Organization
Canadian Association of University Teachers
- Meetings this Parliament
- 44
- With MPs
- 31
- Since Nov 2021
- 143
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 9, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Association of University Teachers: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingWho they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Karim Bardeesy Liberal 2
- Ernie Klassen Liberal 1
- Ginette Lavack Liberal 1
- Grant Jackson Conservative 1
- Emma Harrison Liberal 1
- Pauline Rochefort Liberal 1
- Fares Al Soud Liberal 1
- Kurt Holman Conservative 1
- Amandeep Sodhi Liberal 1
- David Myles Liberal 1
- Tamara Kronis Conservative 1
- Viviane Lapointe Liberal 1
Institutions
- House of Commons33
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)4
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)3
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)2
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)1
- Senate of Canada1
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)1
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 27, 2026
Filed by David Robinson, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lobbyists
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Mylène Freeman · Professional Officer
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Member of Parliament, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2011–2015)
- Caroline Lachance · Research Officer
- David Robinson · Executive Director
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Justine De Jaeger · Director of Political Action and Communications
Former public office holder
Formerly Mailroom clerk, Winnipeg Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2009–2010)
- Melissa Bendig · Professional Officer - Policy and Government Relations
- Pam Foster · Senior Officer: Policy and Government Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (6)Hide details
- Federal support for equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and Indigenization efforts including Employment Equity, Pay Equity and data collection
- Support for federal policies, legislation and regulations that respect institutional autonomy, academic freedom and collegial governance in post-secondary education.
- Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training.
- Advocacy on federal research funding, policy, science governance, research integrity and research security frameworks
- Ensuring users' rights are respected with regards to educators' ability to access, use and share materials covered by copyright.
- Increase in funding for federal programs that support Indigenous post-secondary education
Registration 900164-654-65. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training. Read more
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training. Read more
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Andrea Rousseau · Chief of Staff to the ADM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocacy on federal research funding, policy, science governance, research integrity and research security frameworks
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Clara Geddes · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Jonathan Alomoto · Director Of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training. Read more
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training. Read more
Advocacy on federal research funding, policy, science governance, research integrity and research security frameworks
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training. Read more
Advocacy on federal research funding, policy, science governance, research integrity and research security frameworks
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Member of Parliament
Advocacy on federal research funding, policy, science governance, research integrity and research security frameworks Read more
Increased federal supports for post-secondary education, students, academic and professional staff, including student financial assistance, federal transfers and programs such as infrastructure, official languages, and training.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Ernie Klassen · Member of Parliament
- René Cormier · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Martine Hebert · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Kristopher Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
Federal support for equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and Indigenization efforts including Employment Equity, Pay Equity and data collection
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Keiran Gibbs · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Treden Roseau · Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget. Read more
Remove public post-secondary education institutions from federal insolvency legislation.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Remove public post-secondary education institutions from federal insolvency legislation.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- David Myles · Member of Parliament
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget. Read more
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Grant Jackson · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Emma Harrison · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Jenny Kwan · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Mike Kelloway · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Kurt Holman · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget. Read more
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Paul Hébert · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Manal Bahubeshi · Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Heather McPherson · Member of Parliament
Increased funding for the federal research funding agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Tamara Kronis · Member of Parliament
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Wilkinson · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Pauline Rochefort · Member of Parliament
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Mark Strahl · Member of Parliament
Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.
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.