Registration - In-house Organization

TECHNATION Canada / Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: TECHNATION Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 962540-5209

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 705

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 22

Version 45 of 59 (2020-12-14 to 2021-03-01)

Registration versions:

Version 45 of 59 (2020-12-14 to 2021-03-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Broadcasting
Budget
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Improving the talent pool and skills of the technology sector. Seeking contributions for ITACs talent programs. Seeking contributions for ITAC Talent programs, such as: the experiential learning falls under the Government’s Student Work Integrated Learning (SWILP) program (our program under this is called Tech Partnership Canada) and the Business Technology Management (BTM) falls under the Sectoral Initiatives Program (that program is called BTM Accreditation).

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

To engage in consultation and discussion with Government specific to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Policies or Program

Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives.
Collaborating with government on changes made to the Integrity Framework.
Encouraging Government to continue with existing policies and programs that help Canadian ICT companies scale by accessing to global markets.
Encouraging Government to work with the provinces and territories to develop a pan-Canadian strategy for digital health.
Helping Government develop a pan-Canadian certification and licensing mechanism to ensure the safety, security, and privacy of digital health solutions.
Seeking a coordinated national strategy/secretariat to address the far reaching implications of the Internet of Things (IoT) and engage ITAC in a pan-Canadian discourse.
To encourage Government to do a full review of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP) and engage ITAC in consultation around such.
Work with government on the restoration of SR&ED credits and to discuss ideas to fuel a more innovative and R&D intensive economy.
Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.
Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.
Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption.
Working with government to develop an innovation agenda that bolsters investments made in Collaborative Innovation.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Information and Communications Technology products, services and talent development.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Angela Mondou, President and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Regular members are companies who are engaged in Information and Communications Technology products, services and talent development. Associate members are those work in related fields, e.g., legal, accounting.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$12,563,504.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
5090 Explorer Drive
Suite 510
Mississauga, ON L4W 4T9
Canada

Telephone number: 905-602-8345 Ext. 2231
Fax number: 905-602-8346

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Susan Anderson, Senior Policy Advisor, Health | No public offices held
Nevin French, Vice-President, Policy | No public offices held
Elaine Huesing, Executive Director, ITAC Health | No public offices held
Michele Lajeunesse, Senior Vice-President, GR and Policy | Public offices held
Angela Mondou, President and CEO | No public offices held
Randy Purse, Acting VP Future Workforce Development | No public offices held
Denise Shortt, Vice President, Industry Development, Diversity and Inclusion | No public offices held

TECHNATION Canada

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

Name	From	To
TECHNATION Canada	2020-06-03	current
Information Technology Association of Canada/Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information	2008-09-12	2020-06-03

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Information Technology Association of Canada/Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information

TECHNATION Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kevin dEntremont	2025-10-27	Current
Prateek Sureka	2025-06-02	2025-10-27
Angela Mondou	2019-04-15	2025-06-02
Denise Shortt	2018-11-01	2019-04-15
Robert Watson	2016-04-18	2018-11-01
Karna Gupta	2011-08-25	2016-04-18
Bernard Courtois	2005-08-22	2011-08-25

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director Employment and Immigration Canada, Implementation Services	April 1989 to November 1997	Not a designated office
Director Employment and Immigration Canada, Implementation Services	April 1989 to November 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director Employment and Immigration Canada, Implementation Services	April 1989 to November 1997	Not a designated office
Director Employment and Immigration Canada, Implementation Services	April 1989 to November 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-01-09

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Registration - In-house Organization

TECHNATION Canada / Kevin dEntremont, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 45 of 59 (2020-12-14 to 2021-03-01)

Version 45 of 59 (2020-12-14 to 2021-03-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

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