The University of Western Ontario

Since November 2025, 36 lobbying communication reports name The University of Western Ontario, the most recent dated August 31, 2026. The institutions named most often: House of Commons (12), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (9) and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) (4).

Reports in the last 24 months: 50
Reports in the last three months: 6
Institutions contacted: 15

What it lobbies on

The subjects named most often in its communication reports.

Research and Development32
Housing24
Infrastructure24
Immigration14
Economic Development7

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.30 of 42 shown

Peter Fragiskatos
MPCanada (Federal)
Arielle Kayabaga
MPCanada (Federal)
Bayan Kadri
Policy AdvisorHousing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Manuela Tomic
Senior Policy AdvisorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Karim Bardeesy
MPCanada (Federal)
Soyoung Park
ADM, Economic ProgramsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Valerie Picher
Chief of StaffInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Kurt Holman
MPCanada (Federal)
Kunal Parmar
Ontario MRO DirectorIntergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Mélanie Joly
Minister of IndustryCanada (Federal)
Nipun Vats
ADM, Science and ResearchInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Alexa Kalsatos
Senior Operations and Regional Advisor, MINONational Defence (DND)
Mollie Johnson
Assistant Deputy MinisterNatural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Sunny Uppal
Director General Bilateral Affairs and Trade StrategicEnvironment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Simone Racanelli
Senior advisorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Samuel Bryant
Regional Advisor, OntarioPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
Maggie Chi
MPCanada (Federal)
Rebekah Cassidy
Ontario DeskHealth Canada (HC)
Kaili Levesque
PresidentInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Mark Schaan
Associate Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Paul Halucha
Deputy MinisterHousing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Nadeen Abd El Aal
Senior AnalystInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Ritu Banerjee
Assistant Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Sabrina Kim
Senior AdvisorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
David McGuinty
Minister of National DefenceCanada (Federal)
Conor Lewis
Policy AdvisorNational Defence (DND)
Manal Bahubeshi
Associate Vice-PresidentNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Robbyn Plumb
AVP Research PartnershipsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Robin Craig
AVP, Research Grants and ScholarshipsNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Jeff Moore
AVP Government and External RelationsCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

12 more officials are not listed here.

Recent communication reports

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

August 31, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure
With Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
View in the registry
August 26, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
August 25, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Research and Development
With House of Commons
View in the registry
August 20, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Research and Development
With Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
View in the registry
August 19, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Economic Development; Housing; Infrastructure; Research and Development
With Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
View in the registry
August 13, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure
With House of Commons
View in the registry
July 15, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
July 13, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure
With Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
View in the registry
July 9, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure
With Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
View in the registry
July 7, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure; Research and Development
With House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
July 2, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure; Research and Development
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
June 30, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Economic Development; Research and Development
With House of Commons
View in the registry
June 16, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Economic Development; Research and Development
With House of Commons
View in the registry
May 28, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Immigration; Research and Development
With House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
April 28, 2026By Alan Shepard
On Housing; Infrastructure; Research and Development
With Health Canada (HC)
View in the registry

Registered lobbyists

Registrations that name this organization as the client.

Alan Shepard
In-house (organization)
View in the registry

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).

Registry data as of October 13, 2026.

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