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Council of Ontario Universities

Since November 2025, 10 lobbying communication reports name Council of Ontario Universities, the most recent dated August 31, 2026. The institutions named most often: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (3), House of Commons (3) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (3).

Reports in the last 24 months
10
Reports in the last three months
1
Institutions contacted
8

What it lobbies on

The subjects named most often in its communication reports.

  • Intellectual Property10
  • Research and Development10
  • Science and Technology10
  • Defence5
  • Economic Development5
  • Employment and Training5
  • Industry5
  • Infrastructure5
  • National Security/Security5
  • Education1

Policy areas

Its registry subjects, grouped by policy area. Each area lists the bills tagged to it.

Who it met

Designated public office holders named in its reports, with their title from our list of officials or from the report.

  • Paul Hébert

    PresidentCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  • Karim Bardeesy

    MPCanada (Federal)

  • Candice Ross

    Director of Defence Partnerships, Defence Industrial StrategyNational Defence (DND)

  • Christiane Fox

    Deputy MinisterNational Defence (DND)

  • David McGuinty

    Minister of National DefenceCanada (Federal)

  • Manal Bahubeshi

    Vice-President, Research and Technology PartnershipsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

  • Mona Nemer

    Chief Science AdvisorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

  • Sylvie Lamoureux

    Vice-President, ResearchSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

  • Evan Solomon

    Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationCanada (Federal)

  • Mark Carney

    Prime MinisterCanada (Federal)

  • Mélanie Joly

    Minister of IndustryCanada (Federal)

  • Fahim Khan

    Senior Policy AdvisorFinance Canada (FIN)

  • Jaspinder Komal

    Assistant deputy MinisterNational Defence (DND)

  • Nipun Vats

    Assistant Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

  • Alejandro Adem

    PresidentNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

  • Steven Mitchell

    Chief of StaffCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  • Ted Hewitt

    PresidentSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

  • Valerie LaFlamme

    Associate Vice-PresidentSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Recent communication reports

Each report is filed with the registry. It records a contact, not a position.

  1. By Stephen Orsini

    On Intellectual Property; Research and Development; Science and Technology

    With Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    View in the registry

  2. By Stephen Orsini

    On Defence; Economic Development; Education; Employment and Training

    With National Defence (DND)

    View in the registry

  3. By Stephen Orsini

    On Defence; Economic Development; Employment and Training; Industry

    With National Defence (DND)

    View in the registry

  4. By Stephen Orsini

    On Intellectual Property; Research and Development; Science and Technology

    With Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    View in the registry

  5. By Stephen Orsini

    On Defence; Economic Development; Employment and Training; Industry

    With House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    View in the registry

  6. By Stephen Orsini

    On Defence; Economic Development; Employment and Training; Industry

    With House of Commons

    View in the registry

  7. By Stephen Orsini

    On Defence; Economic Development; Employment and Training; Industry

    With Finance Canada (FIN)

    View in the registry

  8. By Stephen Orsini

    On Intellectual Property; Research and Development; Science and Technology

    With House of Commons

    View in the registry

  9. By Stephen Orsini

    On Intellectual Property; Research and Development; Science and Technology

    With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND)

    View in the registry

  10. By Stephen Orsini

    On Intellectual Property; Research and Development; Science and Technology

    With Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

    View in the registry

Registered lobbyists

Registrations that name this organization as the client.

About this data

These are contacts reported to the lobbying registries. They do not measure influence or results, or show a position on any bill. Registries for this organization: Canada (Federal) and Ontario.

Registry data as of October 13, 2026.

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