Head and Chief Strategy & Operating Officer
  • Rajagopal Viswanathan · Group Head and Chief Financial Officer
  • Scott Thomson · President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Shannon McGinnis · Chief Risk Officer
  • Tim Clark · Group Head and Chief Information Officer
  • Travis Machen · CEO and Group Head, Global Banking and Markets

Institutions they may lobby: Accessibility Standards Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), 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, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), 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 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), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (18)
  • Financial Institutions, as it relates to ETFs and other products
  • Discussions around defence spending and the Defence Investment Agency as it relates to financial institutions
  • Stablecoin Act in respect to the government's strategy on digital assets
  • Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector
  • Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.
  • Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.
  • Discussions on how to mitigate tariff risks and ensure the financial sector’s views are properly captured in trade dialogues.
  • Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
  • Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.
  • Financial Institutions with respect to the review of the global and Canadian regulatory framework.
  • Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection
  • Legislation and regulation as it relates to data policy and governance issues
  • International Trade, with respect to the Government of Canada's international relations strategy as it relates to the government's diplomatic and trade relations with Latin America and specifically the Pacific Alliance.
  • Financial Institutions with respect to Environment, Social and Governance issues (ESG).
  • Financial Institutions, with respect to small business banking
  • Financial institutions, as it relates to housing
  • Cyber Security policy as it applies to Financial Institutions
  • Agricultural Support Programs in respect to lending programs

Registration 781409-5087-78. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Scott Thomson (208), Brian Porter (32).

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection Read more

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Discussions on how to mitigate tariff risks and ensure the financial sector’s views are properly captured in trade dialogues.

    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection Read more

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Talal Dakalbab · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Cyber Security policy as it applies to Financial Institutions Read more

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bryn Woolstencroft · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions. Read more

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements Read more

    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements Read more

    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Discussions on how to mitigate tariff risks and ensure the financial sector’s views are properly captured in trade dialogues.

    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework. Read more

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Wayne Long · Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions), Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Joshua Mbandi · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework. Read more

    Legislation and regulation as it relates to data policy and governance issues

    Cyber Security policy as it applies to Financial Institutions

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Anushka Kurian · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Joseph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework. Read more

    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director for Fiscal Policy and Budget, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Francesco Sorbara · Senior Exempt Ministerial Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework. Read more

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Shereen Benzvy Miller · Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    • Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Supervision and Enforcement, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    • Manon Bombardier · Interim ADM, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework. Read more

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection Read more

    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework. Read more

    Financial Institutions, as it relates to consumer protection

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Robert Sample · Director General, Financial Stability and Capital Markets, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Elizabeth Wong · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Hosai Zurmati Halim · Senior Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment, and competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Julien Brazeau · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Meron Cheway · Director of Operations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Data and artificial intelligence policy, as it relates to financial institutions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Financial institutions, as it relates to housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Thomson · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    • Ben Gully · Assistant Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    • Angie Radiskovic · Assistant Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    Discussions on how to mitigate tariff risks and ensure the financial sector’s views are properly captured in trade dialogues. Read more

    Financial institutions, as it relates to housing

    Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

    Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements

    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.