Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director, Financial Sector Policy, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Richard Martel · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Launch mission-driven funding opportunities through the Tri-Council and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through Applied Research and Development Grants of the College and Community Innovation Program.
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations), Privy Council Office (PCO)
Sachelle Magloire-Prosper · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Engage officials on leveraging the capacity and capability of public colleges and institutes to support Canada and Canadians through economic turmoil.Read more
Obtain updates from federal officials on research and innovation policy development.
Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Jobs & Families & Minister responsible for Federal Economic Dev Agency Northern Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Sebastian Clarke · Director, Office of the Minister of Jobs & Families & Minister responsible for Federal Economic Dev Agency Northern Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Increase investments and support to address colleges’ infrastructure needs to increase Canada’s training space and access in key high-demand fields that align with federal priority areas.Read more
Jeffrey Li · Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
Harmonization and simplification of immigration policies with respect to facilitating study and work permit processes while ensuring integrity measures in place.Read more
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Michelle Gravelle · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocate the renewal of the College Community Innovation Program.Read more
Integrate colleges as equal partners and their role explicitly articulated in the mandate and objectives of new funding mechanisms, in recognition of their capacity to deliver practical research solutions for the benefit of Canadians.
Marianne Goodwin · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Obtain updates from federal officials on research and innovation policy development.
Manal Bahubeshi · Vice-President, Research and Technology Partnerships Directorate, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Research and Technology Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Edward Irving · Director, Colleges and Networks, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Danny Leung · Manager, Colleges and Network, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Integrate colleges as equal partners and their role explicitly articulated in the mandate and objectives of new funding mechanisms, in recognition of their capacity to deliver practical research solutions for the benefit of Canadians.Read more
Obtain updates from federal officials on research and innovation policy development.
Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Nicholas Chesterley · Director General, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocate the renewal of the College Community Innovation Program.Read more
Integrate colleges as equal partners and their role explicitly articulated in the mandate and objectives of new funding mechanisms, in recognition of their capacity to deliver practical research solutions for the benefit of Canadians.
Salman Arif · Deputy Director of Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Increase investments and support to address colleges’ infrastructure needs to increase Canada’s training space and access in key high-demand fields that align with federal priority areas.Read more
Advocate the renewal of the College Community Innovation Program.
Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Harmonization and simplification of immigration policies with respect to facilitating study and work permit processes while ensuring integrity measures in place.Read more
Angus Topshee · Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, National Defence (DND)
Chris Elliott · Lieutenant-Commander, National Defence (DND)
Jason Virtue · Lieutenant-Colonel, National Defence (DND)
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Dilys Fernandes · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Mike Hamm · Director of Policy to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Share with officials how colleges can support Canada’s training needs, and the role of colleges and institutes in delivering high quality education for Canadians and meeting Canada’s biggest challenges.Read more
Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
David Marchand · Director of Policy, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Boost innovation by reviewing eligibility for Tri-Council and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) programming, with particular focus on expanding eligibility to Canadian colleges to access funding opportunities.Read more
Obtain updates from federal officials on research and innovation policy development.
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.
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