The month in numbers
43 new lobbying communications were filed in 2026-08.
- 43 new lobbying communications this month
- 3 committee meetings
- 0 tracked bills moved
Graph coverage (cumulative, all jurisdictions):
- People: 5194 (+6 this month)
- Bills: 2717 (+163 this month)
- Committees: 421 (+0 this month)
More next month.
Who started lobbying whom
The House of Commons received 43 lobby communications in the latest period.
| Client | Lobbyist | Target | Subject | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Camp Connect | Not disclosed | Defence, Government Procurement, Industry, National Security/Security | 2026-08-07 | |
| Magazines Canada | Tristan Downe Dewdney | Not disclosed | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Budget, Economic Development, Media | 2026-08-07 |
| Magazines Canada | Tristan Downe Dewdney | Not disclosed | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Budget, Economic Development, Media | 2026-08-07 |
| Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Incorporated | Matthew Gagne | Not disclosed | Defence, Industry, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Budget, Housing, Economic Development, Municipalities, Natural Resources | 2026-08-07 |
| AfterGlo Wellness Society Ltd / Société de bien-être AfterGlo Ltd | Paul Farrell | Not disclosed | Health | 2026-08-07 |
| Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine / L'Association canadienne de médecine nucléaire | Tristan Downe Dewdney | Not disclosed | Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Health, Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Research and Development | 2026-08-07 |
| Magazines Canada | Tristan Downe Dewdney | Not disclosed | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Budget, Economic Development, Media | 2026-08-06 |
| American Chamber of Commerce Canada / la Chambre de Commerce Americaine du Canada | Elise Maheu | Not disclosed | Defence, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Foreign Affairs | 2026-08-06 |
| Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine / L'Association canadienne de médecine nucléaire | Tristan Downe Dewdney | Not disclosed | Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Health, Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Research and Development | 2026-08-06 |
| Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc. | Kait LaForce | Not disclosed | Defence, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Science and Technology, National Security/Security, Research and Development, Natural Resources | 2026-08-06 |
| Arctic Research Foundation | Ben Carriere | Not disclosed | Aboriginal Affairs, Fisheries, Labour, Science and Technology | 2026-08-06 |
| Harbourfront Corporation (1990) o/a Harbourfront Centre | Brianna Ames | Not disclosed | Arts and Culture, Taxation and Finance, Tourism | 2026-08-06 |
Looking ahead to the next parliamentary sitting, stakeholders will be monitoring the government's response to the recent lobby communications.
Who showed up
Three committees held meetings in Canadian Parliament, with Finance and Public Safety and National Security meeting once each.
| Committee | Meetings | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 1 | Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2026 Budget |
| Public Safety and National Security | 1 | Meeting Requested Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) |
| Subcommittee on Diversity (CIBA) | 1 | Organization meeting |
The upcoming months are expected to be busy for Parliament, with the Finance committee's pre-budget consultations likely to be a major focus.
The Analyst's Read
August’s quieter summer pace offered a brief pause before Parliament’s return in September.
PoliTraQ Staff
Forward watch
Forward watch:
- Finance: 1 meeting this month
- Public Safety and National Security: 1 meeting this month
- Subcommittee on Diversity (CIBA): 1 meeting this month
Finance: 1 meeting this month; Public Safety and National Security: 1 meeting this month; Subcommittee on Diversity (CIBA): 1 meeting this month
Sources, evidence & limits
Jurisdiction: Federal Parliament of Canada
Calculation start: 2026-08-01; Calculation end: 2026-08-31; As of date: 2026-08-31
Source coverage: Federal lobbying communications and parliamentary committee activity captured by PoliTraQ for August 2026.
Anomaly rule: Counts are descriptive; no causal relationship is inferred from timing or volume alone.
PoliTraQ captured 43 federal lobbying communications in August. Registry of Lobbyists federal-lobbying
Three parliamentary committee meetings were identified: Finance, Public Safety and National Security, and the Senate Subcommittee on Diversity. Finance Committee meeting 49 notice commons-fina-meeting-49, Public Safety Committee meeting 46 notice commons-secu-meeting-46, Subcommittee on Diversity committee page senate-ciba
Recorded lobbying communications outnumbered the committee meetings in this quieter summer period. Registry of Lobbyists federal-lobbying, Finance Committee meeting 49 notice commons-fina-meeting-49, Public Safety Committee meeting 46 notice commons-secu-meeting-46, Subcommittee on Diversity committee page senate-ciba
Analyst's Read: This difference describes tracked activity only and does not establish influence or causation.
Sources
- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada: Registry of Lobbyists — Source date: 2026-08-31; Retrieved: 2026-09-22; Transformations: Filtered to communications dated in August 2026 and counted matching records.. federal-lobbying
- House of Commons of Canada: Finance Committee meeting 49 notice — Source date: 2026-08-12; Retrieved: 2026-09-22; Transformations: Matched the committee, meeting number, date, and study subject.. commons-fina-meeting-49
- House of Commons of Canada: Public Safety Committee meeting 46 notice — Source date: 2026-08-17; Retrieved: 2026-09-22; Transformations: Matched the committee, meeting number, date, and Standing Order 106(4) subject.. commons-secu-meeting-46
- Senate of Canada: Subcommittee on Diversity committee page — Source date: 2026-08-27; Retrieved: 2026-09-22; Transformations: Matched the imported August organization meeting to the official committee page; no stable meeting-level URL was available.. senate-ciba
Limitations
- Late lobbying filings or later source corrections may change totals.
- The CIBA citation is committee-level because the imported meeting did not include a stable original meeting URL.
- Tracked activity is not exhaustive evidence of policy influence and should not be interpreted causally.
Methodology & colophon
Compiled from federal/provincial lobbyist registries, Hansard, committee evidence, and bills tracked in the PoliTraQ knowledge graph. Non-partisan. Bylines: the PoliTraQ Intelligence Desk; PoliTraQ Staff (signed Analyst's Read).