Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-23
Registrant: Matthew Milton
Client: Microsoft Canada Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Service Canada (ServCan)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Justice Canada (JC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Legislative bills: C-8
Acts: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Accessible Canada Act
Telecommunications Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Policies or programs as they relate to internet safety and online harms.
Policies or programs related to the increased cross-border collaboration and transportation links connecting the Cascadia Innovation Corridor.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-8 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts).
Policies concerning the promotion and development of computer science education, digital and AI skills.
Policies related to the adoption of cloud-based solutions and AI technologies, and related support services.
Internet policy specifically the implementation of policy affecting the governance of the internet.
Policies concerning the regulation of personal and sensitive information, including lawful access policies and cybersecurity.
International trade as it relates to intellectual property and digital trade.
Policies or programs related to internet connectivity and broadband access.
Procurement modernization, as it relates to the standards, terms, conditions and policies that underpin the Government of Canada's procurement of enterprise ICT products and services, including cloud-based services.
Internet policy specifically as it relates to cybersecurity and national security.
Policies or programs as they relate to the development and applications of artificial intelligence and the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
Policies or programs related to innovation, the digital economy and the adoption of information, communication technologies and AI.
Intellectual property and competition policy affecting information technology companies.
Policies and programs regarding the Canadian counter-tariffs and U.S. trade measures where it pertains to digital trade, such as technology products, services, and supply chains under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
Immigration policy and programs as they relate to attracting and retaining high skilled global talent to Canada.
Privacy policy as it relates to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, including the regulations thereunder.
Policies or programs related to the protection of Canadian democratic institutions and electoral systems.
Policies or programs related to the regulation of digital platforms.
Policies or programs to promote Canada’s digital economy, including skilling and upskilling to ensure the availability of a high-skilled workforce, especially where it pertains to AI.
Accessibility policy as it relates to the enactment of the Accessible Canada Act.
Cybersecurity policy as it relates to the creation of international norms.
Policies or programs related to technology, energy and environmental sustainability.