Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) / Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)
Responsible Officer Name: Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-04-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 901179-15125

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 250

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 11

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Registration versions:

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Defence
Economic Development
Government Procurement
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Improve timeliness and predictability of Canada's export control regime so that they do not place Canadian exporters at a competitive disadvantage compared to NATO allies.
Modernizing Canada's defence and security procurement process with respect to the full spectrum of policies and procedures in Department of National Defence (DND), Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) and Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) with a goal of streamlining and increasing effectiveness.
Modernizing Canada’s procurement processes for cyber, ICT and related emerging and disruptive technologies so they can proceed more quickly.
To address taking a more managed approach to federal shipbuilding procurement and programs in accordance with the federal government's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).
To monitor and improve the Industrial Technological Benefit/Value Proposition policy so that the Government of Canada leverages defence procurements to maximum economic, trade and industrial value, including further developing Key Industrial Capabilities.
To raise awareness of the economic and national security contributions by the Canadian defence industry and the national security and economic value of having a robust, sustainable domestic defence industrial base.

Policies or Program, Regulation

To convince government officials to maintain and/or improve global market access for Canadian firms in a way that respects Canada's export controls.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The voice of Canada's defence and security industries. We are a not-for-profit business association.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

We have two categories of members: corporate who are dues paying for-profit businesses with operations in Canada; and, we have an associate membership category which includes non-Canadian based businesses and Canadian based not-for-profit organizations that have an interest in defence and security matters.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2019-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions	$93,805.00	Yes
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$403,549.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Suite 300
251 Laurier Street West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-5337 Ext. 24

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Christyn Cianfarani, President | No public offices held
Paul Keogh, Vice President, Operations | No public offices held
Nicolas Todd, Vice President, Government Relations and Communications | Public offices held

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

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

Name	From	To
Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)	2008-08-12	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Christyn Cianfarani	2014-09-22	Current
Janet Thorsteinson	2014-08-05	2014-09-22
TIM PAGE	2007-04-13	2014-08-05

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor (Internal Trade & National Defence) Office of the Minister for Internal Trade, Officials Languages Democratic Reform and Associate Minister of National Defence, Associate Minister of National Defence	April 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada	July 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Political Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	September 2000 to July 2002	Not a designated office
Media Analyst Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	June 2000 to August 2000	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor (Internal Trade & National Defence) Office of the Minister for Internal Trade, Officials Languages Democratic Reform and Associate Minister of National Defence, Associate Minister of National Defence	April 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada	July 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Political Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	September 2000 to July 2002	Not a designated office
Media Analyst Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	June 2000 to August 2000	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-12-04

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) / Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 25 of 34 (2020-11-25 to 2021-01-04)

Version 25 of 34 (2020-11-25 to 2021-01-04)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

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