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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.

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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.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

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

  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Pier Albert · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Remove public post-secondary education institutions from federal insolvency legislation.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • 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

    Increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Soyoung Park · ADM, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Darlene Moll · Senior Advisor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah MacDonald · Officer, 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

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Hewitt · President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    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

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    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.

    Official report

  • Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)

    • Maxime Joncas-Blanchette · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    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.

    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.