Organization
U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities
- Meetings this Parliament
- 140
- With MPs
- 13
- Since Nov 2021
- 469
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.
Lobbying by U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingWho they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Karim Bardeesy Liberal 4
- Lena Metlege Diab Liberal 2
- Jennifer McKelvie Liberal 1
- Carlos Leitão Liberal 1
- Jenna Sudds Liberal 1
- Raquel Dancho Conservative 1
- Karina Gould Liberal 1
- François-Philippe Champagne Liberal 1
- Mélanie Joly Liberal 1
- David J. McGuinty Liberal 1
Institutions
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)38
- National Defence (DND)26
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)23
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)22
- Finance Canada (FIN)15
- House of Commons11
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)11
- Health Canada (HC)8
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 23, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Robert Asselin, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
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Robert Asselin · CEO
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Director of Policy, Minister's office, Finance Canada (2015–2017)
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Alicia Tiffin · Manager, Partnerships and Public Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Issues Manager, Office of the Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, House of Commons (2022–2025)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Laurel Collilns, MP, House of Commons (2020–2022)
Formerly Constituency Assistant, Office of Jagmeet Singh, MP, House of Commons (2019–2019)
Formerly Outreach Officer, Office of the Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, House of Commons (2019–2019)
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James Hammond · Director of Public Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Taylor Bachrach, House of Commons (2019–2022)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Nathan Cullen, House of Commons (2018–2019)
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Office of Don Davies, House of Commons (2018–2018)
- Michael Rowell · Director of Policy
- Mike Matheson · Managing Director (Digital Initiatives)
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), 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), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (9)Hide details
- Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector.
- Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector.
- Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s health research and life sciences agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Health Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector.
- Advocacy regarding immigration policies, programs and regulations related to international students, faculty, and highly qualified research personnel developed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector.
- Advocacy regarding housing strategy issues, policies and programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector.
- Advocacy regarding Government of Canada training, employment and skills policies or programs, developed by Employment and Social Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies, that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector with respect to their research and education activities.
- Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security.
- Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support research and education activities, including communication with public office holders in the House of Commons of Canada, the Senate of Canada and relevant departments and agencies.
- Activities related to the operation of U15 digital initiatives including Cognit.ca and SecureScholar.
Registration 778689-296246-46. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Chad Gaffield (302), Robert Asselin (138), Gilles Patry (29).
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Jeff Moore · Associate Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Marcel Turcot · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Sarah Charrette · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s health research and life sciences agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Health Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s health research and life sciences agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Health Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Sylvie Lamoureux · Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President, Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Tara Lapointe · Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement and Advancement of Society, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Kevin Brosseau · Senior Associate Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Ross Ermel · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Daniel Roussy · Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Legal Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Martin Gravel · Chief Operations Officer, National Defence (DND)
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- Paul Prévost · Chief Professional Conduct and Culture, National Defence (DND)
- Scott Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Taylor Paxton · Corporate Secretary, National Defence (DND)
- Angus Topshee · Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, National Defence (DND)
- Steve Hunter · Commander Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Tasha Hanes · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Marcel Turcot · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Dave Abboud · Commander, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command and Chief of Defence Intelligence, National Defence (DND)
- Dave Yarker · Commander, Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command, National Defence (DND)
- Steven Hunter · Commander, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Normand Labrie · Interim President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Sylvie Lamoureux · Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President, Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s innovation and economic development agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Angus Topshee · Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Marcel Turcot · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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- Samantha McDonald · Deputy Chief, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Advocacy regarding the Government of Canada’s defence and research agenda, including policies, programs and regulations developed by the Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary education sector. Read more
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Reported by Robert Asselin · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy regarding Canada’s research and development agenda, including research funding administered through the granting agencies and other federal departments and agencies, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security. Read more
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.