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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)

    • Nabeel Abdullah · Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentInfrastructureRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • Sebastian Clarke · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

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

    • Iain Stewart · President, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    • Mitch Davies · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Abed Harb · Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Paul Samson · Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Allison St-Jean · Director of Communications, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 2 more
    • Grace Kim · Regional Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Samuel Vallejos · Senior Industry Development Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • 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)

    • Christian Judd · Director, West, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

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

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    • Ashley Teixeira · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Adam van Koeverden · Member of Parliament
    • Lauren Hadaller · Policy and Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    HealthInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Carolyn Bennett · Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)
    • Eric Belair · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Hillary Morgan · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Justin Trudeau · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Courtney Keith · Regional Affairs Director, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • Sara Korajian · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Education

    Official report

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

    • Courtney Keith · Regional Affairs Director, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Agriculture

    Official report

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

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Joanne Pawluk · Director General Operations, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Ryan Cotter · Communications Director, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Dan Vandal · Minister, Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    and 2 more
    • Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Donna Fleury · Senior Business Officer, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • Holly Mayer · Manager, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Hillary Morgan · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Health

    Official report

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

    • John Hannaford · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Daniel Dufour · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    • Derek Armstrong · Manager, Innovation Ecosystems (South), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Sydney Kjellander · Senior Business Officer, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

    Research and Development

    Official report

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

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Research 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.