Registration - In-house Organization

CANARIE Inc. / Michael Tremblay, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANARIE Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Tremblay, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2009-02-16
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 945960-231821

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 26

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 42 of 43 (2025-09-08 to 2026-03-31)

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Version 42 of 43 (2025-09-08 to 2026-03-31)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Research and Development	Obtain contributions from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for the development and ongoing maintenance and security of the national network infrastructure to support advanced research in Canada and to maintain Canada’s leadership in the development of advanced research networks.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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Oral communication

Government Institutions

Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

CANARIE Inc. - Canada's advanced Internet development organization - is a not-for-profit corporation supported by its members, project partners and the Federal Government. CANARIE's mission is to accelerate Canada's advanced Internet development and use by facilitating the widespread adoption of faster, more efficient networks and by enabling the next generation of advanced products, applications and services to run on them. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, CANARIE employs 60 full-time staff dedicated to the research and implementation of advanced networks and applications that will stimulate economic growth and increase Canada's international competitiveness. CANARIE has already succeeded in enhancing Canadian R&D Internet speeds by a factor of almost one million since its inception in 1993. The organization has also funded numerous advanced Internet applications projects, providing some 500 companies with the opportunity to achieve business success through innovation.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Tremblay, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CANARIE Inc., is Canada’s advanced network organization. It facilitates the development and use of its network as well as the advanced products, applications and services that run on it. The CANARIE network serves organizations in a wide variety of fields in both the public and private sectors. By promoting and participating in strategic collaborations among key sectors, and by partnering with peer networks and organizations around the world, CANARIE Inc. stimulates and supports research, innovation and growth, bringing economic, social, and cultural benefits to Canadians. CANARIE Inc. is supported by membership fees, with major funding of its programs and activities provided by the Government of Canada through Industry Canada. www.canarie.ca Membership applications are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. CANARIE patrons are organizations or enterprises who are committed to the goals of CANARIE, who conduct R&D that relates to advanced networking technology, applications and services, and who are eligible for membership in one of three CANARIE membership classes. The three classes of membership include industry, institutional and associate members. i) Industry Members are for profit Canadian corporations who are interested in furthering the objectives of CANARIE. All industry members are invited to CANARIE member meetings and each are entitled to one vote. ii) Institutional Members are not for profit Canadian corporations including federal or provincial government agencies, post-secondary institutions, or other public or private institutions. All institutional members are invited to CANARIE member meetings and each is entitled to one vote. iii) Associate members are associations, corporations or individuals who are interested in furthering the objectives of CANARIE. All associate members are invited to CANARIE member meetings but are not entitled to vote.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$37,000,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
45 O'Connor Suite 1150
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-292-6574

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Alex Bushell, Manager, Strategic Policy | Public offices held
Gary Miller, Vice President, Cybersecurity Programs and Services | No public offices held
Tracy Murray, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Michael Tremblay, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | No public offices held
Mark Wolff, Chief Technology Officer | No public offices held
Ela Yazdani, Vice-President, External Relations | No public offices held

CANARIE Inc.

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

Name	From	To
CANARIE Inc.	2009-02-16	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANARIE Inc.

CANARIE Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Tremblay	2025-09-08	Current
Mark Wolff	2025-04-16	2025-09-08
Kathryn Anthonisen	2023-07-31	2025-04-16
Jim Ghadbane	2013-12-01	2023-07-31
Jim Roche	2010-02-25	2013-12-01
Guy Bujold	2009-02-16	2010-02-25

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Glenn Thibeault, MP	August 2009 to January 2014	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

CANARIE Inc. / Michael Tremblay, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 42 of 43 (2025-09-08 to 2026-03-31)

Version 42 of 43 (2025-09-08 to 2026-03-31)

Subject Matter Details

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