Lobbying
Who is lobbying the federal government, whom they meet and on what. Paid lobbyists must register, and must report every arranged meeting with ministers, MPs, senators, their senior staff and senior officials.
- Meetings reported this Parliament
- 63,431
- Organizations lobbying
- 5,887
- Meetings with MPs
- 19,604
- Active registrations
- 7,937
Latest reported meetings
Most recent meeting: Oct 30, 2026
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Reported by Robert Zhu · Consultant
- Robert J. Morrissey · Member of Parliament
Seeking funding for Friendship Centres to deliver programs and services to urban Indigenous Peoples and to discuss opportunities for collaboration with the Government of Canada to strengthen supports for urban Indigenous communities. Read more
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Reported by Paul Fogolin · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Tinsae Bogale · Special Assistant, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Foreign Investment – Support transparent, predictable implementation of Investment Canada Act reforms that maintain investor confidence in creative industries. Read more
Bringing Talent into Canada – Maintain fast, predictable Global Talent Stream processes and immigration pathways for specialized roles in the video game sector.
Visibility in Trade & Cultural Promotion – Recognize video games as a key part of Canada’s creative diplomacy and export strategy.
Intellectual Property as Foundation of Innovation – Maintain strong copyright protection to encourage investment and international competitiveness.
Player Safety – Promote evidence-based frameworks to address harmful online behaviour while recognizing the structured nature of video games.
Retaining Talent in Canada – Ensure permanent residency programs (e.g., Express Entry) recognize digital occupations to retain global talent.
Healthy Play & Digital Literacy – Promote balanced, informed engagement through education and digital-literacy initiatives for youth and families.
Games as Next-Generation Creative Exports – Include video games in trade missions, export programs, and creative-industry promotion efforts.
Domestic Skills Development (STEAM) – Strengthen post-secondary alignment with industry needs through digital-skills training and partnerships.
Digital Trade – Promote tariff-free digital trade, open data flows, and recognition of digital goods under trade agreements like CUSMA and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Privacy and Data Protection – Support modern, interoperable privacy laws that protect users while enabling innovation and global data flows.
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Reported by Paul Fogolin · In-house (organization)
- Bryn de Chastelain · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
AI and Emerging Technologies – Advocate for clear, innovation-friendly rules for AI applications in video games. Read more
Digital Trade – Promote tariff-free digital trade, open data flows, and recognition of digital goods under trade agreements like CUSMA and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Foreign Investment – Support transparent, predictable implementation of Investment Canada Act reforms that maintain investor confidence in creative industries.
Privacy and Data Protection – Support modern, interoperable privacy laws that protect users while enabling innovation and global data flows.
Player Safety – Promote evidence-based frameworks to address harmful online behaviour while recognizing the structured nature of video games.
Games as Next-Generation Creative Exports – Include video games in trade missions, export programs, and creative-industry promotion efforts.
Visibility in Trade & Cultural Promotion – Recognize video games as a key part of Canada’s creative diplomacy and export strategy.
Healthy Play & Digital Literacy – Promote balanced, informed engagement through education and digital-literacy initiatives for youth and families.
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Reported by Paul Fogolin · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Foreign Investment – Support transparent, predictable implementation of Investment Canada Act reforms that maintain investor confidence in creative industries. Read more
Digital Trade – Promote tariff-free digital trade, open data flows, and recognition of digital goods under trade agreements like CUSMA and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
AI and Emerging Technologies – Advocate for clear, innovation-friendly rules for AI applications in video games.
Intellectual Property as Foundation of Innovation – Maintain strong copyright protection to encourage investment and international competitiveness.
Visibility in Trade & Cultural Promotion – Recognize video games as a key part of Canada’s creative diplomacy and export strategy.
Games as Next-Generation Creative Exports – Include video games in trade missions, export programs, and creative-industry promotion efforts.
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Reported by Paul Fogolin · In-house (organization)
- Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Healthy Play & Digital Literacy – Promote balanced, informed engagement through education and digital-literacy initiatives for youth and families. Read more
Player Safety – Promote evidence-based frameworks to address harmful online behaviour while recognizing the structured nature of video games.
Privacy and Data Protection – Support modern, interoperable privacy laws that protect users while enabling innovation and global data flows.
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Reported by Paul Fogolin · In-house (organization)
- Alexandra Dostal · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Copyright & Intellectual Property – Maintain strong technological protection measures (TPMs) and copyright frameworks to safeguard creative investment and prevent piracy. Read more
Digital Trade – Promote tariff-free digital trade, open data flows, and recognition of digital goods under trade agreements like CUSMA and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Foreign Investment – Support transparent, predictable implementation of Investment Canada Act reforms that maintain investor confidence in creative industries.
AI and Emerging Technologies – Advocate for clear, innovation-friendly rules for AI applications in video games.
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Reported by Paul Fogolin · In-house (organization)
- Martin Champoux · Member of Parliament
Bringing Talent into Canada – Maintain fast, predictable Global Talent Stream processes and immigration pathways for specialized roles in the video game sector. Read more
Retaining Talent in Canada – Ensure permanent residency programs (e.g., Express Entry) recognize digital occupations to retain global talent.
AI and Emerging Technologies – Advocate for clear, innovation-friendly rules for AI applications in video games.
Player Safety – Promote evidence-based frameworks to address harmful online behaviour while recognizing the structured nature of video games.
Domestic Skills Development (STEAM) – Strengthen post-secondary alignment with industry needs through digital-skills training and partnerships.
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Reported by Ken Mackay · Consultant
- Brian Botting · Director of Defence Industrial Strategy (Sr Advisor, Defence Industrial Strategy), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- David McFarlane · Senior Advisor to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Communicating with various government departments and agencies to explain corporate capabilities in satellite information services related to Space Domain Awareness, and explore the possibility of providing such services to the government. Read more
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Reported by Safia Mohamed · Consultant
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Justine Frame · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss HealthPRO’s role as a centralized procurement provider across Canada with national buying power to support governments and healthcare organizations obtain high quality, cost-effective contracts. In addition, working with government to support decision-making around counter tariffs with a goal of seeing healthcare products excluded from Canadian counter tariffs. Read more
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Reported by Catherine Loiacono · Consultant
- Bahadur Vinning · Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Démarches afin d’organiser des rencontres entre des titulaires de charges publiques et l’entreprise Ray-Mont Logistiques. L’objectif des rencontres est de présenter l’entreprise, ses engagements dans la communauté ainsi que ses projets au Canada. Read more
Démarches et orientations auprès des autorités fédérales pour contribuer à l’élaboration ou à la mise à jour de politiques, programmes et cadres réglementaires visant à atténuer les perturbations de la chaîne d’approvisionnement canadienne et à améliorer la fluidité du transport maritime et intermodal.
Démarches et orientations auprès des autorités fédérales afin d'obtenir des subventions, contributions, prêts, garanties ou autres avantages financiers publics nécessaires à la planification et à la réalisation de projets d’infrastructures et d’innovations logistiques alignés sur les autres objectifs du mandat.
Démarches effectuées auprès de titulaires de charges publiques pour présenter les détails concernant le projet d’expansion de l’entreprise dans l’arrondissement Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve à Montréal. Les rencontres ont pour objectif de présenter le projet, les retombées économiques, les impacts positifs pour l’arrondissement et la ville de Montréal et les mesures que l’entreprise compte mettre de l’avant pour répondre aux préoccupations de certains citoyens.
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Reported by Avik Dey · In-house (corporation)
- Linda Campbell · Managing Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
General advocacy related to the development of power generation projects in Canada, including natural gas-fired generation, wind, solar, battery storage and small modular reactors. Read more
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Reported by Brianna Salmon · In-house (organization)
- Jeremie Leger · Project Leader, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Heat pump technical service integration, as it relates to the Government's EnerGuide Rating System.
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Reported by Jean-François Chalifoux · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew Stanton · Conseiller régional et en politiques (Ontario et Colombie-Britannique), Public Safety Canada (PS)
Plaider en faveur de politiques visant à simplifier les processus administratifs et à alléger le fardeau réglementaire des organisations au Canada, leur permettant ainsi de mieux servir leur clientèle. Read more
Partager de l’information afin de présenter Beneva, son évolution, ses services et ses défis.
Participer aux discussions sur les orientations et politiques gouvernementales relatives aux tremblements de terre, aux inondations et aux autres catastrophes naturelles, ainsi qu’à l’adaptation aux changements climatiques.
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Reported by Dimitri Gitas · In-house (corporation)
- Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology Strategy, advocating for the development of a Biopharma sector in support of more research & development in Canada.
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Reported by Rob Wesseling · In-house (corporation)
- Benjamin Ebadi · Policy and Regional Affairs Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Sovereign AI: Communicating with government regarding the development and adoption of sovereign artificial intelligence capabilities in Canada, including opportunities for regulated financial institutions and credit unions to participate in Canada’s emerging sovereign AI ecosystem. Read more
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Reported by Ingrid Pickering · In-house (organization)
- Christian Hansen · Regional Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Tyler Koebel · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities Read more
Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils
Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.
Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source
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Reported by Valerie Grdisa · In-house (organization)
- Emily Gough · Policy advisor, House of Commons
Discussions aim to ensure that artificial intelligence and emerging health technologies are developed, assessed, and approved in ways that meet the needs of the Canadian population. Communications emphasize the importance of integrating nursing perspectives into governance, regulation, clinical and ethical evaluation, and approval processes for new technologies. Read more
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Reported by Stefanos Tsamousis · In-house (corporation)
- Justine Frame · Special Assistant, Policy, Health Canada (HC)
Monitoring and engaging the Government and Parliamentarians on policies and programs related to Canada's biomanufacturing and life sciences sector strategy
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Reported by Kate Mah · Consultant
- Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Continue discussion with government officials to provide input on the implementation of the Clean Fuel Regulations based on the successes and challenges confronted by similar programs in the US at the state level. Read more
Discussions with government officials about ways to reduce transportation sector emissions, promoting the use of ethanol in Canada while providing technical expertise on fleet compatibility.
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Reported by Kate Mah · Consultant
- Ali Ehsassi · Parliamentary Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Discussions with government officials about ways to reduce transportation sector emissions, promoting the use of ethanol in Canada while providing technical expertise on fleet compatibility. Read more
Continue discussion with government officials to provide input on the implementation of the Clean Fuel Regulations based on the successes and challenges confronted by similar programs in the US at the state level.
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Reported by Kate Mah · Consultant
- Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jeremy Keats · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Continue discussion with government officials to provide input on the implementation of the Clean Fuel Regulations based on the successes and challenges confronted by similar programs in the US at the state level. Read more
Discussions with government officials about ways to reduce transportation sector emissions, promoting the use of ethanol in Canada while providing technical expertise on fleet compatibility.
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Reported by Robin Guy · Consultant
- Sherry Smith · Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Tess Whillans · Policy Advisor and BC Regional Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Seeking information surrounding Crown and Indigenous relations, modern treaties, and the operation of the CN railway network
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Reported by David Goodman · In-house (corporation)
- Caroline Ménard · Manager, Préparation aux crises sanitaires Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Seeking support from the Strategic Innovation Fund Program for support of biomanufacturing expansion project.
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Reported by J. Gordon McKenzie · In-house (corporation)
- Ben Carr · Member of Parliament
International trade matters, including international trade agreement negotiations, to enhance trade with overseas markets. Read more
Policies related to supply chain reliability, including trade-enabling infrastructure and rail transportation.
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Reported by Muhammad Ali · Consultant
- Anushka Kurian · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology Policy - Operating funding for major scientific installations and equipment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Read more
FedDev Ontario Applied Research and Commercialization (ARC) initiative to support applied research and commercialization for SME-University partnerships
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.