Organization
Polytechnics Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 102
- With MPs
- 19
- Since Nov 2021
- 263
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Polytechnics Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 11, 2026
Filed by Sarah Watts-Rynard, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Alex Hornby · Manager of Operations
- Diana Trudel · Policy Analyst
- Kamila Graczyk · Communications Coordinator
- Margaret Myers · Junior Communications Coordinator
- Ricardo Arena · Director of Policy
- Sarah Watts-Rynard · Chief Executive Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (12)Hide details
- Tax policy affecting philanthropy, small business innovation and post-secondary institutions; tax benefits and credits for apprentices; tax benefits and credits for employers.
- Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, College and Community Innovation Program; tri-council structure and funding; eligibility of polytechnics and colleges for research funding and research support; Horizon Europe and opportunities for polytechnics to engage in international research partnerships.
- Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.
- Supports, programs and policies designed to boost innovation and productivity; technology adoption; respond to skills needs; polytechnics and colleges as innovation intermediaries.
- Student housing; funding to support equipment purchase for training in high-demand fields, infrastructure programs geared to the post-secondary sector.
- Respond to consultations and advocate for change to international student policy; consider how polytechnics/colleges support inward and outward student mobility; consider international best practices for workforce development and applied research; better integration of newcomers through credential recognition, prior learning recognition and upskilling.
- Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.
- Adequate financial support for learners through the Canada Student Loan Program and other student-centered programs; Edu-Canada marketing and branding initiatives.
- Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.
- Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment.
- Canada Foundation for Innovation - Seek ongoing infrastructure support for the applied research conducted by colleges and Polytechnics.
Registration 940122-12991-79. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Heba Jibril · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
- Gerard Peets · Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy & Results), Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Employment and TrainingEnvironmentInfrastructure
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Candice Bergen · Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, House of Commons
- Neal MacDonald · Special Assistant, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior policy advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Nathalie Gahimbare · Policy Advisor, Youth, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
BudgetEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie Kusie · Member of Parliament
- Courtney Onyett · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
Employment and Training
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Marc Fortin · Vice-President (Research Partnerships), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Research), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
EducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Marc Fortin · Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
EducationNational Security/SecurityResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingIndustryScience and TechnologySmall Business
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Reported by Sarah Watts-Rynard · In-house (organization)
- Vats Nipun · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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.