CILAR (The Coalition of Innovation Leaders Advancing Respect)

7 communications in the past year

What they’re lobbying about

To seek federal funding and program partnerships to deliver large-scale AI and digital skills training to 100,000 Canadians from underrepresented communities by 2030, in line with federal skilling, upskilling and reskilling priorities.

— Kema Joseph of St-Aude Advocacy

Recent activity

Jun 10, 2026

Kema Joseph contacted Fahim Khan

Mar 24, 2026

Kema Joseph contacted Tanveerkaur Tur and Hamid Mohamed

Mar 5, 2026

Kema Joseph contacted Alfred Burgesson

Feb 5, 2026

Kema Joseph contacted Leslie Church and Nanki Singh

Dec 17, 2025

Kema Joseph contacted Brett Szmul

Toronto government contacts

Alfred BurgessonSenior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Designated public office holder1

Brett SzmulPolicy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Designated public office holder1

Fahim KhanSenior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN), Designated public office holder1

Hamid MohamedSenior Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Designated public office holder1

Leslie ChurchParliamentary Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Designated public office holder1

Their lobbyists

Kema JosephSt-Aude Advocacy7