Organization
University of Waterloo
- Meetings this Parliament
- 18
- With MPs
- 5
- Since Nov 2021
- 63
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 17, 2026.
Lobbying by University of Waterloo: 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 Aug 14, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by William Rosehart, President and Vice-Chancellor
Lobbyists
- Alexie Tcheuyap · Dean of Arts
- Benjamin Thompson · Director, School of Optometry and Vision Science
- Charmaine Dean · Vice-President, Research
- Chris Houser · Dean of Science
- Guy Bruce Frayne · Dean of Environment
- Ian VanderBurgh · Associate Vice-President, Strategic Enrolment Management
- Jochen Koenemann · Dean of Mathematics
- Judene Pretti · Interim Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education
- Justin Nankivell · Director, Research Security
- Kerri Behling · Senior Manager, Government Relations
- Lili Liu · Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
- Mary Wells · Dean, Faculty of Engineering
- Nicholas Manning · Associate Vice-President, Communications and Institutional Relations
- Norbert Luetkenhaus · Executive Director, IQC
- Sanjeev Gill · Associate Vice President, Innovation
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Siobhan Stables · Director, Communications and Strategic Initiatives, IQC
Former public office holder
Formerly Research Assistant/Contractor, na, Department of National Defence (1996–1998)
Formerly Research Assistant, na, Department of National Defence (1995–1995)
Formerly Research Assistant, na, Department of National Defence (1994–1994)
- William Rosehart · President and Vice-Chancellor
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), 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), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (8)Hide details
- Postsecondary infrastructure funding, including capital projects, deferred maintenance, and research and innovation facilities.
- Advocating to IRCC to improve the speed of study permit processing.
- Seeking funding for a Quantum Landing Spot to support innovation and commercialization. Anticipated funding through FedDev.
- Seeking funding and program administration to support the national quantum ecosystem. Anticipated funding through ISED and/or Defence.
- Identifying opportunities for commercialization and tech transfer of university research results.
- Funding university science and technology research.
- Funding growth to Federal granting councils and allocation of funds for indirect costs of research.
- Annual Budget Bill with respect to the federal role in post-secondary education.
Registration 965693-5311-76. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Vivek Goel (59), William Rosehart (4).
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and Training
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
BudgetEconomic DevelopmentResearch and Development
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Employment and Training
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Michael Rosenblatt · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Bardish Chagger · MP
EducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationResearch and Development
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
EducationResearch and Development
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Daniel Rogers · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Emergency Preparedness and COVID Recovery, Privy Council Office (PCO)
InfrastructureNational Security/Security
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Oba Harding · Prairies Economic Development Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Economic DevelopmentEducation
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Education
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationEmployment and TrainingScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Bardish Chagger · Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
EducationScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationEmployment and TrainingScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic DevelopmentEducation
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Colin Deacon Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationHealth
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Rob Jamieson · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
Economic DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Élisabeth Brière · Member of Parliament
EducationEmployment and TrainingHealthScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Iain Stewart · President, National Research Council (NRC)
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- John Hannaford · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
and 2 moreShow fewer
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
EducationEmployment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic DevelopmentScience and TechnologySmall Business
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Nichole Saba · Director, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Christopher Allison · Chief Data Officer and Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
EducationEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development
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Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)
- Debbie Beresford-Green · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
- Daryl Gauthier · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
- Christopher Johnstone · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
EducationEmployment and TrainingResearch 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.