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Lobbying by University of Alberta: 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 Alberta

Meetings this Parliament
166
With MPs
47
Since Nov 2021
615
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Adam Gaudry · Interim Dean, Faculty of Native Studies
  • Alexis Ksiazkiewicz · Associate Vice-President, Government and Community Relations
  • Aminah Robinson Fayek · Vice-President (Research)
  • Anastasia Lim · Director, Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
  • Ashwin Iyer · Professor
  • Brenda Hemmelgarn · Dean, College of Health Sciences and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Brent Francis · Director, Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly House of Commons Page, Page Program, House of Commons (2003–2004)

  • Chris Andersen · Dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Christine Hughes · Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Cristian Gonzalez-Paez · Associate Vice President, International and Enterprise
  • Dale Askey · Vice-Provost & Chief Librarian
  • David Bressler · Vice-President (International and Enterprise)
  • Declan Ali · Dean, Faculty of Science
  • Doug Weir · Acting Vice-Provost and Associate Vice President International Education and Enrolment
  • Elan MacDonald · Vice-President (External Relations)
  • Elizabeth Nanak · Executive Director
  • Eric Flaim · Director
  • Esther Kim · Interim Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Fiona Kelly · Dean, Faculty of Law
  • Ian Smith · Director, Business Development - Research
  • Ian Winship · Associate Vice-President (Research Development and Services)
  • James Hogan · Professor
  • Jason Acker · Associate Vice-President (Research Integrity Support)
  • Jason Carey · Dean and Executive Officer, Campus Saint Jean
  • Jennifer Tupper · Dean, Faculty of Education
  • John Parkins · Dean and Executive Officer, Augustana Campus
  • Kyra Pyke · Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation
  • Laura McDougall · Dean, School of Public Health
  • Margaret McPherson · Government Relations Associate
  • Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell · Dean, College of Natural & Applied Sciences
  • Mostafa Yakout · Assistant Professor
  • Nicole Roy · Senior Partner
  • Ravina Sanghera · Vice-Provost and Dean of Students
  • Richard (Todd) Gilchrist · Vice-President, University Services, Operations and Finance
  • Rickey Yada · Dean, Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Robert Wood · Dean, Faculty of Arts
  • Shannon Scott · Dean, Faculty of Nursing
  • Simaan AbouRizk · Dean, Faculty of Engineering
  • Suzette Bremault-Phillips · Professor
  • Verna Yiu · Provost and Vice President Academic
  • Vikas Mehrotra · Dean, School of Business

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Council for the Arts, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada School of Public Service (CSPS), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian High Arctic Research Station Campus (CHARS), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 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), Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), 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 Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (16)
  • Advocacy related to university engagement in Canadian priorities in artificial intelligence, data systems and related computing science and energy subjects, including but not limited to specific calls for proposals.
  • Advocacy for university initiatives related to Canadian priorities across the defence spectrum, including initiatives relevant to both Defence and Veterans' Affairs, among other federal departments.
  • Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
  • Research security, with respect to international research partnerships
  • Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
  • Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.
  • Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.
  • Discussions about the Copyright Act and details of its implementation in a post-secondary setting.
  • Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.
  • Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
  • Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
  • Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
  • Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.
  • Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but no limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.
  • Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
  • Advocacy related to reconciliation efforts, including but not limited to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action

Registration 946425-5145-144. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Kathy Kettler · Chief of Staff, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Cynthia Handler · Senior Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    BudgetEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    EnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Christiane (Chris) Fox · Deputy Clerk, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Carolyn Dittburner · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducationEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Alastair MacFadden · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-Francois Houle · Vice-President, Engineering, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Trevor Nightingale · Associate Vice President, National Research Council (NRC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • David Houle · Acting Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Robert Kim · Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Amanda Wilson · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

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

    BudgetEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Sorenson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    EducationEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Gary Slater · Researcher in Residence, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Genevieve Tanguay · Vice Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetEnergyInternational RelationsResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    Aboriginal AffairsClimateEnergyIndustryScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Marc D'Iorio · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jen Collette · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Philippe Hébert · Director General, National Defence (DND)

    DefenceResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Nathalie Dube · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingEnergyImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Tina Namiesniowski · Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Elisha Ram · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Margaret Hill · Executive Director and Special Advisor, Accessibility, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Mae Johnson · Senior Executive Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    and 1 more
    • Lorraine Pelot · Director General, Office of Disability Issues, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigrationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Cynthia Ralickas · Director of International Students Policy and Program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Gigi Ho · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Andrew Pryor · Manager, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Kevin Brosseau · Associate Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Adam Bergren · Acting Director, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Dan Vandal · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Manal Bahubeshi · Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    EnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    • Randeep Sarai · Member of Parliament
    • Steve Harris · Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    • Paul Ledwell · Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)

    • Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    • Randeep Sarai · Member of Parliament
    • Steve Harris · Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    • Paul Ledwell · Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    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.