Organization
Concordia University
- Meetings this Parliament
- 10
- With MPs
- 8
- Since Nov 2021
- 50
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.
Lobbying by Concordia 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 Aug 19, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
Lobbyists
- Effrosyni Diamantoudi · Provost and Vice-President Academic
- Graham Carr · President and Vice-Chancellor
- Kathleen Lizé · Chief Financial Officer
- Marie-Claude Lavoie · Associate VP, Facilities Management
- Michael Di Grappa · Vice-President, Services and Sustainability
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Pascal Lebel · Executive Director, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Adjoint parlementaire, Député de Sherbrooke, Chambre des Communes (2007–2011)
- Paul Chesser · Vice-President, Advancement
- Stéphane Chayer · Strategic Advisor to the President
- Tim Evans · Vice-President, Research, Innovation, and Impact
- William W. Cheaib · Chief of staff
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), 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 Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (7)Hide details
- Teacher training in Quebec. Explore opportunites to obtain funding from the New Media Research and Development Initiative and/or the Development of Official-language Communities Program to adapt a digital learning tool into French to offer opportunities for use in both official languages.
- Post-secondary education research. Press for an increased contribution from the Government of Canada regarding the indirect costs of research. Make representations to the Minister regarding the funding levels of various research granting agencies. Discuss Canada's Science and Technology research orientations. Explore experiential learning opportunities that would allow students to work directly with departments and agencies, including posting and providing opportunities for students.
- Obtain infrastructure funding under the Building Canada Plan, the Knowledge Infrastructure Program and Recreational Infrastructures Canada to: renovate and expand our athletics facilities; renovate and expand our teaching and research capability in Fine Arts at the Grey Nuns facility and; enhance and improve our overall research and development infrastructure.
- Obtain historic site designation for our Grey Nuns property under the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (administered by Parks Canada).
- Improvement of federal student aid for certain categories of students
- Examine the possibility of reducing the time required by Citizenship and Immigration Canada to issue study permits.
- Public Service Concordia Champion. Discussed how Concordia students can learn about existing opportunities in the Canadian public service.
Registration 944195-238241-55. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironment
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Lena Metlege Diab · Member of Parliament
Immigration
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Anna Gainey · Member of Parliament
Sports
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Anna Gainey · Member of Parliament
Sports
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesEducationImmigration
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesEducation
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Anna Gainey · Member of Parliament
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Marc Garneau · Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, House of Commons
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Sony Perron · Deputy Minister/President, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- simon morin · Gestionnaire, Secrétariat du Conseil fédéral du Québec, Relations universitaires & Laboratoire d’innovation, CEDC, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Economic Development
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Simon Morin · Gestionnaire, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- Sony Perron · Deputy Minister/President, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
InfrastructureScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
InfrastructureScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
InfrastructureScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
InfrastructureScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Sous-ministre adjoint, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
InfrastructureScience and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Ministre des langues officielles
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Member of Parliament, Senate of Canada
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
- Lena Metlege Diab · Member of Parliament
- Rosa Galvez · Senator, Senate of Canada
and 2 moreShow fewer
- Stan Kutcher · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Science and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Sony Perron · Sous-ministre délégué, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Rachel Bendayan · Députée
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Corinne Guenette · Regional General Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- René Poirier · Regional Direction, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Julie Insley · Director General, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Iain Stewart · President, National Research Council (NRC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · SSHRC President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Graham Carr · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic 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.