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: 266

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 13

Version 37 of 37 (2026-03-10 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 37 of 37 (2026-03-10 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Defence, Government Procurement, Industry, National Security/Security, Research and Development, Science and Technology	•Encourage the government to implement of the priorities, policies and programs laid out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, including the proper functioning of enabling programs and policies like industrial security, Industrial and Technological Benefits, financing, and innovation/R&D.	Policies or Program
Defence, International Trade	•Improve timeliness and predictability of Canada's export control regime and improve coordination with and implementation of defence trade promotion measures.	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Government Procurement, Industry, National Security/Security, Research and Development, Science and Technology	•Modernize Canada's procurement process for defence, security, cyber, ICT, and related emerging technologies with the goal of streamlining and increasing effectiveness for Canadian companies and enabling sovereign defence, cyber and digital capabilities.	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Government Procurement, Industry, National Security/Security	•Raise awareness of the economic and national security contributions by the Canadian defence and innovative industry, including dual use, and the national security and economic value of having a robust, sustainable Canadian domestic defence industrial base.	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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)

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: 2025-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$250,000.00	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
Mindy Pearce, Policy Advisor | Designated public offices held
Ingrid Ravary-Konopka, Senior Policy Advisor | 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
Special Assistant House of Commons, Justin Trudeau-MP	October 2008 to June 2013	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant House of Commons, Justin Trudeau-MP	October 2008 to June 2013	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Policy Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Minister's Office	February 2010 to November 2015	November 4, 2015
Manager, Personnel and Administration Prime Minister's Office, Minister's Office	September 2009 to January 2010	January 30, 2010
Policy Advisor Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Minister's Office	November 2008 to September 2009	September 30, 2009
Policy Advisor Treasury Board of Canada, President's Office	January 2007 to November 2008	November 30, 2008

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:: 2026-05-11

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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 37 of 37 (2026-03-10 to present)

Version 37 of 37 (2026-03-10 to present)

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