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Lobbying by Simon Fraser University: 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

Simon Fraser University

Meetings this Parliament
89
With MPs
35
Since Nov 2021
190
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons30
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)21
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)6
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)4
  • Shared Services Canada (SSC)3
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)3
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)3
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)3

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Joy Johnson, President & Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Dugan O'Neil · Vice-President, Research and International
  • Elicia Maine · Associate Vice-President, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation
  • James Beresford · Executive Director and Chief of Staff
  • Joy Johnson · President & Vice-Chancellor
  • Seychelle Cushing · Executive Director, Partnerships Hub
  • Trevor Boudreau · Senior Director, Government Relations
  • Vinitha Gengatharan · Executive Lead, International

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), 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), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Discussions regarding universities' role in science diplomacy and export development opportunities
  • Discussions regarding Canada's defence industrial strategy and related programs
  • Advocacy to maintain and enhance funding of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.
  • Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure
  • Discussion regarding support for Indigenous post-secondary students, faculty and staff
  • Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the area of agri-tech
  • Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in clean and conventional energy, and critical minerals
  • Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for students, faculty and staff
  • Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies
  • Discussion regarding increasing training pipelines and work integrated learning opportunities for students in the federal government

Registration 946910-303805-47. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Quinn Rinke · Advisor, West and North Desk, National Defence (DND)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Benjamin Ebadi · West Desk, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Anushka Kurian · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Peter Wall · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jeffrey Li · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Lucia Liang · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Anushka Kurian · Policy Advisor, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Benjamin Ebadi · West Desk, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • John Hannaford · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions regarding universities' role in science diplomacy and export development opportunities

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussion regarding increasing training pipelines and work integrated learning opportunities for students in the federal government Read more

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies

    Advocacy to maintain and enhance funding of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for students, faculty and staff Read more

    Advocacy to maintain and enhance funding of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.

    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies

    Official report

  • Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)

    • Quinn Rinke · Advisor, West and North Desk, National Defence (DND)
    Discussion regarding research and development, infrastructure initiatives and investments in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, and dual-use technologies Read more

    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.