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Lobbying by The University of Western Ontario: 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

The University of Western Ontario

Meetings this Parliament
52
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
147
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons16
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)13
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)6
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)4
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)4
  • National Defence (DND)3
  • Health Canada (HC)2
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 21, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Alan Shepard · President and Vice-Chancellor
  • Alex Irving · Executive Director, Government Relations
  • Carlos Quiñonez · Vice Dean and Director, DentistryVice Dean and Director, Dentistry
  • David Muir · AVP Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Former public office holder

    Formerly Director, Research and Development, Research and Development, National Research Council (2015–2022)

  • Florentine Strzelczyk · Vice President Academic and Provost
  • Jessica Farmer Bosma · Interim Director of Government Relations
  • John Yoo · Dean, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Julian Birkinshaw · Dean, Ivey School of Business
  • Ken Coley · Dean of Engineering
  • Marisa Modeski · University Registrar
  • Matt Davison · Dean of Science
  • Penny Pexman · Vice President Research
  • Sarah Browning · Director, Government Relations
  • Sarah Gallagher · Director Institute Earth and Space

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 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), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL), 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), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.
  • Support the Recruitment of World-Class Faculty and Staff
  • Research Funding for the purpose of attracting talent including Tri-Council programs such as CRCs , scholarships and bursaries
  • Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage
  • Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs
  • Support through programs and involvement in policy development with regard to the application of university research in the area of population health.
  • Student assistance and financial support with respect to the Canada Student Loans Program, Federally Funded Internships, Federal Scholarships, and Federal Bursary Programs.
  • Research funding with respect to growth to Federal granting councils
  • Research funding with respect to allocation of funds for indirect costs of research
  • International student recruitment and acceptance through Citizenship and Immigration policies
  • Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.

Registration 839032-6219-42. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Kunal Parmar · Ontario MRO Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects. Read more

    Research funding with respect to allocation of funds for indirect costs of research

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Kunal Parmar · Ontario MRO Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Research funding with respect to growth to Federal granting councils

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Mollie Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sunny Uppal · Director General Bilateral Affairs and Trade Strategic, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects. Read more

    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

    Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Simone Racanelli · Senior advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Bryant · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
    • Arielle Kayabaga · Member of Parliament
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects. Read more

    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects. Read more

    Research Funding for the purpose of attracting talent including Tri-Council programs such as CRCs , scholarships and bursaries

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs Read more

    Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage Read more

    Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Support the Recruitment of World-Class Faculty and Staff Read more

    Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Rebekah Cassidy · Ontario Desk, Health Canada (HC)
    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage Read more

    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · ADM, Science and Research, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kaili Levesque · President, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage Read more

    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects. Read more

    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

    Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sabrina Kim · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nadeen Abd El Aal · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage Read more

    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs Read more

    Research Funding for the purpose of attracting talent including Tri-Council programs such as CRCs , scholarships and bursaries

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program. Read more

    Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Alan Shepard · In-house (organization)

    • Manal Bahubeshi · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · AVP Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robin Craig · AVP, Research Grants and Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage Read more

    Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs

    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.