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

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Registrant (responsible officer)

David Farrar

President & Vice-Chancellor

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

Meetings this Parliament
2
Since Nov 2021
266
Active registrations
0

Reported meetings

  • McMaster University
    • Marc Miller · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • McMaster University

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
    • Sarah MacDonald · Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Heather McPherson · Member of Parliament
    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    BudgetInternational RelationsResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Ya'ara Saks · Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
    • Zoe Romeo · Legislative and Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetInfrastructureResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Juan Sarmiento · Special Assistant - Ontario, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationImmigration

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mary Gregory · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jennifer Levesque · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and SecurityEner, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Todd Stewart · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Kayla Monteiro · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Steve Masson · Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    and 1 more
    • Linda Cousineau · Vice President, Business Innovation and Community Development, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Sean Fraser · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Matthew Dylan-Leitch · Communications advisor to the Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Jean Guy Forgeron · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Dan Muys · Member of Parliament
    • Dean Allison · Member of Parliament
    • Larry Brock · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEnergyHealthHousingResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Iain Stewart · President, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Shannon Quinn · Secretary General, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Joel Martin · Chief Digital Research Officer, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Ibrahim Yimer · Vice President, National Research Council (NRC)
    and 1 more
    • Lakshmi Krishnan · Vice President, National Research Council (NRC)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
    • Karina Gould · Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
    • Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Filomena Tassi · Minister, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    HealthHousingInfrastructureRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and SecurityEner, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frederique Beauregard-Tellier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentRegional Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Mark Holland · Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Shanzae Khan · Policy Advisor to the Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Alison O'Leary · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    HousingInfrastructure

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Catherine MacLeod · Executive Vice President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Tricia Geddes · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Daniel Quinn · Director, Research, Infrastructure and Outreach, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Lakshmi Krishnan · Vice President, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • McMaster University
    • Sue Twine · Director General, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    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.