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Robert Asselin's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Robert Asselin

Chief Executive Officer

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Former public office

  • Director of Policy, Minister's office, Finance Canada (2015–2017)
Meetings this Parliament
138
Since Nov 2021
138
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • David Morisson · Senior Diplomatic and International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, National Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Victoria Perak · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Adrian Mota · Vice-President, Research Programs, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Sylvie Lamoureux · Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President, Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

  • Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s health research and life sciences agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Health Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Shannon Grainger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Research and Technology Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Shannon Quinn · Secretary General, National Research Council (NRC)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Jeffrey Li · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Conor Lewis · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Hilary Hendriks · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Tara Lapointe · Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement and Advancement of Society, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Darcy Molstad · Commander Canadian Joint Forces Command, National Defence (DND)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Tara Lapointe · Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement and Advancement of Society, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Samantha McDonald · Deputy Chief, Innovative Business Strategy and Research Development / Strategic Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    and 5 more
    • Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Donald Boucher · Major-General, National Defence (DND)
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Shannon Quinn · Secretary General, National Research Council (NRC)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

  • Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Kabisan Thanendran · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s health research and life sciences agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Health Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

    Official report

    • Glenn Purves · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.