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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)Hide details
- 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
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Ian Todd · Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons
Employment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Ben Chin · Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
EducationEmployment and TrainingHousing
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Brandan Rowe · Chief of Staff, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Education
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Jean Lamirande · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Housing
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
Housing
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Hilary Morgan · Chief of Staff, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Economic DevelopmentEnergy
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Teresa D'Andrea · Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Data Officer, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Employment and TrainingScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Sukh Dhaliwal · Member of Parliament
Economic DevelopmentHousing
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Amanpreet Parmar · Regional Affairs Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Transportation
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Paisley · Senior Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
- Amanpreet Parmar · British Columbia, Prairies, and Northern Regional Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Transportation
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Hilary Morgan · Chief of Staff, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
- Eve Grebert · Strategic Advisor, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Youmy Han · Deputy Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Education
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Liam Olsen · Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnergyHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Economic Development
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Randeep Sarai · Member of Parliament
HealthHousing
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Douglas Wong · Special Advisor on Social Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Tyler Norman · Senior Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Employment and TrainingScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Amrick Gill · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Education
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Terry Beech · Minister of Citizens'
- Terry Beech · Member of Parliament
EducationEmployment and TrainingIndustryInfrastructureScience and TechnologyTransportation
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Kerry-Lynne Findlay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Education
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
EducationScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationEnergyScience and Technology
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Reported by Joy Johnson · In-house (organization)
- Marc Miller · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
EducationImmigration
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.