Organization
The University of British Columbia
- Meetings this Parliament
- 106
- With MPs
- 32
- Since Nov 2021
- 303
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.
Lobbying by The University of British Columbia: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
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Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Wade Grant Liberal 6
- Jake Sawatzky Liberal 4
- Stephen Fuhr Liberal 4
- Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal 4
- Gregor Robertson Liberal 3
- Evan Solomon Liberal 3
- Karim Bardeesy Liberal 2
- Tako Van Popta Conservative 2
- Randeep Sarai Liberal 2
- Zoe Royer Liberal 2
- Will Greaves Liberal 1
- Ernie Klassen Liberal 1
Institutions
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)24
- House of Commons24
- National Defence (DND)11
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO)7
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)7
- National Research Council (NRC)7
- Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)5
- Finance Canada (FIN)5
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 29, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President
Lobbyists
- Benoit-Antoine Bacon · President
- Eerik Ilves · Senior Director, Government Relations
- Hubert Lai · University Counsel
- Kelsi Wall · Senior Advisor, Government Relations
- Lesley Cormack · Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal
- Lisa Goodman · Government Relations Officer
- Melanie Stewart · Vice-President, External Relations
- Peter Zandstra · Vice President, Research and Innovation
- Suzie Currie · Vice Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Elections Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), 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), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (7)Hide details
- Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
- Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
- Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
- Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for university students, faculty and staff.
- 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 our research and education mission.
- Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
- Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but not limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.
Registration 940086-13463-69. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Benoit-Antoine Bacon (200), Deborah Buszard (68), Santa Ono (35).
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Sylvie Lamoureux · VP, Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Benjamin Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Victoria Perak · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Sylvie Lamoureux · VP, Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs. Read more
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Wade Grant · Member of Parliament
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister of National Defence, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Yonah Martin · 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 our research and education mission. Read more
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Wade Grant · Member of Parliament
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Fuhr · Secretary of State, Defence Procurement
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies. Read more
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Tom Osborne · Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs. Read more
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Mitch Davies · President, NRC, National Research Council (NRC)
- Lakshmi Krishnan · VP, Life Sciences, National Research Council (NRC)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
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 our research and education mission.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Sylvie Lamoureux · VP, Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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 our research and education mission.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
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 our research and education mission. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
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 our research and education mission. Read more
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for university students, faculty and staff.
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Anne-Marie Thompson · Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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 our research and education mission. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Nancy Hamzawi · President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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 our research and education mission.
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Reported by Benoit-Antoine Bacon · In-house (organization)
- Duncan Wilson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Read more
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for university students, faculty and staff.
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 our research and education mission.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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.