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Policy Insights Forum (PIF) / GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, Chair

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, Chair
Initial registration start date: 2021-01-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 911464-368348

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 3 of 8 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-25)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 8 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-25)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Defence
International Relations
National Security/Security

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

The Policy Insights Forum (PIF) is a not-for-profit business unit of Samuel Associates Inc. and is seeking funding opportunities from Canada to provide timely expert independent research assessments, market reports and and virtual symposiums focusing on defence and security issues pertinent to Canada, the US and our Allies.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

The Policy Insights Forum (PIF) is a not-for-profit business unit of Samuel Associates Inc. The PIF is structured to become a virtual symposium focused on defence and security issues pertinent to Canada, the US and our Allies. Utilizing the latest online teleconferencing technologies, the Policy Insights Forum will bring together members of the Canadian Armed Forces, senior government officials, academics, the business community leaders, students and other interested parties to identify and discuss issues of national and international defence and security of strategic concern to Canada. Drawing from various universities and governmental interest centres, as well as the private sector, PIF will undertake symposiums/discussion groups/presentations that address national and international defence and security concerns in the broadest sense.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, President and CEO

Government funding

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

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
350 Sparks Street
Suite 901
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-292-3936 Ext. 301

Parent Company Information

Samuel Associates Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Samuel Associates Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, President and CEO | Designated public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

No lobbyists added

Policy Insights Forum (PIF)/

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)/	2024-06-03	current
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)/	2021-11-25	2024-06-03
Samuel Associates Inc./	2021-01-13	2021-11-25

Policy Insights Forum (PIF)

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

GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, Chair (Corporation)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-5 of 5

Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Mary Gregory, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister | Industry Sector | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, National Security/Security
Communication date: 2024-06-27
Posted date: 2024-07-15
Communication number: 368348-609413 View associated registration
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Scott Millar, ADM Horizontal Policy | National Defence (DND)
- Troy Crosby, ADM(Mat) | National Defence (DND)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, International Relations, National Security/Security, Industry
Communication date: 2024-05-17
Posted date: 2024-06-15
Communication number: 368348-605753 View associated registration
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jaspinder Komal, ADM | Defence Research and Development Canada | National Defence (DND)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, National Security/Security, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology
Communication date: 2023-12-11
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Communication number: 368348-589193 View associated registration
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- David McGuinty, Director | The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security, Foreign Affairs, Research and Development
Communication date: 2022-02-07
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Communication number: 368348-523359 View associated registration
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Vincent Rigby, National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security
Communication date: 2021-02-09
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 368348-496167 View associated registration

GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, Chair (Corporation)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-5 of 5

Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Mary Gregory, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister | Industry Sector | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, National Security/Security
Communication date: 2024-06-27
Posted date: 2024-07-15
Communication number: 368348-609413 View associated registration
Policy Insights Forum (PIF)
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Scott Millar, ADM Horizontal Policy | National Defence (DND)
- Troy Crosby, ADM(Mat) | National Defence (DND)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, International Relations, National Security/Security, Industry
Communication date: 2024-05-17
Posted date: 2024-06-15
Communication number: 368348-605753 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor, International Trade Canada Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Office of the Minister of International Trade	October 2008 to January 2010	January 8, 2010
Policy Advisor, National Security & Emergency Management Public Safety Canada, Office of the Minister of Public Safety	August 2006 to October 2008	October 29, 2008

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor, International Trade Canada Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Office of the Minister of International Trade	October 2008 to January 2010	January 8, 2010
Policy Advisor, National Security & Emergency Management Public Safety Canada, Office of the Minister of Public Safety	August 2006 to October 2008	October 29, 2008

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Policy Insights Forum (PIF) / GORAN SAMUEL PESIC, Chair

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 3 of 8 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-25)

Version 3 of 8 (2021-07-15 to 2021-11-25)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties