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Lobbying by Thompson Rivers 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

Thompson Rivers University

Meetings this Parliament
20
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
72
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 2, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Dr Airini, President and Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Andrea Li · Special Advisor to the President at Thompson Rivers University
  • Brian Roy · Associate Vice-President Graduate Studies and Research
  • Dr Airini · President and Vice-Chancellor
  • Gordon Binsted · Provost and Vice-President Academic
  • Justin Kohlman · AVP TRU World Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Media and Corporate Relations, Canadian Wheat Board (1995–2002)

  • Kyle Olsen · Director of Government Relations
  • Michael Henry · Chief of Staff
  • Shannon Wagner · Vice President Research
  • Troy Fuller · Director of Research and Graduate Studies

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, 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), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Regarding the delivery of training for commissioned and non-commissioned officers, non-commissioned members, and future members of the Canadian Armed Forces at post-secondary institutions either in person or remotely.
  • Regarding the program design and delivery of Team Canada Strong.
  • Increasing Government of Canada support for international academic and research partnerships.
  • National Adaptation Strategy in relation to Action #1 Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative to creating a program to establish a Centre of Excellence for Wildland Fire Innovation and Resilience to fund related activities including support for mobilizing knowledge, increasing uptake of innovations in technology and training, supporting Indigenous fire stewardship, and help strengthening wildland fire management in Canada.
  • Creation of, expansion of, and renewal of potential infrastructure; and research and development initiatives and investments
  • Changes to the International Student Program and the Post-Graduate Work Permit criteria.

Registration 961276-375961-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Brett Fairbairn (52), Dr Airini (20).

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Amrick Gill · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentImmigrationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Manager Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Yuan Yi Zhu · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentImmigrationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Natalia Zhou · Regional Advisor, West and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentImmigrationRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentImmigrationRegional DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ImmigrationRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Jedras · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Dylan Jones · President, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)

    Regional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Dylan Jones · President, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)

    Regional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingForestryInternational TradeNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Udita Samuel · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Employment and TrainingForestryInternational TradeNatural ResourcesResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Douglas Johnson · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    ForestryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentForestryInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Brian McGregor · Acting Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentForestryInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Hansen · Regional Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Enkhjin Zorigtbaatar · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International TradeResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Michel Breau · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Oz Jungic · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and TrainingForestryInternational TradeRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Frank Des Rosiers · ADM, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Brandon La Carte · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingForestryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Tamaini Snaith · Executive Director, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Jarred Picher · Director of Natural Resource Management, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Pierre Martel · Manager of the National Fire Management Division, Parks Canada (PC)
    • Gregg Walker · Fire Scientist, Parks Canada (PC)

    Employment and TrainingForestryResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Brett Fairbairn · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Goldstein · Associate ADM, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Ricky Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEnvironment

    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.