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Sarah Watts-Rynard's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Sarah Watts-Rynard

Chief Executive Officer

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

Meetings this Parliament
102
Since Nov 2021
263
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects. Read more

    Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling.

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Edward Irving · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries. Read more

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Mark Schaan · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment. Read more

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling. Read more

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships. Read more

    Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment.

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Edward Irving · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics. Read more

    Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries.

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Benjamin Ebadi · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics. Read more

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Natasha Kim · Associate Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Vahan Galoumian · Senior Director, National Defence (DND)
    • David Grebstad · Commander, National Defence (DND)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics. Read more

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Julie Spattz · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling. Read more

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Lena Metlege Diab · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Bronwyn May · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations. Read more

    Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Lori Brooks · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment. Read more

    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations. Read more

    Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Bronwyn May · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects. Read more

    Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries. Read more

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Anne-Marie Thompson · Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics. Read more

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Edward Irving · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics. Read more

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Edward Irving · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Andrea Smith · A/Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Julie Seaborn · A/Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kamelia Kolli · Sr Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Official report

  • Polytechnics Canada
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Michelle Gravelle · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence. Read more

    Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.

    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.