Organization
Council of Ontario Universities
- Meetings this Parliament
- 10
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 40
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 31, 2026.
Lobbying by Council of Ontario Universities: 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 2, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Stephen Orsini, President & CEO
Lobbyists
- Krista Orendorff · Vice President, Public Affairs
- Steve Orsini · President and CEO
- Yvonne Robertson · Manager of Government and Stakeholder Relations
- Éilis Karry · Policy Analyst
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), 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), 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 Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan)
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Providing recommendations to support policy development for talent and research initiatives in key priority areas, such as defence and artificial intelligence, particularly in regards to coordination with provincial and industry stakeholders.
- Related to various FedDev and FedNor programs and universities' role in regional economic and community development.
- Related to international study permits, provincial allocations and permit processing backlogs.
- Issues of federal - provincial cooperation relating to funding of postsecondary education and the provision of financial assistance to postsecondary students.
- Increased scholarship funding for domestic and international graduate students.
- Funding university research. Funding would be used by universities to facilitate medical or scientific research.
- Funding for universities to construct new buildings, housing and residences or upgrade existing facilities.
- Eligibility of universities for green funding to reduce GHG emissions.
Registration 944954-16209-39. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
Spreadsheet-
Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Valérie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Christian Baron · Vice-President, Research - Programs, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Valérie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Renee Ouellette · Director General, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Valerie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Christopher Baron · Vice-President, Research, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · 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 Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Anil Arora · Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
- Jacques Fauteux · Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Catherine MacLeod · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
and 2 moreShow fewer
- Valerie LaFlamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Stephen Orsini · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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.