Registration - Consultant

Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron / ANDRE ALBINATI, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron
Lobbyist name: ANDRE ALBINATI, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2016-02-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775866-356766

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 4

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 13 of 13 (2026-05-20 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 13 (2026-05-20 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Seek funding for operations, equipment and infrastructure expansion for Canadian Light Source.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2026-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$24,432,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$1,174,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$4,826,000.00	Yes
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)	$1,500,000.00	Yes
Province of Saskatchewan	$4,181,000.00	Yes
Research Support Fund	$1,105,543.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada

Telephone number: 306-657-3600

Client representative

Ingrid Pickering, Interim Chief Executive Officer

Parent Company Information

Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

ANDRE ALBINATI | Public offices held

Business address:
Suite 200, 46 Elgin Street
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5K6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-4455
Fax number: 613-236-6173

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Earnscliffe Strategy Group

Address:
Suite 200, 46 Elgin Street
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5K6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-4455
Fax number: 613-236-6173

Canadian Light Source Inc./Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron

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

Name	From	To
Canadian Light Source Inc./Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron	2016-02-08	current

Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Multilateral Trade Policy Advisor to the Minister International Trade, Office of the Minister	September 1999 to April 2002	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister Human Resources Development Canada, Office of the Minister	August 1998 to August 1999	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor to the Minister Human Resources Development Canada, Office of the Minister	October 1996 to August 1998	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor to the Minister International Cooperation and Responsible for La Francophonie, Office of the Minister	April 1996 to October 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Multilateral Trade Policy Advisor to the Minister International Trade, Office of the Minister	September 1999 to April 2002	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister Human Resources Development Canada, Office of the Minister	August 1998 to August 1999	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor to the Minister Human Resources Development Canada, Office of the Minister	October 1996 to August 1998	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor to the Minister International Cooperation and Responsible for La Francophonie, Office of the Minister	April 1996 to October 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - Consultant

Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre Canadien de Rayonnement Synchrotron / ANDRE ALBINATI, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 13 of 13 (2026-05-20 to present)

Version 13 of 13 (2026-05-20 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address