Organization
Business/Higher Education Roundtable
- Meetings this Parliament
- 6
- With MPs
- 2
- Since Nov 2021
- 6
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 28, 2026.
Lobbying by Business/Higher Education Roundtable: 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 Jun 18, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Valerie Walker, CEO
Lobbyists
- Matthew McKean · Chief R&D Officer
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Valerie Walker · CEO
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Policy Analyst, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada (2011–2013)
Formerly Policy Analyst, Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada (2010–2011)
Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO)
What they're lobbying on (1)Hide details
- Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs.
Registration 944084-386599-2. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Valerie Walker · In-house (organization)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs. Read more
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Reported by Valerie Walker · In-house (organization)
- Leslie Church · Member of Parliament
Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs. Read more
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Reported by Valerie Walker · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs. Read more
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Reported by Valerie Walker · In-house (organization)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs. Read more
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Reported by Valerie Walker · In-house (organization)
- Angus Topshee · Commander, National Defence (DND)
- David Patchell · Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific and Commander of Joint Task Force Pacific, National Defence (DND)
Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs. Read more
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Reported by Valerie Walker · In-house (organization)
- Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal policies, programs, and funding related to workforce development, work-integrated learning, student employment, youth employment, skills training, talent development, upskilling/reskilling, and partnerships between employers, post-secondary institutions, and government. This includes initiatives to improve labour-market transitions, productivity, innovation, applied research, employer engagement, and alignment between education and Canada’s current and future workforce needs. Read more
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.