Organization
Red River College Polytechnic
- Meetings this Parliament
- 28
- With MPs
- 11
- Since Nov 2021
- 28
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 18, 2026.
Lobbying by Red River College Polytechnic: 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 Fred Meier, President & CEO
Lobbyists
- Emily Doer · Director, College & Public Relations
- Fred Meier · President & CEO
- Jamie Wilson · Vice President - Indigenous Strategy, Research and Business Development
- Kelly McCrae · Government Relations Advisor
- Kerri Korabelnikov · Dean, Education, Arts & Sciences
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), 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 Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
What they're lobbying on (14)Hide details
- AI workforce development, AI literacy and adoption, and the role of polytechnics in preparing learners and employers for AI-enabled workplaces. Discussion included opportunities to support SME AI adoption through applied training, research and an AI Centre.
- Discussion regarding Indigenous policy, reconciliation, and government priorities
- Discussed student housing, and infrastructure opportunities for federal funding.
- Training and opportunities for First Nations
- Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
- Manitoba’s life sciences capabilities, workforce development, and opportunities to strengthen medical countermeasure capacity and domestic supply chains.
- Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
- Language training programming that supports workforce integration, particularly for newcomers, and its alignment with federal priorities related to skills development, labour market participation, and program funding.
- Colleges and Community Innovation Program funding, applied research, workforce development initiatives
- Discussion on skilled trades training, apprenticeship capacity, and federal workforce development funding.
- Discussion of federal policies, programs, and funding that support foreign credential recognition, bridging programming, and workforce integration initiatives to accelerate labour market participation for internationally educated professionals.
- Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth.
- Discussion of language training programming that supports workforce integration, particularly for newcomers, and its alignment with federal priorities related to skills development, labour market participation, and program funding.
- Discussion of the role of applied research at Red River College Polytechnic in supporting economic development, innovation, and productivity, including collaboration with industry and government partners and potential alignment with federal programs and priorities.
Registration 961395-384108-8. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Anne-Marie Thompson · Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth. Read more
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussion on skilled trades training, apprenticeship capacity, and federal workforce development funding.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI workforce development, AI literacy and adoption, and the role of polytechnics in preparing learners and employers for AI-enabled workplaces. Discussion included opportunities to support SME AI adoption through applied training, research and an AI Centre. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Adrian Mota · Vice President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Tim Wilson · Associate Vice President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Sean Barr · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Rebecca Alty · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Discussion regarding Indigenous policy, reconciliation, and government priorities
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Discussed student housing, and infrastructure opportunities for federal funding.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth. Read more
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Colin Reynolds · Member of Parliament
Discussion on skilled trades training, apprenticeship capacity, and federal workforce development funding. Read more
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Sean Barr · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Rebecca Chartrand · Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Canadian and Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Training and opportunities for First Nations
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Sean Barr · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Gerald Gosselin · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Training and opportunities for First Nations
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Rodrigo Arancibia · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Sarah Lemay · Military Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Wendy Hepburn · Deputy Director, National Defence (DND)
- Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Rodrigo Arancibia · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Sarah Lemay · Military Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Wendy Hepburn · Deputy Director, National Defence (DND)
- Chris Minaker · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Manitoba’s life sciences capabilities, workforce development, and opportunities to strengthen medical countermeasure capacity and domestic supply chains.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Sean Barr · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Ben Carr · Member of Parliament
Applied research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence adoption, applied research funding, workforce development, and the role of polytechnics in supporting SMEs and skills training. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Chris Minaker · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Prairies Economic Development Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Defence research and workforce opportunities in Manitoba.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Lena Metlege Diab · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Language training programming that supports workforce integration, particularly for newcomers, and its alignment with federal priorities related to skills development, labour market participation, and program funding. Read more
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Colleges and Community Innovation Program funding, applied research, workforce development initiatives
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- John Zerucelli · Secretary of State, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Noémie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Keagan McNeil · Senior Advisor of Operations and Communications, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussion on skilled trades training, apprenticeship capacity, and federal workforce development funding.
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Reported by Fred Meier · In-house (organization)
- Kevin Lamoureux · Member of Parliament
Applied Research and Workforce Development Funding and Policy Discussion of federal policies and funding that support applied research, industry partnerships, and workforce development initiatives delivered by the polytechnic, including investments in innovation and skills training to support economic growth. Read more
Discussion of language training programming that supports workforce integration, particularly for newcomers, and its alignment with federal priorities related to skills development, labour market participation, and program funding.
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.