Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association

Since November 2025, 34 lobbying communication reports name Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, the most recent dated September 4, 2026. The institutions named most often: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (12), Finance Canada (FIN) (10) and House of Commons (6).

Reports in the last 24 months: 39
Reports in the last three months: 6
Institutions contacted: 9

What it lobbies on

The subjects named most often in its communication reports.

Industry38
Taxation and Finance24
Immigration2

Policy areas

Its registry subjects, grouped by policy area. Each area lists the bills tagged to it.

Who it met

Designated public office holders named in its reports, with their title from our list of officials or from the report.30 of 35 shown

Simran Arulraj
Conseiller en politiquesInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Matthew O'Connell
Deputy Director Financial Sector PolicyFinance Canada (FIN)
Etienne-Rene Massie
Assistant Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Varun Srivatsan
Deputy Director of PolicyFinance Canada (FIN)
Anson Duran
Chief of StaffInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Nicholas Chesterley
Director GeneralFinance Canada (FIN)
Kody Blois
MPCanada (Federal)
David McFarlane
Director of PolicyInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Elliott Lockington
Chief of StaffTreasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Jean Surette
DirectorTreasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Jennifer Brown
DirectorTreasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Nick Leswick
Deputy MinisterFinance Canada (FIN)
Trevor McGowan
Associate Assistant Deputy MinisterFinance Canada (FIN)
Josh Giesbrecht
Chief of StaffHouse of Commons
Rebecca Chartrand
Minister of Northern and Arctic AffairsCanada (Federal)
Andrew Parkes
Advisor to the Minister of International TradeGlobal Affairs Canada (GAC)
Neeraj Bhalla
Director of Community OutreachGlobal Affairs Canada (GAC)
Adam Chambers
MPCanada (Federal)
Claire Landin
Senior OfficerFinance Canada (FIN)
Jeremy Weil
Director GeneralFinance Canada (FIN)
Lindsay Gwyer
Director GeneralFinance Canada (FIN)
Mark Walsh
Senior DirectorFinance Canada (FIN)
Pierre Leblanc
Director GeneralFinance Canada (FIN)
Claude Guay
MPCanada (Federal)
Paul Moen
Chief of StaffInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Taleeb Noormohamed
MPCanada (Federal)
Udita Samuel
Deputy Chief of StaffInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Ben Carr
MPCanada (Federal)
Michael Sabia
Greffier du Conseil privé et Secrétaire du CabinetPrivy Council Office (PCO)
Salman Arif
Deputy DirectorPrime Minister's Office (PMO)

5 more officials are not listed here.

Recent communication reports

Each report is filed with the registry. It records a contact, not a position.

September 4, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
View in the registry
September 4, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry
September 4, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
September 4, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
View in the registry
September 4, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry
August 27, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
July 28, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), House of Commons
View in the registry
July 24, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
July 9, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Immigration; Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
View in the registry
July 3, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Immigration; Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry
June 10, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry
June 10, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With House of Commons
View in the registry
June 10, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry
June 10, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
June 9, 2026By Benjamin Bergen
On Industry; Taxation and Finance
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry

Registered lobbyists

Registrations that name this organization as the client.

Benjamin Bergen
In-house (organization)2 registrations
View in the registry
Lucy Elaine Bedell
In-house (organization)
View in the registry
Kim Furlong
In-house (organization)
View in the registry

About this data

These are contacts reported to the lobbying registries. They do not measure influence or results, or show a position on any bill. Registries for this organization: Canada (Federal).

Registry data as of October 3, 2026.

Registered as “CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION”.

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