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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

    • Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    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

    • Mona Nemer · Chief Science 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

  • 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

    • Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-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

    • Marcel Turcot · Vice-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

    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of 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

    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant 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

    • Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Sarah Charrette · Senior Policy Advisor, 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

    • 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

    • Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, 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

    • Sylvie Lamoureux · Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President, Research, 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

    • 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

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    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

    • Kevin Brosseau · Senior Associate Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Ross Ermel · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Daniel Roussy · Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Legal Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Martin Gravel · Chief Operations Officer, National Defence (DND)
    and 6 more
    • Paul Prévost · Chief Professional Conduct and Culture, National Defence (DND)
    • Scott Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Taylor Paxton · Corporate Secretary, National Defence (DND)
    • Angus Topshee · Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, National Defence (DND)
    • Steve Hunter · Commander Canadian Special Operations 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

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tasha Hanes · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, 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

    • Marcel Turcot · Vice-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

    • Dave Abboud · Commander, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command and Chief of Defence Intelligence, National Defence (DND)
    • Dave Yarker · Commander, Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command, National Defence (DND)
    • Steven Hunter · Commander, Canadian Special Operations 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

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Normand Labrie · Interim President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • 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

    • Mark Schaan · Associate 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

    • Angus Topshee · Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, 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

    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Marcel Turcot · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    and 1 more
    • Samantha McDonald · Deputy Chief, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    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

    • 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

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.