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 Adam Legge · In-house (organization)
- Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King’s Privy Council for Can. & Minister resp. for Can.–U.S. Trade, Intergov. Affairs, Int. Trade & One Can. Economy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Miro Froehlich · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Advocating alongside other members of the Western Business Coalition for federal policies that strengthen Canada's economic competitiveness and attract business investment, including streamlining major project approvals, improving regulatory efficiency and accountability, expanding accelerated depreciation for capital investment, strengthening the reliability of Canada's trade and transportation infrastructure, and aligning economic immigration programs with provincial labour market needs. Read more
Improving Canada's system of major project approvals and permitting to allow projects to get built faster, generate economic growth and advance Indigenous Economic Diversification. Issues range from speeding up environmental impact assessments, to removing fed/prov duplication, to better coordinating permitting processes across the federal government.
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Reported by Deborah Owusu-Akyeeah · Consultant
- Gabrielle Dallaporta · Director, Strategic Policy, Planning and Research - Cultural Affairs, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Samuel Generoux · Manager, Strategic Analysis, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Carole Barbeau · Manager, Book Publishing Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development Read more
Amendments to the Copyright Modernization Act. Amending sections (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.
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Reported by Deborah Owusu-Akyeeah · Consultant
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development Read more
Maintain Funding for all programs that support writing and publishing in Canada
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Reported by Deborah Owusu-Akyeeah · Consultant
- Neva Moffat · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
Maintain Funding for all programs that support writing and publishing in Canada
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Reported by Deborah Owusu-Akyeeah · Consultant
- Terence Stechysin · Director of Copyright Policy, Investment Review, and Trade Negotiations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Bryan Cowell · Manager, Cultural Sector Investment Review, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Amendments to the Copyright Modernization Act. Amending sections (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more
Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development
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Reported by Deborah Owusu-Akyeeah · Consultant
- David Myles · Member of Parliament
Maintain Funding for all programs that support writing and publishing in Canada
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Reported by Deborah Owusu-Akyeeah · Consultant
- Ginette Lavack · Member of Parliament
Maintain Funding for all programs that support writing and publishing in Canada
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Reported by Eliot Pence · In-house (corporation)
- James Bezan · Member of Parliament
Potential purchase, development and deployment of the company's technologies and products, including the company's dual-use, persistent Arctic sensing systems and autonomous collaborative platform Read more
Potential contributions of Canadian-controlled defense companies to Canadian sovereignty and economic prosperity
Implementation parameters of the recently announced Defense Industrial Strategy
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Reported by Eliot Pence · In-house (corporation)
- Kendal Hembroff · Associate ADM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Katie Durling · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Colin Macneil · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Potential purchase, development and deployment of the company's technologies and products, including the company's dual-use, persistent Arctic sensing systems and autonomous collaborative platform Read more
Implementation parameters of the recently announced Defense Industrial Strategy
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Reported by Laura Rock Gaughan · In-house (organization)
- David Myles · MP
Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more
Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education and monitoring policy and legislative developments with respect to AI and copyright.
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Reported by Laura Rock Gaughan · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more
Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education and monitoring policy and legislative developments with respect to AI and copyright.
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Reported by Laura Rock Gaughan · In-house (organization)
- Ginette Lavack · MP
Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education and monitoring policy and legislative developments with respect to AI and copyright. Read more
Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Tim Smith · Deputy Program Manager, National Defence (DND)
- Rodrigo Arancibia · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
Advocacy for university initiatives related to Canadian priorities across the defence spectrum, including initiatives relevant to both Defence and Veterans' Affairs, among other federal departments.
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Marie-Hélène Gaudreau · Member of Parliament
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2026 focusing on: reducing the small business tax rate from 9% to 6% and increasing the small business deduction (SBD) threshold to $700,000 and index it to inflation going forward. Read more
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors which could also include provincial data.
Advocating on behalf of small and medium-sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries (CAN-US tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Chinese tariffs).
Canada is experiencing an “entrepreneurial drought”: a sustained period where business closures consistently outpace new business starts, leading to a shrinking entrepreneurial base and declining confidence in entrepreneurship. CFIB recommends that reversing this trend should be treated as a national economic priority.
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Reported by Genevieve Gallant · In-house (organization)
- Bruce Fanjoy · Member of Parliament
- Patrick Bonin · Member of Parliament
- Will Greaves · Member of Parliament
- Eric St-Pierre · Member of Parliament
Adopt strong climate targets by enhancing regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
Encourage the reduction and phase out of fossil fuel production and to significantly reduce investments in fossil fuel supply. Ensure the elimination of subsidies to fossil fuel industry.
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Reported by Hadley Archer · In-house (organization)
- Natalie Woodland · Policy and North Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Targeted fiscal policies to unlock private capital and de-risk investment in nature, particularly land-based productive sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and Indigenous-led land management. Read more
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Reported by Hadley Archer · In-house (organization)
- Nathalie Provost · Secretary of State (Nature), Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Targeted fiscal policies to unlock private capital and de-risk investment in nature, particularly land-based productive sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and Indigenous-led land management. Read more
Implementation of the Government of Canada's A Force of Nature Strategy, including Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing
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Reported by Hadley Archer · In-house (organization)
- Kody Blois · Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Implementation of the Government of Canada's A Force of Nature Strategy, including Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing Read more
Targeted fiscal policies to unlock private capital and de-risk investment in nature, particularly land-based productive sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and Indigenous-led land management.
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Reported by Hadley Archer · In-house (organization)
- Eric St-Pierre · Member of Parliament
Implementation of the Government of Canada's A Force of Nature Strategy, including Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing
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Reported by Ian Edwards · In-house (corporation)
- Samir Kassam · Chef adjoint de cabinet et Directeur des politiques, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Mary-Rose Brown · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Amanda Wilson · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
To discuss international project financing opportunities in engineering, construction management, large project delivery and financing, infrastructure and energy Read more
Engagement with the federal government on the Defence Industrial Strategy, defence-related infrastructure projects and other governemnt priorities related to defence and security, such as the development of a domestic defence industrial base, developing sovereign defence capabilities and defending the Artic.
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Reported by Emily Scott · Consultant
- Jake Sawatzky · Member of Parliament
Seeking funding for an infrastructure project through the Building Communities Strong Fund
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Reported by Emily Scott · Consultant
- Zoe Royer · Member of Parliament
Seeking funding for an infrastructure project through the Building Communities Strong Fund
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Reported by Emily Scott · Consultant
- Taleeb Noormohamed · Member of Parliament
Seeking funding for an infrastructure project through the Building Communities Strong Fund
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Reported by Francois Poirier · In-house (corporation)
- Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Margaret Skwara · Manager Emerging Issues, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Providing input to certain federal departments and agencies — including the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) and the Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) — on pipeline?related matters and major energy projects, including matters related to regulatory reform where applicable. These engagements may also encompass discussions on CER project review timelines, the role of regulators in pipeline safety, opportunities for industry?wide safety improvements, and environmental regulatory processes under the IAA. Read more
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Reported by Francois Poirier · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Cauchi · Director General Energy and Transportation, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Karishma Boroowa · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Karl Abraham · Chief Engineer, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussions on Federal Emissions Policy Read more
Providing input to certain federal departments and agencies — including the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) and the Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) — on pipeline?related matters and major energy projects, including matters related to regulatory reform where applicable. These engagements may also encompass discussions on CER project review timelines, the role of regulators in pipeline safety, opportunities for industry?wide safety improvements, and environmental regulatory processes under the IAA.
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.