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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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
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Brent Francis · Director, Government Relations
Former public office holder
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- 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)Hide details
- 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
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Jill McKnight · Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Mike Hamm · Director of Policy, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David J. McGuinty · Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Conor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David J. McGuinty · Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Conor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David J. McGuinty · Minister, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David J. McGuinty · Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Jaspinder Komal · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Conor Lewis · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
Research security, with respect to international research partnerships
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization. Read more
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.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Wayne Long · Secretary of State, Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Besmir Shurdha · Deputy Project Director, National Defence (DND)
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization. Read more
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Scott Malcolm · Surgeon General, National Defence (DND)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Aynsley Thomas · Director, Strategic Operations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Carolina Calderon · Director, Policy, Planning & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Megan Jarosch · Senior Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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. Read more
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 advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Kristopher Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.
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 improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Daryl Fridhandler · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Mona Nemer · Chief Science Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Vanessa Sung · Policy Advisor,, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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 improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
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 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.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Carolina Calderon · Director General, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Andrew Pryor · Manager, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David Hik · Chief Scientist/Vice-President, Research, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Andrew Applejohn · Executive Director, Programs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy related to reconciliation efforts, including but not limited to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David Hik · Chief Scientist/Vice-President, Research, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Andrew Applejohn · Executive Director, Programs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
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
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.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- David Hik · Chief Scientist/Vice-President, Research, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Andrew Applejohn · Executive Director, Programs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Advocacy related to reconciliation efforts, including but not limited to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Research security, with respect to international research partnerships
Discussions about the Copyright Act and details of its implementation in a post-secondary setting.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Jean-Francois Houle · Vice-President, Engineering, National Research Council (NRC)
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization. Read more
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Kevin Brosseau · Deputy National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization. Read more
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Read more
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
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Reported by Bill Flanagan · In-house (organization)
- Heather MacPherson · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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. Read more
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.
Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.
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.