MILA – Institut québécois d’intelligence artificielle

Since November 2025, 6 lobbying communication reports name MILA – Institut québécois d’intelligence artificielle, the most recent dated February 9, 2026. The institutions named most often: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (5), Prime Minister's Office (PMO) (1) and Privy Council Office (PCO) (1).

Reports in the last 24 months: 16
Institutions contacted: 5

What it lobbies on

The subjects named most often in its communication reports.

Research and Development16
Science and Technology16
Budget11
Industry11

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.

Anson Duran
Chief of Staff to the Minister of AIInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Evan Solomon
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationCanada (Federal)
Mark Schaan
Associate Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Jordan Zed
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Artificial IntelligencePrivy Council Office (PCO)
Marc-André Blanchard
Chief of StaffPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
Scott Gilmore
Senior AdvisorPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
David McFarlane
Director of PolicyInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Karim Bardeesy
MPCanada (Federal)
Matthew O'Connell
Deputy Director Financial Sector PolicyFinance Canada (FIN)
Joël Lightbound
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec LieutenantCanada (Federal)
Wilder Walker-Stewart
Director of PolicyPublic Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
James Van Loon
Director, Artificial Intelligence SecretariatPrivy Council Office (PCO)
Somaieh Nikpoor
Advisor, AI Secretariat, Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Artificial Intelligence)Privy Council Office (PCO)
Andrea Smith
Assistant Director GeneralInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Nipun Vats
Assistant Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Alan Cliff
Legal CounselPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
Francis Bilodeau
Associate Deputy Minister, Office of the Associate Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Mary-Rose Brown
Chief of Staff, Secretary of State (Defence and Procurement)Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Shaili Patel
Deputy Director of PolicyPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
Stephen Fuhr
Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)Canada (Federal)

Recent communication reports

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

February 9, 2026By Valerie Pisano
On Budget; Industry; Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
View in the registry
January 21, 2026By Valerie Pisano
On Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
January 15, 2026By Valerie Pisano
On Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
November 4, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
November 4, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Budget; Industry; Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Privy Council Office (PCO)
View in the registry
November 3, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
September 24, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Budget; Industry; Research and Development; Science and Technology
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
September 22, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Science and Technology; Research and Development
With Finance Canada (FIN)
View in the registry
July 22, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
July 21, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
July 17, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
View in the registry
July 16, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Privy Council Office (PCO)
View in the registry
July 10, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
June 18, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
View in the registry
June 18, 2025By Valerie Pisano
On Industry; Science and Technology; Budget; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry

Registered lobbyists

Registrations that name this organization as the client.

Valerie Pisano
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 13, 2026.

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