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Lobbying by University of New Brunswick: 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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Organization

University of New Brunswick

Meetings this Parliament
23
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
28
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 29, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons6
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)4
  • Senate of Canada3
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)3
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)2
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)1
  • Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)1
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Kathy Wilson, President and Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Bill Best · Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
  • David Emerson · Special Advisor, Government Relations, Office of the President
  • David Magee · Vice President (Research)
  • Hannah Classen · AVP, External
  • Kathryn Lockhart · Executive Director of the McKenna Institute
  • Melissa Dawe · Chief of Staff, President's Office
  • Petra Hauf · Provost & Vice-President Academic

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Saint John Port Authority, Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Arranging meetings to advocate for research and infrastructure support and to increase awareness of UNB's research capabilities, and government support for university-led innovation and commercialization.
  • Advocating for faster processing of student immigration applications.
  • Communication with regards to the role of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and public universities in the emerging federal innovation agenda and how UNB can get funding. Sources of funding are to be determined.
  • Communication with regards to the role of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and public universities in the emerging federal innovation agenda.
  • Communication with federal government with regards to ongoing status of National Research Council Canada.

Registration 964423-284104-38. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Paul Mazerolle (18), Kathy Wilson (10).

  • Reported by Paul Mazerolle · In-house (organization)

    • Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Kalie Hatt-Kilburn · VP, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Jake Beal · Regional Advisor, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and TrainingHealthImmigrationIntellectual PropertyRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mazerolle · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Luella Graham · Acting Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Katherine MacDonald · Government Executive, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kimberley Saunders · Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Paul Mazerolle · In-house (organization)

    • Kevin Lavigne · Deputy Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    EducationInfrastructure

    Official report

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.