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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

    • Darlene Bess · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Advocacy for improvements to student supports, including but not limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-council agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and other departments and agencies.

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Lindy VanAmberg · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Diana Mendes · Senior Program Officer, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Advocacy for improvements to student supports, including but not 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 increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-council agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and other departments and agencies.

    Official report

    • Julie Spattz · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    International student policy and entry requirements with Student VISAs through IRCC. Read more

    Advocacy for improvements to student supports, including but not limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.

    Official report

    • Sana Mahboob · Senior Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

    • Lindy VanAmberg · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

  • Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Official report

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Andrew Evans · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Official report

  • Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-council agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and other departments and agencies.

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

    • Kate Binnie · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Mitch Davies · President, NRC, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Ibrahim Yimer · Vice-President, National Research Council (NRC)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Diane Gray · Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Advocacy for improvements to student supports, including but not limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Niki Ashton · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs. Read more

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact. Read more

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Rahul Walia · Regional Advisor for Pacific, Prairies, North & Atlantic Operations, Transport Canada (TC)
    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs. Read more

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Sarah Macdonald · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Regional Advisor for Quebec, New Brunswick and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in Canada and support for federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Alex Kondakov · Regional Advisor, Ontario & Prairies, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Berry Zinga Nkuni · Regional Advisor for Pacific, Prairies, North & Atlantic Operations, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Gwendolyn Culver · Senior Advisor Parliamentary Affairs, National Defence (DND)
    • Neor Tiku · Senior Regional Advisor (West and North), National Defence (DND)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure. Read more

    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Lindy VanAmburg · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.

    Official report

    • Diane Gray · Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

    • Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.

    Official report

  • University of Manitoba
    • Brian Francis · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Aboriginal Affairs

    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.