Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-12
Registrant: Patrick Searle
Client: Council of Canadian Innovators
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Export Development Canada (EDC)
Amount: 50375.00
Institution: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Amount: 11040.00
Institution: Gov of Newfoundland and  Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
Amount: 5000.00
Lobbying activity details:
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.
Export Development Canada (EDC) to establish a sponsorship agreement related to CCI's Board education training program for the intangible economy.
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to establish a sponsorship agreement related to CCI's Board education training program for the intangible economy.
Finance – Changes to Scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) tax incentive program to make the process easier for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) to apply and report on the current program, to further increase the maximum a SME can apply for
Procurement – Changes to Request for Proposal (RFP) process to break down large bundles into smaller amounts for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) can apply
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.
US Trade - discussed Tariffs and handling of Canada US Mexico Trade Agreement.
Discussion on the intangible economy, SR&ED, and economic growth as it relates to domestic expenditures for intellectual property filing, as well as a focus on small and medium-sized companies.
Environment and Climate Change Canada, give input and feedback on the PanCanada Framework, Canada-China agreement for scientific and technological cooperation, and the relationship between Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emitters & CO2 Reducers. Our focus is on involving Canadian high-growth firms in the policies and programs the government is working on regarding climate change and the greening of government.
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
Changes to Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to make the process easier for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) to apply and report on the current program, to Increase the maximum amount a SME can apply for
Defence & Security: advocate for a domestic-focused cybersecurity ecosystem that has Canadian companies at the centre of a national cybersecurity defence policy.
Discussions on international trade, specifically on the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to data localisation, labour mobility and tariffs.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to establish a sponsorship agreement related to CCI's Board education training program for the intangible economy.
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - changes to (scientific research and experimental development) SR&ED program with how it is administered and reviewed. Discussed companies SR&ED claims and issues with their processing.
Small Business and Tourism, Changes to Canadian Export Program (CanExport) so it allows more technology companies to apply
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.