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)
- Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Sara Korajian · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
BroadcastingEducationIntellectual PropertyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Mark Whelan · Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
EducationEmployment and TrainingIntellectual PropertyLabourResearch and Development
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Victor Oh · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Marty Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Ratna Omidvar · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Raymonde Gagne · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Charlie Angus · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Margaret Dawn Anderson · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Bev Busson · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Patricia Bovey · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Pierre Dalphond · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Viviane Lapointe · Member of Parliament
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Diane Bellemare · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Hassan Yussuff · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter Opdam · Sr Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and CultureEducationIntellectual PropertyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Lucie Moncion · Senator, Senate of Canada
EducationLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Anson Duran · Senior Policy Officer to the Minister of Innovation, Science & Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Education
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sara Korajian · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and CultureEducationIntellectual Property
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Emilie Simard · Policy Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sara Korajian · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Aboriginal AffairsArts and CultureEducationIntellectual Property
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sara Korajian · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Aboriginal AffairsArts and CultureEducationIntellectual Property
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter Opdam · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and CultureEducationIntellectual Property
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.