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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)
- Sarah MacDonald · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Tim Logan · 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
Increased access for users of copyright materials.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Marilyn Gladu · 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
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Aisha Paquette-Dioury · Director of Operations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Increased access for users of copyright materials.
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sarah MacDonald · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Science and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sarah MacDonald · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Buchanan · Special Assistant, Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Matthieu Saint-Wril · Special Assistant, Québec, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Riley Schnurr · Deputy Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Jessica Spindler · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
National Security/Security
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Élisabeth Brière · Member of Parliament
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Ratna Omidvar · Senator, Senate of Canada
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
National Security/Security
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Marilyn Gladu · Member of Parliament
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Amitpal Singh · Senior Advisor, Office of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Douglas Wong · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Assistant to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada., Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Stefan Hoffman · Chief of Staff to MP Lattanzio, House of Commons
- Cassandre Gratton · Legislative assistant, House of Commons
BudgetEducationScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Marie-Pier Albert · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
EducationEmployment and TrainingLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Alexandre Boulerice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Carol Hughes · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Jaime Battiste · Member of Parliament
EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Tyler Freeman · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development
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.