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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.

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)

    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Blake Desjarlais · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Lindsay Mathyssen · MP for London Fanshawe, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Lucie Moncion · Senator, Senate of Canada

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Mark Whelan · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Mark Duggan · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EducationIntellectual PropertyLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureEducationIntellectual PropertyResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureEducationIntellectual Property

    Official report

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

    • Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Policy Analyst, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationImmigrationInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    • Eamonn Schwartz · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

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

    • William Keefe-Stacey · Acting Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetEducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Sara Korajian · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Aboriginal AffairsArts and CultureEducationIntellectual PropertyResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Shahad Khalladi · Science Policy Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EducationLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEmployment and TrainingResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EducationIntellectual PropertyLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Anson Duran · Senior Policy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EducationLabourPensions

    Official report

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

    • Mark Whelan · Senior Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingLabourPensionsResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

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

    Employment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

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

    EducationIntellectual PropertyLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    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.