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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.

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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.

Registrations 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
  • 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Karen Bronsard · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Valerie Laflamme · Associate Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Christian Chouinard · Director, TIPS, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Stephanie Yuill · Program Officer, TIPS, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Genevieve Tanguay · Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Gary Slater · Researcher in Residence, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Luc Gauthier · Supp Anlst, Infrastructure/Ops, National Research Council (NRC)

    International RelationsResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Anoop Kapoor · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    BudgetRegional DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Edward Irving · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Lefebvre · VP Emerging Technologies, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Michael Rosenblatt · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Julie Lefebvre · VP Emerging Technologies, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Mohamad Awada · Special Assistant, West and North Desk, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Michael Rosenblatt · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Carla Qualtrough · Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Diane Chieng · Special Assistant - Operations and West and North Region, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Dilys Fernandes · Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Dilys Fernandes · Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Diane Chieng · Special Assistant, Operations and West and North Regions, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

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

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Emmanuelle Sajous · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Kelly Dearborn · Senior Program Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    InfrastructureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Brandon La Carte · Director of Emerging Issues and Priorities, SPB/SPI, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Justin Raposo · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Minh On · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Justin Mohr · Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetEducationInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    EducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Quan-Watson · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Anoop Kapoor · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Erin Lynch · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Jaspinder Komal · Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    and 10 more
    • Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Jean-François Courtois · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jordan Reeves · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Moses Iziomon · Director, Branch Planning and Operations, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Valerie La Traverse · Vice-President, Corporate Affaires, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Julie Lefebvre · Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Gilles Saindon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • James Van Loon · Chief Data Officer, Health Canada (HC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Cynthia Ralickas · Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Carolyn Konopski · Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Mary Jane Ireland · Executive Director/CVO & WOAH Delegate for Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Jag Dhanda · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    • Heather Holland · National Manager, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    and 1 more
    • Michelle Benoit · Science Authority, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Goldstein · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Pascal Michel · Chief Science Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Brett Maxwell · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Ricky Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)

    • Jocelyne Voisin · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Matthew Lynch · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    • Goerge Collier · Manager, Health Canada (HC)
    • Tamara Brown · Manager, Strategic Planning and Engagement, Health Canada (HC)
    and 1 more
    • Ken McAllister · Manager, Policy Development, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthResearch and Development

    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.