Robert Asselin

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

Registrant (responsible officer)

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

Mar 25, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Jeannot Boucher · Major-General, Canadian Defence Academy, 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
Mar 20, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Mar 19, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, 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
Mar 17, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Mar 12, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Mar 6, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Mar 4, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Gibby Armstrong · 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
Mar 3, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Feb 27, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, 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
Feb 24, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Feb 10, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Feb 10, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
- 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
Feb 10, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Feb 5, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, 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
Feb 2, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Sylvie Lamoureux · Vice-President, 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
Jan 29, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Matthew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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
Jan 21, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Gibby Armstrong · 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
Jan 16, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Jan 15, 2026 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- 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
Dec 17, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Research and Technology Partnerships, 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
Dec 8, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Jamie Speiser-Blanche · Commander, National Defence (DND)
- Denis O'Reilly · Deputy Commander, National Defence (DND)
- Renée Hansen · Chief Warrant Officer, 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
Dec 8, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Conor Lewis · 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
Dec 5, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
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- Jeannot Boucher · Major-General, National Defence (DND)
- Samantha McDonald · Deputy chief, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Marcel Turcot · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Julie Lefebvre · Vice-President, 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
Dec 3, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Shahad Khalladi · Senior Policy Advisory, Health Canada (HC)
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
Dec 3, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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.