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

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Gabriel Miller

President and CEO

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

Meetings this Parliament
123
Since Nov 2021
253
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

  • Universities Canada
    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Discussions about the Global Excellence Initiative (GEI) and future funding commitments.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Matthew Lucas · Executive Director, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Discussions about the Global Excellence Initiative (GEI) and future funding commitments.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Engage in discussions about recent government policies regarding international education.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Julie Spattz · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Recent IRCC changes for international students including the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF), provincial attestation letter (PALs), and International Experience Canada (IEC). Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manal Bahubeshi · Vice-President, Research and Technology Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Government of Canada - Universities Working Group classified roundtable discussion on research security.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Julie Spattz · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Recent IRCC changes for international students including the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF), provincial attestation letter (PALs), and International Experience Canada (IEC). Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, House of Commons
    • Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Suki Wong · Director General, Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada (HC)
    • Hillary Morgan · Director of Operations, Health Canada (HC)
    The Youth Mental Health Fund announcement, the university access to funds, and the Quebec exception.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions about new artificial intelligence (AI) funding as it relates to universities.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Andrea Desmarteau · Deputy Director, International Education, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Francois Rivest · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Sarah Pye · Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions related to plans for a renewed International Education Strategy.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Bronwyn May · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Gabriela Dejager · Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Tina Matos · Director General, Admissibility Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Julie Spattz · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Recent IRCC changes for international students including the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF), provincial attestation letter (PALs), and International Experience Canada (IEC). Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Sarah MacDonald · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions about new capstone agency and improvements to research security frameworks.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Ophelia John · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    Discussions about contents of upcoming supply votes in Parliament relating to research.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    Free speech on university campuses, research funding and research priorities.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Michael Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Olivia Wright · Digital & Communications Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Recent immigrations changes, study permit allocations and the implementation of the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF).

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    The Youth Mental Health Fund announcement, the university access to funds, and the Quebec exception.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Isabelle Buchanan · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Recent policy changes and development of other policy tools including the Recognized Institutions Framework.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Diane Grey · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister of Defence, National Defence (DND)
    • Andrew Brown · Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Caroline Xavier · Chief, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    and 1 more
    • Jean-Francois Fortin · Associate Deputy Minister, Justice Canada (JC)
    Deputy Minister University Champions program helps build relationships between the Public Service of Canada and the various universities in order to identify shared priorities, align and promote relevant research and build awareness of career opportunities in the public service. Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • John Hannaford · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Meeting with the Clerk of the Privy Council to ensure close collaboration between UC and the GOC across key files, with particular emphasis on immigration, international relations, and research. Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Matt de Vlieger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    To discuss the creation of the advisory body for the National Infrastructure Assessment and the gathering of helpful data to meet the infrastructure needs of Canadian universities. Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Atiq Rahman · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Annik Beaudry · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Jennifer Tremblay · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    To discuss the outlook for the Global Skills Opportunity program and the current state of higher education related to ESDC programming in the learning branch.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Deborah Lyons · Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    To respond to concerns raised by the Special Envoy, learn more about the release of the handbook on the implementation of the IHRA definition, and sharing Universities Canada appreciation to participate in the JUST Committees report. Read more

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    Discuss the study permits, international students and Canada's international education strategy.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Discuss the study permits, international students and Canada's international education strategy.

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and External Relations, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Universities Canada
    • Michèle Kingsley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Family & Social Migration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationImmigration

    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.