Lobbying registry · Canada (Federal)
Council of Ontario Universities
Council of Ontario Universities appears in the public Canadian lobbying registries. Clarion compiles its recorded registry activity — what it lobbies on, the public office holders it has logged meetings with, and its registered lobbyists — each line citing the official record. Recorded activity only, never a position or an outcome.
- Communication reports (24 mo)
- 3
- Last quarter
- 1
- Institutions contacted
- 6
What they lobby on
Most-recorded subject matters across this organization's communication reports.
- Intellectual Property3
- Research and Development3
- Science and Technology3
Who they've met
Designated public office holders this organization has recorded meetings with. Roles shown only where the name matches our officials roster — otherwise the name as the registry recorded it.
MPCanada (Federal)
Candice Ross
Director, EngagementsNational Defence (DND)
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)
Paul Hébert
PresidentCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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 communications
Each report is filed by the organization with the registry. It records a contact, not a position.
2026-04-30By Stephen Orsini
On Intellectual Property; Science and Technology; Research and Development
With House of Commons
Official record ↗2025-11-13By Stephen Orsini
On Intellectual Property; Science and Technology; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND)
Official record ↗2025-11-12By Stephen Orsini
On Intellectual Property; Science and Technology; Research and Development
With Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Official record ↗
Registered lobbyists
Active registrations naming this organization as the client.
- Official record ↗
Stephen Orsini
In-house (organization)
- Official record ↗
Stephen Orsini
In-house (organization)
Drawn from the public Canadian lobbying registries Clarion ingests. Recorded registry activity — meetings logged by the organization, not evidence of influence or outcome. We never imply a bill was lobbied or a position taken. Coverage for this organization: Canada (Federal).
Registry data as of 2026-06-25.
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