Chad Gaffield

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

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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: 2
Since Nov 2021: 302
Active registrations: 0

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No registration in effect right now.

Earlier, since November 2021

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities 302 · last May 27, 2025

Reported meetings

May 27, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Isabelle Buchanan · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocacy regarding immigration policies, programs and regulations related to international students, faculty, and highly qualified research personnel developed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

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May 27, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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May 21, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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May 8, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Shahad Khalladi · Deputy director of policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more

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May 8, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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May 2, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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May 1, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Adrian Mota · Associate Vice-President, Research Programs-Operations, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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May 1, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 30, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 25, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 24, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Daniel Rogers · Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
- Nicole Giles · Deputy Director and Senior Assistant Minister, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 22, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Manal Bahubeshi · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 15, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Sylvie Lamoureux · Vice-President, Research Progams, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Tammy Clifford · A/President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

Official report
Apr 15, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 9, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 8, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Stan Kutcher · Senator, Senate of Canada
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 research and education activities, including communication with public office holders in the House of Commons of Canada, the Senate of Canada and relevant departments and agencies. Read more

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Apr 8, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Apr 4, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Arun Alexander · Deputy Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 25, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 21, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 20, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Sarah MacDonald · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 13, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Arun Alexander · Deputy Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 7, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Arun Alexander · Deputy Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 6, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Valerie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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Mar 5, 2025 U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more

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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.