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Dr. Michael Benarroch's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Dr. Michael Benarroch

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
138
Since Nov 2021
487
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

  • University of Manitoba
    • Sarah Sloan · Senior Policy Analyst, National Research Council (NRC)
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Ravi Singh · Director, National Defence (DND)
    • James Rothwell · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Information sharing related to Canada’s defence policy and the opportunities for leveraging existing resourcing at UM. Advocacy for dual-use proposals.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Joanne Wilkinson · Indigenous Relations Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Information sharing related to Canada’s defence policy and the opportunities for leveraging existing resourcing at UM. Advocacy for dual-use proposals.

    Information sharing regarding UM’s research strengths and capacity to assist the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Brian Francis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Virginia Mearns · Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Brad Havixbeck · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Information sharing related to Canada’s defence policy and the opportunities for leveraging existing resourcing at UM. Advocacy for dual-use proposals. Read more

    Information sharing regarding UM’s research strengths and capacity to assist the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Claudia Fournier · Deputy Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Claudia Fournier · Deputy Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Marc Miller · Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Information sharing on research and innovation opportunities/capacity including facilities and research focus areas. Information sharing and collaboration related to northern and arctic food security. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Information sharing regarding UM’s research strengths and capacity to assist the Government of Canada. Read more

    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Gil Garcia · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Ilona Niemczyk · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Information sharing regarding UM’s research strengths and capacity to assist the Government of Canada. Read more

    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Tara Lapointe · Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Jeff Legault · Senior Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Cori Krut · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Information sharing on research and innovation opportunities/capacity including facilities and research focus areas. Information sharing and collaboration related to northern and arctic food security. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Information sharing on research and innovation opportunities/capacity including facilities and research focus areas. Information sharing and collaboration related to northern and arctic food security.

    Information sharing on UM’s research strengths in designing resilient all-weather roads and rail-line relocations that improve northern connectivity while minimizing impacts on local wildlife and traditional ways of life.

    Information sharing regarding UM’s research strengths and capacity to assist the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Rebecca Chartrand · Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Canadian and Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Information sharing related to opportunities for collaboration concerning development of Canada’s north, including the greater Churchill area. Advocacy for utilization of UM resources such as the Churchill Marine Observatory for Canada’s plans in Hudson’s Bay and the high arctic. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Boris Stipernitz · Director, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
    • Doug Eyolfson · Member of Parliament
    • Quinn Ferris · Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Nakita Samin · Evaluation Analyst, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Support, advocacy and information sharing related to the mandate of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s ongoing activities. Accessing Government records and archives related to residential schools. Advocacy for support for annual events and programming. 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.