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Meetings with Karim Bardeesy reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.

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Newest first, back to November 2021 if Karim Bardeesy held office then.

  • Google Canada Corporation

    Reported by Sabrina Geremia · In-house (corporation)

    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament for Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park
    Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence (AI), including about (i) the potential regulation of AI by government, (ii) potential uses for AI in government, (iii) investments in AI by government, including via the AI Compute Access Fund, (iv) technological developments related to AI, (v) the promotion of AI literacy, training and skills development and (vi) the development, implementation and amendment of AI policies, including but not limited to the “Canadian Guardrails for Generative AI – Code of Practice”, the “Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems” and the “Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy. Read more

    Official report

  • Arctic Research Foundation

    Reported by Tom Potter · Consultant

    • Karim Bardeesy · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Regional Advisor, West and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities. Read more

    Official report

  • National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada

    Reported by Marie France MacKinnon · In-house (organization)

    • Karim Bardeesy · Parliamentary Secretary, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
    • Jean Yip · Member of Parliament
    • Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
    and 4 more
    • Alex Thompson · Director of Issues Management, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Stephane Couroux · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Yianni Papadatos · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Tourism promotion with regard to the government's announcement to develop a National Tourism Strategy for Canada. Meet with MPs and other officials to raise the profile of our industry and why it needs a place in the tourism strategy Read more

    Advocate for changes and further consultation on Environment and Climate Change Canada's proposed ban on the manufacture, use, sale and import of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) - specifically amendments to address the potential negative health and safety; economic; and trade impacts.

    Advocate for the recreational boating sector and propose targeted funding and supports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Advocate for tariff remission on recreational marine products impacted by cross-border duties.

    CanExport for Associations application for trade mission; Boating safety contribution program

    Funding for research and development in marine hybrid and electric propulsion. Incentives to promote green, carbon-neutral manufacturing processes. Support for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure at marinas and boating access points.

    Oppose the government's luxury tax on new boats over $250,000.

    Promote modernized marine regulations that strengthen on-water safety and minimize burden on recreational boaters and businesses. This includes improvements to the pleasure craft licensing system and Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program.

    Official report

  • Brain Canada Foundation

    Reported by Mandeep Sharma · Consultant

    • Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
    • tanveer tur · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Harry Burton · Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    and 2 more
    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • mathew pollesel · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
    Invite Ministers and MPs to attend research announcements on behalf of the government.

    Official report

  • Cogeco Communications Inc.

    Reported by Frederic Perron · In-house (corporation)

    Politiques et réglementations en matière de large bande, y compris les politiques et réglementations relatives au déploiement de la large bande en milieu rural, à la mesure des performances de l'internet, à la dynamique concurrentielle de la large bande, à la disponibilité de l'accès à l'internet en gros et à la disponibilité de l'internet à un prix abordable Read more

    Official report

  • National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada

    Reported by Jordan Paquet · Consultant

    Advocate for tariff remissions on recreational marine products impacted by cross-border duties. Read more

    Oppose the government's luxury tax on new boats over $250,000.

    Official report

  • Kathairos Solutions Inc.

    Reported by Dick Brown · In-house (corporation)

    and 7 more
    Communicating regarding the Government of Canada's policies on decarbonization within the oil and gas sector. Read more

    Communicating regarding the Government of Canada's proposed enhanced methane regulations, "Regulations Amending the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)."

    Official report

  • TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

    Reported by Joshua Bloom · In-house (corporation)

    Engaging federal officials on TikTok Canada's operations and economic impact, and on the security and privacy of the TikTok platform.

    Official report

  • Environmental Defense Action Fund

    Reported by Aaron Freeman · Consultant

    and 7 more
    Improving monitoring, reporting and verification requirement for oil and gas methane emissions Read more

    Establishing a regulated target for methane emissions from oil and gas activities.

    Official report

  • Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

    Reported by Michael Bueckert · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Jennifer Pedersen · Researcher, House of Commons
    Advocating for Canada to impose an immediate Arms Embargo on Israel using Canada's Special Economic Measures Act and for Canada to suspend the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership and the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement given Israel's violations of international law in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran. Read more

    Official report

  • Futurpreneur Canada

    Reported by Karen Greve Young · In-house (organization)

    Engagement on youth entrepreneurship support - We continue to engage with government stakeholders to enable Futurpreneur to continue to provide mentoring, financing and business services/support to young diverse entrepreneurs, including Indigenous entrepreneurs and OLMCs. Futurpreneur supports business creation in all regions, including working in rural communities and First Nations. This also includes growth initiatives for young entrepreneurs and their startup/SMEs, as well as international trade opportunities, such as the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance. Read more

    Official report

  • Brain Canada Foundation

    Reported by Mandeep Sharma · Consultant

    and 5 more
    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tanveer Tur · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Harry Burton · Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Roy Karam · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    • Matthew Pollesel · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Health Canada (HC)
    Invite Ministers and MPs to attend research announcements on behalf of the government.

    Official report

  • Islamic Relief Canada

    Reported by Usama Khan · In-house (organization)

    Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety, and Justice as it relates to international development, specifically looking at legislation and policies relating to humanitarian access and humanitarian work (For example, Canada's criminal code and sanctions regime) Read more

    Canada Revenue Agency Rules and Regulations as it pertains to auditing charities

    Official report

  • National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)

    Reported by Stephen Brown · In-house (organization)

    Advocating for upholding Canada's commitments to international human rights. Read more

    Advocating for policy initiatives related to combating Islamophobia and discrimination; Supporting various programs to protect fundamental freedoms in Canada.

    Official report

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.