Organization
University of Victoria
- Meetings this Parliament
- 55
- With MPs
- 13
- Since Nov 2021
- 191
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 28, 2026.
Lobbying by University of Victoria: 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 Jul 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Elizabeth Croft, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor
Lobbyists
- Chris Horbachewski · Vice-President External Relations
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James Smith · Director, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Communications Advisor, 3rd Party, House of Commons (2017–2019)
Formerly Press Secretary, 3rd Party Office, House of Commons (2016–2017)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Gord Johns, M.P., House of Commons (2015–2016)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Andrew Cash, M.P., House of Commons (2012–2015)
- Jay Cullen · Interim President and CEO, Ocean Networks Canada
- Jennifer Vornbrock · Associate Vice-President, University Relations
- Jessica Stigant · Director, External Relations, Ocean Networks Canada
- Lisa Kalynchuk · Vice-President, Research and Innovation
- Ryan Osterberg · Associate Director, Government Relations, Energy
- Tristan Denniston · Associate Director, Community and Government Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Accessibility Standards Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (15)Hide details
- Arranging meetings with government officials to discuss how the University of Victoria's research and innovation capacity can support the Government of Canada’s defence priorities, including Arctic and maritime surveillance and security
- International Student Policy Development.
- Student Assistance Programs.
- Discussions to support co-operative education and work-integrated learning opportunities for students.
- Tri-Council Grant Programming (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and Canada Foundation for Innovation, with respect to research funding
- Post-Secondary Policies to advance knowledge development and mobilization.
- Legislation and budgetary measures to support the role of post-secondary education to advance education, innovation, research and science.
- Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.
- Partnerships, Policy and funding to advance research, development and deployment of community-based clean energy systems
- Funding for research and campus infrastructure
- Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
- Continue to advance partnerships and funding to support Ocean Networks Canada
- Development of a national network for CanAssist to increase opportunities to develop assistive technology equipment for people with disabilities Canada-wide.
- Support for education and importance of knowledge based economy.
- Role of Canadian University Research Parks in Commercialization of Research and Technology.
Registration 965731-13267-64. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Kevin Hall (137), Robina Thomas (52), Elizabeth Croft (2).
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Stephan Paape · Manager Charlene Budnisky, Sr. Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Renee Filiatrault · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, National Defence (DND)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Hum · Director General, Clean Tech and Clean Growth Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Taleeb Noormohamed · MP for Vancouver Granville
- Will Greaves · MP for Victoria
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Jeff Kibble · CPC MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Laurie Sargent · ADM, Justice Canada (JC)
- Owen Ripley · Sr. ADM Policy Sector, Justice Canada (JC)
Partnerships, Policy and funding to advance research, development and deployment of community-based clean energy systems
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Gary Xie · Policy and BC Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Kathy Kettler · Chief of Staff to the Minister, House of Commons
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
- Sean Mitchell · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Funding for research and campus infrastructure
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Darlene Bess · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Danielle white · Sr. Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Andrea Smith · A/Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Darcy Ross · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Brownlee · Vice President, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
- Edin Sabotic · Policy Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Jessica La Forge · Director of Operations, House of Commons
Funding for research and campus infrastructure
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Soha Samii · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Andre Bernier · Director General of the Electricity Systems Branch, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President and CEO, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Liam Olsen · Regional Advisor for British-Columbia and the Prairies, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Carlos Levy · Senior Project Manager, National Research Council (NRC)
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.
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Reported by Robina Thomas · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Minister, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres
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.