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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 Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Chuck Maillet · Vice President, ACOA Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    EducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

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

    ClimateResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingInfrastructureResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Gudie Hutchings · Minister of Rural Economic Development of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chuck Maillet · Vice President, ACOA Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister of International Development of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lena Metlege Diab · Member of Parliarment for Halifax West
    • James Parsons · Director General - Engaging Canadians for Global Affairs Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    EducationInternational Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Dylan Bissonnette · Senior Policy Advisor to Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • David Murrin · Director General, Ocean Coastal & River Engineering, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Dina Kalogeropoulos · Director Enterprise Development, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
    • Anita Anand · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Hordy · Special Advisor, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Catherine Blewett · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Jason Armstrong · Director General Naval Force Development, National Defence (DND)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Niall O'Dea · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    ClimateResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Iain Stewart · President, National Research Council (NRC)
    • Grant Sullivan · Director General, National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council (NRC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Annette Gibbons · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Erin Lynch · Assistant Deputy Minister Transit Programs, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

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

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Kim Brooks · In-house (organization)

    • Graham Flack · Secretary, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Research and Development

    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.