Organization
McMaster University
- Meetings this Parliament
- 96
- With MPs
- 26
- Since Nov 2021
- 360
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 17, 2026.
Lobbying by McMaster University: 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 May 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Susan Tighe, President & Vice-Chancellor
Lobbyists
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Bruce Archibald · Public Affairs Advisor
Former designated public office holder
Formerly President, President, Canada Food Inspection Agency (2013–2016)
Formerly President, President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (2009–2013)
Formerly Assistant Deputy Minister, Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2003–2005)
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Daniel White · Manager Public Affairs
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Administrative and Correspondence Director, MP Office of Pierre Poilievre, House of Commons (2016–2016)
Formerly Policy Advisor (Regional Affairs), Minister's office, Minister's Office, Office of the Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Democratic Reform (2015–2015)
Formerly Executive Assistant, MP Office of Eve Adams, House of Commons (2011–2011)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, MP Office Gary Schellenbeger, House of Commons (2009–2011)
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Nick Switalski · Associate Director, Public Affairs
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Director of Issues Management, Minister's Office, Health Canada (2014–2015)
Formerly Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Affairs, Minister's Office, Health Canada (2013–2014)
Formerly Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Minister's Office, Human Resources and Social Development Canada (2011–2013)
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Peter O'Sullivan · Manager Public Affairs
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Constituency Manager, Filomena Tassi MP office, MP's Office (2019–2021)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Minister responsible for Seniors, ESDC, Minister's office (2018–2019)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Filomena Tassi MP office, MP's office (2016–2018)
- Andy Knights · Professor of Engineering Physics
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Darran Fernandez · University Registrar
Former public office holder
Formerly Advisor, MP's office, House of Commons, House of Commons (2004–2007)
- Debbie Martin · Assistant Vice President, Chief Facilities Officer
- Gianni Parisi · Vice President Research
- Halston Morgan · Public Affairs Advisor
- Kourosh Sabri · Associate Professor
- Laura Harrington · Assistant Vice President, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Paul O'Byrne · Vice President, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
- Saher Fazilat · Vice President, Operations and Finance
- Susan Tighe · President & Vice Chancellor
- Tracey Carr · Director, Department of Family Medicine
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), 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 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), 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 Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), 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, 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 (6)Hide details
- Science & Technology Strategy - promotion of enhanced measures to increase research in science and technology
- Indirect Costs Program - support for enhanced provisions
- Increased support for commercialization of university research results
- Federal Research Granting Councils and agencies funding of research, academic pursuits, and publication or dissemination
- Centres of Excellence - promotion of increased funding for establishment of Centres of Excellence in research
- Budget - promotion of increased funding of research and academic pursuites
Registration 961285-15634-62. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by David Farrar (266), Susan Tighe (94).
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
HealthResearch and Development
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Justin Hannah · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
HealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
BudgetHealthResearch and Development
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Amanda McCarthy · Director General, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Patrick Ballay · Senior Negotiator, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Aboriginal Affairs
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Anita Vandenbeld · Member of Parliament
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
BudgetHealthResearch and Development
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Corey Tochor · Member of Parliament
BudgetResearch and Development
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
IndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
HealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Dominique Bérubé · Vice-President, Research Programs, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Peter Fonseca · Member of Parliament
BudgetHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Rose Brown · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Julia Van Drie · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
IndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Karina Gould · Member of Parliament
BudgetHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Sarah Hussaini · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
BudgetHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Sonia Sidhu · Member of Parliament
IndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
BudgetHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Bryan May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Jenna Sudds · Member of Parliament
IndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Terry Beech · Member of Parliament
BudgetHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Rick Theis · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Alex Axiotis-Perez · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
HealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
IndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Farrar · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
- Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentResearch 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.