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Lobbying by Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.: 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

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

Meetings this Parliament
15
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
58
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 23, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, President

Lobbyists

  • Maya Dura · GGR Canada Senior Manager Former designated public office holder

    Formerly International Relations Advisor, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Canada Revenue Agency (2023–2025)

    Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Crime Prevention Sector, Public Safety Canada (2022–2023)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Connected Canada Branch, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (2020–2022)

    Formerly Senior Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (2020–2020)

  • Alexandre Gagnon · Vice-President Business Development & Commercial Services
  • Genevieve Coutu · VP and CFO
  • Nicolas Poirier-Quesnel · Director, Business Development and Strategic Initiatives
  • Sylvain Menard · Country Director Former public office holder

    Formerly Major-General, Canadian Armed Forces, National Defence (2021–2024)

    Formerly Brigadier-General, Canadian Armed Forces, National Defence (2017–2021)

    Formerly Colonel, Canadian Armed Forces, National Defence (2012–2017)

    Formerly Lieutenant-Colonel, Canadian Armed Forces, National Defence (2008–2012)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), 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), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Defence procurement, with respect to policy instruments and procurement strategy applied in the context of defence contracting.
  • Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) – Pratt & Whitney Canada next-generation thermal engine. SIF Stream 1 R&D and Commercialization is being sought to support engine E&D. This project aims to develop more efficient and sustainable engines to help the aerospace sector towards net zero objective.
  • Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) - Pratt & Whitney Canada is one of the largest investors in R&D in Canada in the Aerospace Industry, and as such qualifies for investment by the Government of Canada through SIF. P&WC is constantly working on sustainable aviation technologies and progressing its mandate to fly a hybrid-electric 40-seater aircraft demonstrator x plane within 3 years. This will help prepare the Canadian aerospace sector for a huge hybrid aircraft market expected to emerge later this decade.
  • Revenue Canada SR&ED- Scientific Research & Experimental Development Program Pratt & Whitney Canada conducts significant R&D activities in Canada on airplane engines and production and testing. It also qualifies for reimbursement under the SR&ED program.
  • NRC - Pratt & Whitney Canada has over twelve ongoing research activities with NRC. For example; High Altitude Engine Testing, Research in Turbo Aerodynamics
  • National Defence- Unmanned Air Vehicles Acquisition. Canada would benefit from increased P&WC activity and R&D in the field of UAV and fixed wing aircraft in developing engines, powerplants that meet enhanced or new requirements.
  • Foreign Affairs/International Trade Export Controls/Interpretations - Pratt & Whitney Canada, as a manufacture of aircraft engines, exports the majority of its products internationally. It is significantly affected by Export Control and ITAR regulations. On ongoing basis, the company works with Industry Associations and Government Officials on these issues.
  • F-35 Procurement Aircraft Acquisition. The company is interested in having one of its engine types selected for the F-35 program.
  • Export Development Canada Financing purchases for foreign sales
  • Engine Certification - Pratt & Whitney Canada works with Transport Canada on Engine Certification through the CAR (Canadian Aviation Regulation) 511 - process around engine certification. The company also works with Transport Canada on CAR 533 -aircraft engines design, standards and requirements for approval of the type design of aeronautical product.

Registration 965524-5842-39. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Maria Della Posta (55), Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam (3).

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.