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 Christy Ferguson · In-house (organization)
- Cynthia Bainbridge · Senior policy advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Chelsea Willis · Senior Policy Analyst, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jillian Hawley · Policy advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocate for a strong UN Global Plastics Treaty
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Reported by Mark Beckles · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families (Minister), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Miles Wu · Senior Policy Advisor, Minister's Office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Communications regarding policies and programs to promote skill development, enhancement and competitiveness of the Canadian workforce.
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Reported by Scott Healey · Consultant
- Peter Hammerschmidt · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Discussion with government officials with regards to advancing northern economic and social development.
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Reported by Rhonda Barnet · In-house (organization)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Jennifer Miller · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discuss policies or programs that support innovation and enhance Canada’s innovation ecosystem by bringing together industry, post-secondary institutions, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies to increase Canada's economic competitiveness. Read more
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Reported by Darran Fischer · In-house (corporation)
- Karina Gould · Member of Parliament
promote innovations in medical technologies (equipment, services and digital solutions) that support better care for more people across Canada. This includes mobile and virtual solutions which can improve access to care in rural and remote regions of the country, while reducing costs and environmental impacts. Read more
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Reported by Sophie Fallaha · In-house (organization)
- Anushka Kurian · Director Of Policy to the Minister of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Diak Diallo · Regional Advisor to the Minister of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Support for CEIMIA's international AI Initiatives: To inform federal government officials about CEIMIA's international activities and the importance of supporting efforts that strengthen Canada's international positioning in artificial intelligence. Discussions focus on CEIMIA's role as a key organization promoting Canadian talent and expertise internationally, fostering global partnerships, and contributing to Canada's leadership in responsible AI. Read more
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Reported by Ellen Chin · Consultant
- Duncan Tooley · Ontario Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.
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Reported by Michael Rousseau · In-house (corporation)
- Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Trade - Canada's international trade and aviation agreements under Canada's Blue Sky policy. Commerce international – Accords du Canada en matière de commerce international et de transport aérien dans le cadre de la politique Ciel bleu. Read more
Transportation – Aviation related policies, legislation and regulations, such as the Air Passenger Rights Regulations. Transport - Politiques, législations et réglementations liées à l’industrie du transport aérien telles que le règlement sur la protection des passagers aériens.
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Reported by Dr. Michael Benarroch · In-house (organization)
- Boris Stipernitz · Director, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more
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Reported by Pablo Cordova-Frez · Consultant
- Roy Karam · Conseiller principal, Politique économique et du système, Health Canada (HC)
Démarches visant à sensibiliser les titulaires de charges publiques aux enjeux réglementaires et au potentiel du secteur des biotechnologies, ainsi qu’à la contribution de l’entreprise à l’innovation, au développement économique et aux pratiques durables, notamment en vue de favoriser un environnement propice à sa croissance et à ses activités. Read more
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Reported by Timothy Ross · In-house (organization)
- Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Lobbying for the development of new affordable housing, including co-operative housing. Read more
Lobbying to ensure that low-income households can continue to live affordably in federally-administered housing co-operatives after their operating agreements end with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
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Reported by Amanda Murray · Consultant
- Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Canada-US trade negotiations on steel, including US tariffs implemented under section 232 of the US. Trade Expansion Act. Read more
Seeking investments from the federal government to support the company's growth in Canada, including the Strategic Response Fund (SRF).
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Reported by Amanda Murray · Consultant
- Patrick Hum · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada-US trade negotiations on steel, including US tariffs implemented under section 232 of the US. Trade Expansion Act. Read more
Seeking investments from the federal government to support the company's growth in Canada, including the Strategic Response Fund (SRF).
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Reported by Amanda Murray · Consultant
- Chanel Sterie · Director of Policy and Strategic Planning, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Canada-US trade negotiations on steel, including US tariffs implemented under section 232 of the US. Trade Expansion Act. Read more
Seeking investments from the federal government to support the company's growth in Canada, including the Strategic Response Fund (SRF).
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Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
In support of the federal government's climate change objectives, seek expansion of the Low Carbon Cities Canada initiative to invest in urban greenhouse gas reduction projects focused on buildings, transportation and waste in major Canadian cities. Read more
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Reported by Dean Dias · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Smith · Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Kanwal Kochhar · Executive Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Axel Ndayisaba · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Support expansion of multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and implementation of agreements to reduce tariffs, technical barriers, and non-tariff barriers to trade for Canadian cereals. Read more
Support the enforcement and aftercare of implemented trade agreements by encouraging and facilitating technical expertise related to non-tariff barriers to trade for Canadian cereals.
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Reported by Pierre Gratton · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Cotter · Chief of Staff, Minister's Office, Northern and Arctic Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Eamonn Carroll · Director of Policy, Minister's Office, Northern and Arctic Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Human Resources - Human Resources Development Canada - Mining skills development and training programs for Indigenous and under-represented groups in mining (female, new Canadians), with the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MIHR) Read more
Critical Minerals Strategy as it relates to the Government of Canada's policies and/or programs in support of critical mineral development
Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act as it relates to mining sector activities
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Reported by Sachin Aggarwal · In-house (corporation)
- Ty Curran · Deputy Director General, National Defence (DND)
High-level discussions to advise on how defence procurement policy can (1) enhance capacity for domestic manufacturing of single and dual use remotely piloted aircraft systems, and (2) facilitate the sale and export of such technology to allied nations. Read more
FedDev Ontario funding under the Regional Defence Investment Initiative and funding through DMAC to purchase our drones and donate back to Ukraine.
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Reported by Candice Shaw · In-house (organization)
- Alana Powell · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocating for policies, proposals, reforms, and legislation that contribute to a robust nationwide survivor-centred and trauma-informed sexual violence prevention and response sector. This includes reforms related to artificial intelligence (deepfakes), victims’ rights to information, testimonial aids, therapy records, sexual history evidence, coercive and controlling behaviour, femicide provisions, forced sterilization, non-disclosure agreements, and investment in the sexual violence sector. Specific bills discussed are Bill C-16 (Protecting Victims Act), Bill S-228 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)) which would amend the Criminal Code, and Bill S-232 (An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements / Can’t Buy Silence Act). Read more
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Reported by Linda Silas · In-house (organization)
- Zachary Torok · Policy advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
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Reported by Bettina Hamelin · In-house (organization)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Policy measures to ensure security of drug supply in Canada and preserve Canada's attractiveness for biopharmaceutical launches, including in response to foreign pricing regulations Read more
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Reported by Vittoria Bellissimo · In-house (organization)
- Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Simran Arulraj · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Inform amendments to Canada's Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits that support the further deployment of renewable energy and energy storage. Read more
Advocating for policies that would encourage the development of a stronger domestic supply chain for the renewable energy and energy storage sectors.
Providing advice on Canada's Clean Electricity Strategy, specifically offering input that would accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and energy storage both in front of the meter and behind the meter.
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Reported by Tim Richter · In-house (organization)
- Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Sanjana Shah · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Expand funding for community efforts to address homelessness through Reaching Home and make changes to the National Housing Strategy, Reaching Home, and federal housing policy to support ending homelessness and the implementation of the right to housing in Canada. Read more
Policies and investments in support of ending homelessness in Budget 2026
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Reported by Tim Richter · In-house (organization)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund Read more
Expand funding for community efforts to address homelessness through Reaching Home and make changes to the National Housing Strategy, Reaching Home, and federal housing policy to support ending homelessness and the implementation of the right to housing in Canada.
Policies and investments in support of ending homelessness in Budget 2026
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Reported by John Gossling · In-house (corporation)
- Marc Miller · Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Brian MacKay · Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Regulations enacted pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11 Read more
Federal government tax credit and direct funding programs supporting Canadian audiovisual programming production and journalism
Broadcasting policies relating to commercial radio, conventional and discretionary television, and digital media broadcasting
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.