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Lobbying by Canadian Association of Research Libraries: 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

Canadian Association of Research Libraries

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
23
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026

Filed by Michael Vandenburg, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Katherine McColgan · Manager, Administration and Programs
  • Michael Vandenburg · Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Library and Archives Canada (LAC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in terms of data sovereignty and security, national infrastructures, AI literacy, respectful management of Indigenous languages, post-secondary collections and learning materials, copyright, trustworthy repositories.
  • Discussing research libraries' interest in library book rate, the definition of library materials in the Canada Post Act, and free shipping of materials for people who are blind or print disabled.
  • Discussing the need for increased open educational resources and the dissemination of scholarly research in French.
  • Discussions with Tri-agencies with respect to open data and research data management (RDM) policies
  • Discussions on open science and open data policy, and the possible utility for government of tools developed by Canadian research libraries for the academic sector
  • Discussing research libraries interests in protecting the privacy of post-secondary students and private citizens appropriately under privacy legislation.
  • Discussing research libraries' interests in limiting exclusions and exceptions to the Access to Information Act.
  • Discussing Digital Research Infrastructure needs of the academic research library community to support improved data management
  • Discussing Copyright Board processes and tariffs with respect to Post-Secondary (PSE) tariffs
  • Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures

Registration 963788-618-46. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Susan Haigh (18), Michael Vandenburg (4), Katherine McColgan (1).

  • Reported by Michael Vandenburg · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in terms of data sovereignty and security, national infrastructures, AI literacy, respectful management of Indigenous languages, post-secondary collections and learning materials, copyright, trustworthy repositories. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Vandenburg · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandra Dostal · Sr Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in terms of data sovereignty and security, national infrastructures, AI literacy, respectful management of Indigenous languages, post-secondary collections and learning materials, copyright, trustworthy repositories. Read more

    Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Vandenburg · In-house (organization)

    • Dominic Morin · Head of Appointments & Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Vandenburg · In-house (organization)

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Katherine McColgan · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Discussing research libraries' interest in library book rate, the definition of library materials in the Canada Post Act, and free shipping of materials for people who are blind or print disabled. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandra Dostall · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Patrick Blanar · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Luke Guimond · Director of Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions on open science and open data policy, and the possible utility for government of tools developed by Canadian research libraries for the academic sector Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Logan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Patrick Blanar · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Senior Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Member of Parliament
    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Amy Awad · Senior Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 2 more
    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Paul Pink · Copyright Policy Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Privacy and Access to InformationResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Privacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Paul Pink · Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Opdam · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Pereira · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Intellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Pereira · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BroadcastingIntellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Susan Haigh · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Blanar · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Melanie Robert · Executive Director, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    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.