Registration - In-house Organization

Council of Canadian Innovators / Patrick Searle, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Council of Canadian Innovators
Responsible Officer Name: Patrick Searle, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2016-04-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 963082-357757

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 750

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 56

Version 6 of 68 (2017-01-15 to 2017-03-01)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 68 (2017-01-15 to 2017-03-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Climate
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
Labour
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

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
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
Small Business and Tourism, Changes to Canadian Export Program (CanExport) so it allows more technology companies to apply

Regulation

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
Procurement – Changes to Request for Proposal (RFP) process to break down large bundles into smaller amounts for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) can apply

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

National Research Council (NRC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Canada's business council of the 21st century economy. Objective is to help build and promote an ecosystem that allows Canadian technology firms scale-up globally in an intensely competitive environment.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Benjamin Bergen, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Our members are homegrown Canadian CEOs in the tech and innovation sector.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
111 Richmond Street West - 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 3K6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-999-7583

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Benjamin Bergen, Executive Director | Public offices held
Jelena Djuric, Operations Assistant | No public offices held
Dana O'Born, Director of Policy | No public offices held
Patrick Searle, Director of Communication | No public offices held

Council of Canadian Innovators

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Council of Canadian Innovators	2016-04-04	current

Council of Canadian Innovators

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Patrick Searle	2026-01-05	Current
Benjamin Bergen	2016-04-04	2026-01-05

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Manager House of Commons, MP Chrystia Freeland	January 2014 to March 2016	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-03-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

Council of Canadian Innovators / Patrick Searle, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 6 of 68 (2017-01-15 to 2017-03-01)

Version 6 of 68 (2017-01-15 to 2017-03-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization