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Lobbying by TECHNATION Canada: 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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Organization

TECHNATION Canada

Meetings this Parliament
72
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
232
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 5, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Gillian Cartwright · Senior Director, Public Policy Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director, Government Affairs, Policy, Pacific Economic Development Canada (2023–2026)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Minister's Office, Environment Canada (2008–2011)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Minister's Office, Industry Canada (2007–2008)

  • Denise Shortt · Vice President, Industry Development, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Elaine Huesing · Executive Director, TECHNATION Health
  • Kevin d'Entremont · President and CEO Former public office holder

    Formerly Communications Officer, Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, National Transportation Agency (1994–1995)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Tour Office, Prime Minister's Office (1992–1994)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Tom Siddon, MP, House of Commons (1991–1992)

  • Sabeeh Masud · Policy Analyst
  • Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia · Executive Vice President, Public Policy

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), 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), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO), 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), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • Work with government on the restoration of SR&ED credits and to discuss ideas to fuel a more innovative and R&D intensive economy.
  • Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption.
  • Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.
  • Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.
  • To engage in consultation and discussion with Government regarding any regulation that impacts the ICT sector
  • To engage in consultation and discussion with Government regarding any legislation that impacts the ICT sector
  • Helping Government develop a pan-Canadian certification and licensing mechanism to ensure the safety, security, and privacy of digital health solutions.
  • Encouraging Government to work with the provinces and territories to develop a pan-Canadian strategy for digital health.
  • Encouraging Government to continue with existing policies and programs that help Canadian information and communications technology (ICT) companies scale by accessing to global markets.
  • Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives.
  • Collaborating with government on changes made to the Integrity Framework.

Registration 962540-5209-63. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Angela Mondou (160), Kevin dEntremont (67), Prateek Sureka (5).

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Emilio Franco · Executive Director, Procurement, Material and Communities, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Ron Cormier · Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Patrick Comtois · Director General, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    • Jody Lobb · Executive Director, Strategy and Governance, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Dominic Rochon · Deputy Minister and Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Davis · Chief Financial Officer, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption. Read more

    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Radey Barrack · Director of Policy, National Defence (DND)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Michael Paramathasan · Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Sebastian Clarke · Executive Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    To engage in consultation and discussion with Government regarding any legislation that impacts the ICT sector

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Bilodeau · A/ Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Dominic Laporte · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Scott Levac · Director, Technology Solutions, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner. Read more

    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • James Van Loon · Director General, AI Secretariat, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of staff to the President of the Treasury Board of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Costen · Director of Issues Management, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    To engage in consultation and discussion with Government regarding any legislation that impacts the ICT sector

    Official report

  • Reported by Kevin dEntremont · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner. Read more

    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

    Official report

  • Reported by Prateek Sureka · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Termorshuizen · Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 and G20 Summits, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Encouraging Government to continue with existing policies and programs that help Canadian information and communications technology (ICT) companies scale by accessing to global markets. Read more

    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

    Official report

  • Reported by Prateek Sureka · In-house (organization)

    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Encouraging Government to continue with existing policies and programs that help Canadian information and communications technology (ICT) companies scale by accessing to global markets. Read more

    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

    Official report

  • Reported by Prateek Sureka · In-house (organization)

    • Joël Lightbound · Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    • Elisabeth D'Amours · Director of Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 1 more
    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption. Read more

    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

    Official report

  • Reported by Prateek Sureka · In-house (organization)

    • Kara Beckles · Executive Director, Responsible Data, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner. Read more

    Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption.

    Official report

  • Reported by Angela Mondou · In-house (organization)

    • Lysane Bolduc · Senior Designated Official for Procurement and Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Patrick Comtois · Director General, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption. Read more

    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Angela Mondou · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet - Artificial Intelligence, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives. Read more

    Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

    Official report

  • Reported by Angela Mondou · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives. Read more

    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    Official report

  • Reported by Angela Mondou · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Comtois · Director General, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.

    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.