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)
- Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Prairies Can, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Simi Tiwana · Executive Assistant, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Jessica La Forge · Director of Operations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary. Read more
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology. Read more
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).
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- David Nanang · Vice-President, Science, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Hans Yu · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Jag Dhanda · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- William Anderson · Executive Director, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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)
- Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Support for new research and campus infrastructure. Read more
Discussions concerning potential research and development initiatives and investments related to clean energy, environmental research and climate change policy.
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
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)
- Marc Andre Andrew Hawkes · Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology. 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)
- Margot Greenwood · Senator, Senate of Canada
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)
- Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology. Read more
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · ADM, 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)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
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)
- Terry Duguid · MP
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary. Read more
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Michele Evans · ADM, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- David J. McGuinty · Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jaspinder Komal · ADM, National Defence (DND)
- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Rajiv Gupta · Associate Head, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary. Read more
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
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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)
- Derek Armstrong · Manager, Innovation Ecosystems (South), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Megan Jarosch · Senior Advisor, 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)
- Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary. Read more
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, 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)
- 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)
- Andrew Goldstein · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Alexandre Lefebvre · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Ricky Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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)
- Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, 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)
- Tara Lapointe · Vice-President, Stakeholder Engagement and Advancement of Society, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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). Read more
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
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)
- Diane Chieng · Senior Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and External Relations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
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Reported by Edward McCauley · In-house (organization)
- Nicholas Chesterley · Director General, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Julie Nero · Advisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Boukary Traore · Junior Analyst/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
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)
- Yianni Papadatos · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
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.
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.