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)
- Oba Harding · Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationResearch and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
- Lucas Dixon · Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Infrastructure
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Nada Elnabelsya · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nicole Vigneault · Acting Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
HealthResearch and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Audrey Milette · Quebec Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Economic Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Marc Fortin · Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Kristina Archibald · Director, Research Grants and Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Harjit Sajjan · Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Nabeel Abdullah · Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Andy Dhillon · Communications Assistant, House of Commons
- Mahmoud Elshal · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
and 2 moreShow fewer
- Haley Hodgson · Press Secretary (PACIFICAN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Daniel Pereira · Digital Communications Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Tudor Hera · Minister-Counsellor, Trade and Investment, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Meaghan Pelton · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International TradeResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Graeme Clark · Ambassador of Canada to Mexico, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Shawn Driscoll · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
- Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Shahad Khalladi · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Ayesha Khaira · Policy Advisor and Western & Northern Regional Affairs Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Infrastructure
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Jenna Sudds · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Michele Evans · Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Joanne Pawluk · ADM, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Carolina Calderon · Director, Policy, Planning & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Oba Harding · Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Research and Development
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie Kusie · Member of Parliament
- Pat Kelly · Member of Parliament
- Greg McLean · Member of Parliament
- Michelle Rempel Garner · Member of Parliament
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Len Webber · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetResearch 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.