Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Council of Canadian Innovators
Associated registration:	926478-357757-61
Communication date:	2025-08-11
Posted date:	2025-09-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Varun Srivatsan, Deputy Director of Policy Finance Canada (FIN)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Economic Development, National Security/Security, Science and Technology Defence & Security: advocate for a domestic-focused cybersecurity ecosystem that has Canadian companies at the centre of a national cybersecurity defence policy. Economic Development, Industry 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. Economic Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance 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 Economic Development 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.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Benjamin Bergen
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