Registration - In-house Organization

TECHNATION Canada / Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: TECHNATION Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 962540-5209

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 728

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 23

Version 23 of 62 (2015-06-16 to 2015-07-09)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 62 (2015-06-16 to 2015-07-09)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Broadcasting
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Seeking contribution for a youth talent program.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Digital Privacy Act (S-4) - consultation and discussions relating to the disclosure of personal information by technology companies.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations - discussions on the specific employment needs of high-skilled, high-demand ICT sector.
Personal Information and Protection of Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) - consultations on operations.
Privacy Act - consultation and discussion pertaining to the reporting of personal information by technology companies.

Policies or Program

• Increase productivity through the adoption of technology, largely through the continued development of a national strategy for the digital economy. • Drive innovation and competitiveness in the technology sector. • Improve the talent pool, skills, and diversity of the technology sector. • Modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Revenue Canada (RC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Information and Communications Technology products and services

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Karna Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Regular members are companies who are engaged in Information and Communications Technology products and services. Associate members are those work in related fields, e.g., legal, accounting.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada	$28,449.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
220 Laurier Avenue West
Suite 1120
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 905-602-8345 Ext. 2231
Fax number: 905-602-8346

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Karna Gupta, President and CEO | No public offices held
Elaine Huesing, Executive Director, ITAC Health | No public offices held
Kelly Hutchinson, Vice-President, Government Relations and Policy | No public offices held
Lynda Leonard, Senior VP | No public offices held
Bill Munson, VP | No public offices held
Brendan Seaton, President, ITAC Health | Public offices held

TECHNATION Canada

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

Name	From	To
TECHNATION Canada	2020-06-03	current
Information Technology Association of Canada/Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information	2008-09-12	2020-06-03

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Information Technology Association of Canada/Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information

TECHNATION Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kevin dEntremont	2025-10-27	Current
Prateek Sureka	2025-06-02	2025-10-27
Angela Mondou	2019-04-15	2025-06-02
Denise Shortt	2018-11-01	2019-04-15
Robert Watson	2016-04-18	2018-11-01
Karna Gupta	2011-08-25	2016-04-18
Bernard Courtois	2005-08-22	2011-08-25

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief, Treatment Benefits Government of Canada, Veterans Affairs	September 1980 to April 1990	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

TECHNATION Canada / Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 23 of 62 (2015-06-16 to 2015-07-09)

Version 23 of 62 (2015-06-16 to 2015-07-09)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

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