Organization
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
- Meetings this Parliament
- 35
- With MPs
- 17
- Since Nov 2021
- 172
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Apr 22, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Alliance of Student Associations: 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 Bibi Wasiimah Joomun, Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Bibi Wasiimah Joomun · Executive Director
- Matthew Gerrits · Government Relations Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (27)Hide details
- Dedicate 35 million of the existing funding commitment for student and Indigenous housing under Build Canada Homes towards the construction of student residences by post-secondary institutions
- Increase post-secondary student funding to the First Nations, Inuit and Métis education strategies by $200 million per year, permanently
- Research funding for graduate students, and adjusting the funding envelope for student research by inflation.
- Funding for non-profit housing and post-secondary institution residences.
- Investment in the Student Work Placement Program to strengthen work-integrated learning opportunities for students in small and medium enterprises.
- On-campus student mental health resources, with respect to implementing the new fund of $500 million over 4 years for more and improved mental health services on post-secondary campuses.
- Double the Express Entry Program immigration points in Part D of the Comprehensive Ranking System allocating 60 points for a three or more year Canadian post-secondary credential, or 30 points for a one or two year Canadian post-secondary credential to retain those most likely to economically succeed in Canada.
- Contracts for federal infrastructure construction and maintenance contracts ensure hours worked on federal projects are worked by apprentices. Also establish that apprenticeship hours requirement for recipients of grants and contributions for federal housing programs such as the Affordable Housing Fund, Apartment Construction Loan Program, and Federal Lands Initiative.
- The Off-Campus Work Permit Program, with respect to extending the benefits of off-campus work permits to international students studying part-time at recognized universities and colleges in Canada.
- The Copyright Act, with respect to Educational exemptions listed under fair dealing provisions.
- The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program, with respect to ensuring the weekly loan limit rises with the needs of students by increasing the weekly loan limit amount from $210 to $300.
- The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program, with respect to eliminating the expected parental and spousal contribution in the assessment of resources for borrowers.
- The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), with respect to including student households in its rental market data.
- The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), with respect to including post-secondary institutions and university residences in existing housing funding programs and projects.
- SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC, with respect to increasing the number, and value of scholarships provided to student researchers through the federal granting agencies.
- SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC, with respect to improving governance and broadening considered perspectives via the addition of a student seat on the governing boards of the federal granting agencies.
- Repayment Assistance Program, with regard to changing eligibility requirements, removing entry barriers for students in loan default, exempting EI recipients, and creating program streams for underrepresented groups.
- Protecting student intellectual property rights at Canada's universities and colleges, with respect to creating a set of criteria for institutions to abide by in order to be eligible for research funding granted by the CIHR, SSHRC, and NSERC.
- Post-Secondary Student Support Program Funding, with respect to lifting the 2% cap on this funding, increases in the number of students funded, and the amount given to each student.
- International Student working hours, with respect to permanently eliminating the off-campus working hour limit for students while studying in Canada.
- International Student visas, with respect to allowing for visa holders to participate in co-op opportunities without having to apply for an additional permit.
- Indirect Costs Program, with respect to increasing the funding provided by the Indirect Costs Program to qualified universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, with respect to the creation of a dedicated transfer for post-secondary education.
- Developing a Pan-Canadian Strategy for Mental Health, with respect to implementing recent recommendations of the Mental Health Commission of Canada aimed at post-secondary students and decreasing stigmas associated with mental health.
- Developing an Open Access Framework for taxpayer funded research in Canada with respect to research conducted with the assistance of funding from SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR at Canada's universities and colleges.
- Developing a nationwide strategy for the adoption of Open Educational Resources.
- Canada Student Grants Program with respect to increasing per-student, need-based funding provided by the program
Registration 955484-16220-62. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Bibi Wasiimah Joomun (78), Mackenzy Metcalfe (74), Jared Maltais (20).
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Reported by Mackenzy Metcalfe · In-house (organization)
- Kelly Bryant · D. Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Fara Shah · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
BudgetEducationEmployment and Training
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Reported by Mackenzy Metcalfe · In-house (organization)
- Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetEducation
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Carla Qualtrough · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Kelly Bryant · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
BudgetEducationHealthResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Helen Gao · Director of Policy, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Marc Gold · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationHealthImmigration
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Ya'ara Saks · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationHealthResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
EducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Nathalie Gahimbare · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Kristina Slodki · Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Katherine Koostachin · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Team Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Gurjiven Sandhu · Director of Policy, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- Annie Berger · Executive Assistant to the Minister, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Kaitlyn Forbes · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Hassan Yussuff · Senator, Senate of Canada
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Carla Qualtrough · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Kelly Bryant · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
BudgetEducationHealth
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Sean Casey · Member of Parliament
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Niki Ashton · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Julie Miville-Dechéne · Senator, Senate of Canada
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch and Development
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Reported by Jared Maltais · In-house (organization)
- Marc Serré · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsEducationHealthImmigrationResearch 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.