Canada Corporation Registry

ACTUA

Active Federal corporation 2911469 Ottawa, ON Since 2014 Checked Nov 2, 2026

ACTUA is an active federal not-for-profit corporation (corporation number 2911469). Its business number is 140573320. It was continued on Jul 22, 2014 under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and its registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario. Its annual returns are up to date, most recently for 2026. It has nine directors on record.

Corporate details

Corporation number
2911469
Business number
140573320
Status
Active
Governing law
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Continued
Jul 22, 2014
Corporation type
Non-SolicitingAs declared in its 2026 annual return.
Registered office
111 Murray Street
Ottawa ON K1N 5M5
Number of directors
At least 5, at most 15As the articles allow.

Annual filings

Anniversary date
Jul 22The date of incorporation, amalgamation or continuance.
Annual filing period
Jul 22 to Sep 20 each year
Last annual meeting
Jun 17, 2026
Annual returns by year
YearAnnual returnAnnual meeting
2026FiledJun 17, 2026
2025FiledJun 4, 2025
2024FiledJun 19, 2024

The last annual return filed, and each year since.

Directors

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Registered charity

Charity registration number
140573320RR0001
Designation
Charitable organization
Category
Support of schools and education
Total revenue
$15,879,526Fiscal period ended Dec 31, 2024.
Total expenditures
$15,879,279

From its annual return to the Canada Revenue Agency (form T3010). Its charity page has its programs, finances and gifts.

Federal grants and contributions

14 agreements since 2011, worth $103,229,190 in all.

Federal grants and contributions
DepartmentProgramValueStarts
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada515510$5,248,200Jan 16, 2025
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada515279$38,423,700Apr 1, 2024
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada514454$15,200,000Jan 24, 2022
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaPromoScience$600,000Jan 1, 2022
Employment and Social Development CanadaYouth Employment and Skills Strategy$8,099,999Nov 1, 2021
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaEncouraging Vaccine Confidence in Canada$50,000Jul 1, 2021
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaPromoScience Supplement for Science Odyssey$5,000Apr 1, 2021
Employment and Social Development CanadaActua’s Future-Ready Work Integrated Learning Project$1,752,291Jan 18, 2021
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaPromoScience$600,000Jan 1, 2021
Employment and Social Development CanadaCOVID-19 - Actua@Home: A COVID-relief program$5,000,000Jun 29, 2020

As each federal department publishes them (proactive disclosure). A value is the agreement's total as last amended; the money may be paid over several years. The 10 most recent are shown. Search every federal grant.

Lobbying the federal government

Registered to lobby the federal government now, and first registered in 2007.

Registrations
19Each consultant hired, and its own in-house registration, is a registration of its own.
Who lobbies
Its own employees
Consultants, including Kit Public Affairs Inc., Kit Public Relations Inc., StrategyCorp Inc.
Subjects
Aboriginal Affairs, Education, Employment and Training, Science and Technology, Economic Development, Labour, Privacy and Access to Information, Budget, Industry, Arts and Culture
Institutions lobbied
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), House of Commons, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Finance Canada (FIN), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Status of Women Canada (SWC)The ten named most often.

In its latest registration, in its own words

  • Strategic Science Fund - Actua is advocating for continued, longterm investment in SSF.
  • Safe Social Media Act - discussions regarding the newly tabled Bill C-34
  • Actua is Canada's largest science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills training organization focused on the engagement of underrepresented youth. The organization is advocating for investments in STEM, including AI literacy and skills development, to strengthen Canada's talent...

From the Registry of Lobbyists (Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying), which lists the client as “Actua”. Shown here because the client's name is this corporation's exact name, and its postal area matches this corporation's registered office. The names of lobbyists and of the officials they met are left out. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement – Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Not this company? Tell us.

Names

Names in use
NameFormIn use since
ACTUANameJul 22, 2014

Filings and certificates

Filings and certificates
WhatDateDetails
Financial statements filedAug 26, 2026
Financial statements filedAug 7, 2024
Financial statements filedOct 3, 2023
Financial statements filedAug 4, 2022
Financial statements filedJun 28, 2021
Financial statements filedJun 30, 2020
Financial statements filedJul 18, 2019
Financial statements filedJul 28, 2017
Financial statements filedMay 26, 2016
Financial statements filedNov 18, 2015
Continued under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations ActJul 22, 2014From the Canada Corporations Act, Part II

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