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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

  • 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, 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

  • 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Mitch Davies · President, NRC, 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Shahad Khalladi · Senior Policy Advisory, 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • 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

  • 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manal Bahubeshi · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Ted Hewitt · 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Lena Metlege Diab · Member of Parliament
    • Adam Carroll · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Louise Baird · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Advocacy regarding immigration policies, programs and regulations related to international students, faculty, and highly qualified research personnel developed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Tara Lapointe · Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement and Advancement, 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • David J. McGuinty · Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Rajiv Gupta · Associate Head, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    • Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    and 1 more
    • Conor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Lena Metlege Diab · Member of Parliament
    • Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Advocacy regarding immigration policies, programs and regulations related to international students, faculty, and highly qualified research personnel developed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

    Official report

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Andrew Green · Director of Operations, National Defence (DND)
    • Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Hilary Hendriks · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, 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

  • 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • Philip Jennings · 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

  • U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
    • 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

  • 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

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.