Organization
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- Meetings this Parliament
- 23
- With MPs
- 7
- Since Nov 2021
- 100
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: May 26, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Institute for Advanced Research: 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 Mar 31, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Stephen Toope, President and CEO
Lobbyists
- Elissa Strome · Executive Director, Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
- Gaga Boskovic · Manager, Government Relations
- Peng Zhan · Officer, Government Relations
- Stephen Toope · President and CEO
- Véronique Dault · Director, Government Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (3)Hide details
- Discussions to provide information about CIFAR’s activities, benefits, and perspectives on issues related to fundamental research and innovation, as well as to offer advice on policy or program development in this sector.
- Funding for long-term, interdisciplinary and deeply collaborative global research programs to inspire new directions of inquiry, accelerates discovery, and yields breakthroughs across borders and academic disciplines. The work conducted by CIFAR contributes to a platform of robust, reliable knowledge upon which new technologies, processes and public policy are created.
- Funding to maintain CIFAR's role and responsibilities in leading the Pan-Canadian AI strategy.
Registration 780718-332266-35. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Stephen Toope (64), Alan Bernstein (36).
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Sean Mullin · Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Tiff Macklem · Governor, Bank of Canada
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Shuvaloy Majumdar · Member of Parliament
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Mollie Johnson · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Plans and Consultations), Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Mark Schaan · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Artificial Intelligence), Privy Council Office (PCO)
Funding to support networks of high-calibre researchers and scholars in Canada and around the world to address the profound questions and global challenges facing science and humanity which will accelerate impact in three areas: - Advancing scientific knowledge in high risk, complex areas of enquiry; - Supporting development of the world’s future research leaders, and; - Driving societal impact through knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Mitch Davies · President, NRC, National Research Council (NRC)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Miguel Racin · Advisor, House of Commons
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Stephen Toope · In-house (organization)
- Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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.