Organization
University of Calgary
- Meetings this Parliament
- 183
- With MPs
- 61
- Since Nov 2021
- 611
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.
Lobbying by University of Calgary: 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 10, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Edward McCauley, President & Vice-Chancellor
Lobbyists
- Althea Adams · Executive Assistant, Government Relations
- Barbara Wright · Associate Director, Government Relations
- Edward McCauley · President & Vice-Chancellor
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Gabriela Gonzalez · Director, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Constituency Assistant, MP Gerard Kennedy, House of Commons (2010–2011)
- Kate Hamilton · Vice-President, External Relations
- Ken Barker · Director, ISPIA; Professor, Computer Science
- Marcus Plottel · Government Relations Specialist (Provincial Affairs)
- Megan Lee · Director, Quantum City
- Robert Thompson · Deputy Vice-President (Research)
- Stephanie Raddatz · Government Relations Specialist (Municipal Affairs)
- Susan Skone · Associate Vice President, Research
- Taylor Brown · Senior Policy Analyst
- William Ghali · Vice-President (Research)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), 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), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (7)Hide details
- Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
- Increased funding and program design for various programs administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
- Funding or support with respect to international development cooperation (student and academic mobility, internships, research collaboration, exchanges, technical assistance).
- Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
- Discussions concerning potential research and development initiatives and investments related to clean energy, environmental research and climate change policy.
- Discussions about policy implementation regarding the academic visa process in support of international faculty recruitment with respect to changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
- Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
Registration 942415-5009-82. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jean-Francois Morel · Director General R&D Science and Engineering, National Defence (DND)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jean-François Morel · Director General R&D Science and Engineering, National Defence (DND)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister of Defence Research and Development Canada, National Defence (DND)
- Jean-Francois Morel · Director General R&D Science and Engineering, National Defence (DND)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Rhonda Kropp · Associate Vice-President, Research - Strategy, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Sarah Viehbeck · Chief Science Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Lydia Houck · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Sam Weiss · Scientific Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
- Eric Costen · Associate Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Julie Lefebvre · VP Emerging Technologies, National Research Council (NRC)
Support for new research and campus infrastructure. Read more
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie Priest · Executive Director, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Jean-Francois Houle · Vice-President, Engineering, National Research Council (NRC)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Pamela Wallin · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Pamela Wallin · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Pamela Wallin · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Pamela Wallin · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Courtney White · Senior Operations and Outreach Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Pamela Wallin · Senator, Senate of Canada
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Angus Topshee · Vice-Admiral, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, National Defence (DND)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Michele Evans · Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and Prairies, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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.