Council of Canadian Innovators

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

1. The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is engaging with government officials to discuss the alignment between CCI’s priorities and the federal government’s efforts to foster innovation in Canada. These discussions focus on ensuring that government programs and policies effectively support high-growth Canadian technology firms and strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem.

   August 24, 2026 · Robert Oliphant · Liberal · Economic Development

2. Health Canada: advocate for an increase of resources for Therapeutics Canada for them to speed up processing times and efficiencies within their department; create working groups and framework with industry leaders and health Canada on digital and data health, and create a therapeutics working group with industry and health Canada.

   April 1, 2026 · Maggie Chi · Liberal · Health; Science and Technology

3. Citizenship and immigration – Change the current work visa time lines, seek changes to the the Labour Market Impact Assessment for expatiating and a faster process

   November 13, 2025 · Lena Metlege Diab · Liberal · Employment and Training; Immigration; Science and Technology; Economic Development

4. Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy: advocacy was focused on bringing domestic firms into the value chain through policies and measures that provide equal opportunity for Canadian Head Quartered companies.

   September 9, 2025 · Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal · Industry

5. US Trade - discussed Tariffs and handling of Canada US Mexico Trade Agreement.

   November 20, 2024 · Melissa Lantsman · Conservative · International Trade

Full meeting log

92 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.

At committee

Council of Canadian Innovators has testified at 5 House committee meetings this Parliament, as listed by the House. Lobbying is one channel; this is the public one.

• Ms. Dana O'Born, Chief Strategy Officer

  June 11, 2026 · SRSR · source

• Mr. Daniel Perry, Director

  June 11, 2026 · SRSR · source

• Mr. Laurent Carbonneau, Vice-President

  June 3, 2026 · CIMM · source

• Mr. Daniel Perry, Director

  June 3, 2026 · CIMM · source

• Mr. Laurent Carbonneau, Vice-President

  May 28, 2026 · FINA · source

• Mr. Daniel Perry, Director

  May 28, 2026 · FINA · source

• Mr. Laurent Carbonneau, Vice-President

  May 7, 2026 · INDU · source

• Mr. Daniel Perry, Director

  May 7, 2026 · INDU · source

• Mr. Benjamin Bergen, President

  October 29, 2025 · SRSR · source