Organization
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
- Meetings this Parliament
- 115
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 296
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO: 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 Oct 27, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Melanie Woodin, President
Lobbyists
- Alexandra Gillespie · Vice President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga
- Amanda Pautler · Executive Director, Public Affairs, Office of Communications, UTM
- Andrew Arifuzzaman · Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough Office of Business & Administration
- Andrew Stelmacovitch · Executive Director of Advancement, University of Toronto Mississauga
- Catrina Kronfli · Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives
- Christine Szustaczek · Vice-President, Communications
- Christopher Yip · Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
- David Palmer · Vice-President and Chief Advancement Officer
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Forrest Parlee · Chief of Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Leader of the Government, Senate of Canada (2005–2006)
- Jonathan Trentadue · Director of University Relations
- Joseph (Joe) Wong · Vice-President, International
- Joshua Barker · Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate Studies
- Judith Chadwick · Assistant Vice-President, Research Services
- Kyle MacDonald · Associate Director, Government and Community Relations
- Leah Cowen · Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives
- Linda Johnston · Vice President and Principal University of Toronto Scarborough
- Lisa Robinson · Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
- Melanie Woodin · President
- Rupinder Bagha · Associate Director, Government Relations and Policy
- Simona Chiose · Director, Policy and Public Affairs
- Stephen Wright · Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto
- Trevor Young · Vice-President and Provost
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 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), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), 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 (11)Hide details
- Communicating with the federal officials on developing global partnerships, in education, in research and innovation, and in entrepreneurship activities
- 1) Communication with various designated public office holders to inquire on the status research funding programs; and 2) Communications to various designated public office holders to advocate for continued and increased granting council funding for the sector. (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR)
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding energy policy, innovation, and new technologies. (Policies or Programs)
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding investment in sector initiatives related to Arts and Culture (primarily the antisemitism institute would fall under this category) (Policies or Programs)
- Communications regarding federal housing policies and government initiatives to support student housing development.
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding health programming and investments to further health research and population health outcomes.
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding jobs, creating skills development and work-integrated learning.
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding investment in science and technology
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding international education and to discuss policy changes to immigration that impact students and faculty.
- Communications with various designated public office holders regarding adaptation and mitigation of climate change, and other environmental policies.
- Communications with various designated public office holders for increased investment in sector infrastructure.
Registration 961247-5522-147. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Meric Gertler (181), Melanie Woodin (115).
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Communications with various designated public office holders regarding investment in science and technology Read more
Federal Research Granting Councils (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR): 1) Communication with various designated public office holders to inquire on the status research funding programs; and 2) Communications to various designated public office holders to advocate for continued and increased granting council funding for the sector.
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Communications with various designated public office holders regarding investment in science and technology Read more
Federal Research Granting Councils (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR): 1) Communication with various designated public office holders to inquire on the status research funding programs; and 2) Communications to various designated public office holders to advocate for continued and increased granting council funding for the sector.
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Buchanan · Special Assistant, Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Cindy Termorshuizen · Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 and G20 Summits, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Relations
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Orbach Miller Harry · Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
EducationResearch and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Buchanan · Policy advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Finn Long · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Michèle Kingsley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Family & Social Migration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Science and Technology
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Sarah MacDonald · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Chris Johnstone · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Saint-Vincent · Policy advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Research and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Carina Gabriele · Special Assistant, Policy, House of Commons
Arts and CultureResearch and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Michelle DiEmanuele · Secretary of Cabinet, Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Education
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Christopher Johnstone · Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Elie Kallab · Acting Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Regional Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Ophelia John · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Samar Khan · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Health
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Julia Duncan · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Shahad Khalladi · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Meric Gertler · In-house (organization)
- Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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.