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
Spreadsheet-
Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and CultureIntellectual Property
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetEducationEmployment and TrainingLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Nathaniel Mullin · Senior Advisor, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesEducation
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and CultureBroadcastingConstitutional IssuesEducationIntellectual PropertyJustice and Law EnforcementNational Security/SecurityPrivacy and Access to Information
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Carol Hughes · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesEducation
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Marilyn Gladu · Member of Parliament
BroadcastingEducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Member of Parliament
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesEducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Sukh Dhaliwal · Member of Parliament
Immigration
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter Opdam · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and CultureBudgetEducationIntellectual PropertyNational Security/SecurityResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Fritz Lionel Adimi · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Arts and CultureBudgetEducationIntellectual PropertyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Jenny Kwan · Member of Parliament
EducationImmigrationInternational RelationsLabour
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
BudgetConstitutional IssuesEducationEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EducationEmployment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Aboriginal AffairsArts and CultureBudgetEducationEmployment and TrainingImmigrationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationEmployment and TrainingResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Mike Lake · Member of Parliament
EducationEmployment and TrainingHealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Peter Fonseca · Member of Parliament
EducationLabourResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by David Robinson · In-house (organization)
- Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationIntellectual PropertyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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.