Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Anne-Marie Thompson · Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy
Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth.Read more
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.Read more
Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI workforce development, AI literacy and adoption, and the role of polytechnics in preparing learners and employers for AI-enabled workplaces. Discussion included opportunities to support SME AI adoption through applied training, research and an AI Centre.Read more
Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy
Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth.Read more
Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Adrian Mota · Vice President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Tim Wilson · Associate Vice President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy
Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth.Read more
Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Sean Barr · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.Read more
Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy
Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth.Read more
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
Discussion on skilled trades training, apprenticeship capacity, and federal workforce development funding.Read more
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
Rebecca Chartrand · Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Canadian and Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Rodrigo Arancibia · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Sarah Lemay · Military Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Wendy Hepburn · Deputy Director, National Defence (DND)
Chris Minaker · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Manitoba’s life sciences capabilities, workforce development, and opportunities to strengthen medical countermeasure capacity and domestic supply chains.
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.Read more
Lena Metlege Diab · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Language training programming that supports workforce integration, particularly for newcomers, and its alignment with federal priorities related to skills development, labour market participation, and program funding.Read more
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy
Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth.Read more
Discussion of language training programming that supports workforce integration, particularly for newcomers, and its alignment with federal priorities related to skills development, labour market participation, and program funding.
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026.
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