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Lobbying by University of Alberta: 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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University of Alberta

Meetings this Parliament
18
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
18
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 4, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 29, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Kait LaForce of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Kait LaForce Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Office of Member of Parliament Filomena Tassi, House of Commons (2017–2018)

    Formerly Writer, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)

  • Kait LaForce Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Office of Member of Parliament Filomena Tassi, House of Commons (2017–2018)

    Formerly Writer, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)

  • Kait LaForce Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Office of Member of Parliament Filomena Tassi, House of Commons (2017–2018)

    Formerly Writer, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)

  • Kait LaForce Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Office of Member of Parliament Filomena Tassi, House of Commons (2017–2018)

    Formerly Writer, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)

  • Kait LaForce Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager, Office of Member of Parliament Filomena Tassi, House of Commons (2017–2018)

    Formerly Writer, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge
  • Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub
  • Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

Registration 940796-383276-6. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • James Rourke · Policy and Operations Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Brian Botting · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Samriddha Chaudhury · Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Celine Yegani · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub Read more

    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Clerk, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Annina Plummer · Regional Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub Read more

    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge Read more

    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Alison O'Leary · Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Salman Arif · Deputy Director, Stakeholder Relations and Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Alison O'Leary · Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Benjamin Ebadi · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Dominic Rochon · Chief Information Officer of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Paula Folkes-Dallaire · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Dominic Rochon · Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    • Paula Folkes-Dallaire · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub

    Official report

  • Reported by Kait LaForce · Consultant

    Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    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.