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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.

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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.

Registrations 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
  • 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

Filed by Vivek Goel (59), William Rosehart (4).

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

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

    InfrastructureResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Barry Kong · Director, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    BudgetEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Judy A. Sgro · Member of Parliament
    • Bardish Chagger · Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    BudgetHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)

    Employment and TrainingHealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

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

    Science and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Gardiner · President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Chris Padfield · Vice-President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Linda Cousineau · VP, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentSmall Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Helena Jaczek · Minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Economic DevelopmentHealthIndustryRegional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    BudgetNational Security/SecurityResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

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

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

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

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Vivek Goel · In-house (organization)

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

    BudgetHealthIndustryIntellectual PropertyResearch 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.