Corporation
BlackBerry Limited
- Meetings this Parliament
- 86
- With MPs
- 16
- Since Nov 2021
- 350
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by BlackBerry Limited: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 8, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by John Giamatteo, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- John Giamatteo · Chief Executive Officer
- John de Boer · Senior Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy
- Phil Kurtz · Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), 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, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), 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, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (13)Hide details
- Strategic Response Fund, specifically application for funding for corporate R&D project
- Cybersecurity capacity development
- Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
- Cybersecurity laws, policies and regulations
- National Security Technologies and Solutions
- International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally
- Trade Policy, with respect to BlackBerry market access issues experienced internationally, specifically tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers
- Investment Canada Act - specifically with respect to technologies
- Intellectual property - specifically related to IP policies that encourage private investment in development of technologies that support supply chain resiliency
- Innovation - discussions regarding the Canadian government's Innovation Agenda; including programs government may be considering to foster innovation in the Canadian ICT industry (e.g. skills & training, centres of excellence, R&D funding and incentives, government use of technology)
- Government Procurement - specifically Government priorities and role for private industry in helping to achieve government objectives - e.g. remote work, IT modernization, innovation and R&D intensive products, and crisis communications
- Government funding for private sector R&D technology projects
- Discuss Canada's Defence and Procurement Strategies
Registration 956685-5685-62. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by John Giamatteo (208), John Chen (121), Richard Lynch (21).
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Ross Ermel · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Discuss Canada's Defence and Procurement Strategies Read more
National Security Technologies and Solutions
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Cybersecurity capacity development Read more
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally Read more
National Security Technologies and Solutions
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Kristin Brunner · Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Services Branch, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
National Security Technologies and Solutions Read more
Government Procurement - specifically Government priorities and role for private industry in helping to achieve government objectives - e.g. remote work, IT modernization, innovation and R&D intensive products, and crisis communications
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Richard Baylin · Assistant Commissioner, Federal Policing, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
National Security Technologies and Solutions Read more
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Sophie Martel · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Defence Chief Technology Officer, National Defence (DND)
National Security Technologies and Solutions Read more
Discuss Canada's Defence and Procurement Strategies
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew Shea · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Ministerial Services and Corporate Affairs, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Kristin Brunner · Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Services Branch, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
- Brigitte Walshe · Associate Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
National Security Technologies and Solutions
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- François Giroux · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Sarah Cozzi · Director of Policy, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Cybersecurity laws, policies and regulations Read more
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
- Caroline Xavier · Chief, Communications Security Establishment, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
- Daniel Rogers · Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
- Dominic Rochon · Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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- Ross Ermel · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Kristin Brunner · Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Services, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
National Security Technologies and Solutions Read more
Government Procurement - specifically Government priorities and role for private industry in helping to achieve government objectives - e.g. remote work, IT modernization, innovation and R&D intensive products, and crisis communications
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Mélanie Joly · Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Ian Cameron · Senior Advisor to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Security Technologies and Solutions Read more
Strategic Innovation Fund, specifically application for funding for corporate R&D project
Discuss Canada's Defence and Procurement Strategies
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations), Privy Council Office (PCO)
Government Procurement - specifically Government priorities and role for private industry in helping to achieve government objectives - e.g. remote work, IT modernization, innovation and R&D intensive products, and crisis communications Read more
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
National Security Technologies and Solutions
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Gary Anandasangaree · Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Tricia Geddes · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Sarah Cozzi · Director of Policy, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Government Procurement - specifically Government priorities and role for private industry in helping to achieve government objectives - e.g. remote work, IT modernization, innovation and R&D intensive products, and crisis communications Read more
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
Cybersecurity laws, policies and regulations
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Flynn · Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Oz Jungic · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally Read more
National Security Technologies and Solutions
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Richard Bilodeau · Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security Read more
Cybersecurity laws, policies and regulations
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Meghan Pritchard · Director of Operations to Canada's Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Oz Jungic · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Mike Maka · Director of Tour and Strategic Planning Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
International Trade to help expand Canadian trade internationally
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Richard Bilodeau · Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Dane Lloyd · Member of Parliament
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Ian Cameron · Senior Advisor to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Innovation - discussions regarding the Canadian government's Innovation Agenda; including programs government may be considering to foster innovation in the Canadian ICT industry (e.g. skills & training, centres of excellence, R&D funding and incentives, government use of technology) Read more
Strategic Innovation Fund, specifically application for funding for corporate R&D project
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Schaan · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Artificial Intelligence), Privy Council Office (PCO)
Innovation - discussions regarding the Canadian government's Innovation Agenda; including programs government may be considering to foster innovation in the Canadian ICT industry (e.g. skills & training, centres of excellence, R&D funding and incentives, government use of technology) Read more
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Sophie Martel · Assistant Deputy Minister (Chief Information Officer), National Defence (DND)
National Security Technologies and Solutions Read more
Discuss Canada's Defence and Procurement Strategies
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Reported by John Giamatteo · In-house (corporation)
- Shannon Grainger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Discuss public safety related initiatives including border security
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.