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

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Bill Flanagan

President and 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
166
Since Nov 2021
615
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

  • University of Alberta
    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more

    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms. Read more

    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Elliot Hewitt · Manager, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Archana Singh · Sr. Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Andrew Fraser · Director General, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy for university initiatives related to Canadian priorities across the defence spectrum, including initiatives relevant to both Defence and Veterans' Affairs, among other federal departments. Read more

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Yvan Baker · Member of Parliament
    • Daniel Marino · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more

    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but no limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs. Read more

    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Stefany (Gloria) Sorto · Senior Special Assistant - Regional Advisor, North and West, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Julie Boyer · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Sarah Boily · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Chantal Alarie · Regional Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Timothee Labelle · Director of Intergovernmental Policy and Programs, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms. Read more

    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Luke Guimond · Director of Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Mathieu Lebon-Volia · Special Assistant - Parliamentary Affairs, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Samantha Carter · Operations Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms. Read more

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Mario Beaulieu · Member of Parliament
    • Modeste Nga Essame · Adjointe parlementaire, House of Commons
    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms. Read more

    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Allister Surette · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Sylvain Berube · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Connor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization. Read more

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Gabriela DeJager · Acting Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Julie Spattz · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff. Read more

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Read more

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Samantha Carter · Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advocacy related to reconciliation efforts, including but not limited to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action Read more

    Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but no limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor to Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization. Read more

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Ben Ebadi · Policy and Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Eleanor Olszewski · Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Regional Advisor to the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Jayden Depeel · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Derek Armstrong · Manager, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization. Read more

    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Chrystia Freeland · Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs. Read more

    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Corey Hogan · Parliamentary Secretary, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Julie Dabrusin · Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff. Read more

    Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Karim Bardeesy · Parliamentary Secretary, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Leslie Church · Member of Parliament
    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more

    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    Official report

  • University of Alberta
    • Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Natasha Kim · Associate Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more

    Research security, with respect to international research partnerships

    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    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.