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Lobbying by Dalhousie University: 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

Dalhousie University

Meetings this Parliament
66
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
259
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Kim Brooks, President and Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Balakrishnan Prithiviraj · Assistant Vice-President (Global Relations)
  • Benjamin Davis · Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
  • Brenda Merritt · Provost and Vice President Academic (Acting)
  • Cathie O'Toole · Vice President, Finance and Administration
  • Christian Blouin · Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Chuck Macdonald · Dean, Faculty of Science
  • Elaine MacInnis · Dean of Libraries
  • Eric Rapaport · Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Planning
  • Graham Gagnon · Vice-President, Research and Innovation
  • Jeff Larsen · Assistant Vice President Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Jennifer Andrews · Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social
  • Karin McLay · Senior Director, Risk and Strategy
  • Kathryn Stringer · Professor and Department Head of Family Medicine
  • Kyle Wilby · Dean, Faculty of Health
  • Laura Hynes Jenkins · AVP, Government Relations
  • Leslie Philmore · Associate Vice President, Academic
  • Matthew Hebb · Vice President, Office of Strategic Engagement
  • Mike Smit · Dean, Faculty of Management
  • Nur Zincir-Heywood · Dean, Faculty of Computer Science
  • Rick Ezekiel · Vice Provost, Student Affairs
  • Saleem Razack · Dean, Faculty of Medicine
  • Sarah Harding · Dean of the Schulich School of Law
  • Shelly Whitman · Executive Director, The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security
  • Sonia Beattie · Vice-Provost, Planning and Analytics
  • Yi Liu · Dean, Faculty of Engineering (Acting)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Council for the Arts, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Halifax Port Authority, Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, 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 Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Advocacy regarding science, technology and innovation policy frameworks with a view to addressing climate change and enhancing Canada's research and innovation capacity.
  • Enhanced supports for activities related to commercialization and knowledge mobilization of university research results
  • Discussions with federal officials to encourage the development of a public policy framework that responds to the needs of post-secondary education and research.
  • Discussions with designated public office holders in support of regulation development informed by research.

Registration 955653-5916-75. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kim Brooks (131), Deep Saini (100), Frank Harvey (28).

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Toby Balch · Science Partnership Coordinator, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Francine Desharnais · Chief Scientist, National Defence (DND)
    • Alain Vezina · Regional Science Director, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    ClimateResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada

    EducationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Liz Foster · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Dominic Barton · Ambassador, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Arran McPherson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    ClimateResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

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

    EnergyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Christine Hogan · Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Associate Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Jody Proctor · Senior Analyst Privy Council Office, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Timothy Sargent · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Arran McPherson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    ClimateResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Deep Saini · In-house (organization)

    • Niall O'Dea · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    • Francois Masse · Director General, Blue Economy Policy Directorate, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Climate

    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.