University of Victoria

Lobbying by University of Victoria: 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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Meetings this Parliament: 1
With MPs: 0
Since Nov 2021: 1
Active registrations: 1

Most recent reported meeting: May 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Robin MacLachlan of Summa Strategies Canada

Consultant lobbyists

Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Robin MacLachlan Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)

Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)

Formerly Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (4)

Continue to advance partnerships and funding to support Ocean Networks Canada - a University of Victoria initiative.
Arranging meetings with government officials to discuss how the University of Victoria's research and innovation capacity can support the Government of Canada’s defence priorities, including Arctic and maritime security and surveillance.
Providing strategic advice to the University to promote its priorities with decision makers and how they can support government priorities related to housing, economic and regional development, the preservation of Indigenous languages and legal orders, and the role of post-secondary sector in the commercialization of research.
Engaging government decision-makers regarding the post-secondary sector's role in developing and supporting energy solutions for Canadian communities.

Registration 745134-325366-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

May 28, 2026

Reported by Robin MacLachlan · Consultant
- Elizabeth Arsenault · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Continue to advance partnerships and funding to support Ocean Networks Canada - a University of Victoria initiative.

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.