12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa / Marie-Eve Sylvestre, President and Vice-Chancellor

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Active - Last Updated: 2026-03-01

Who is lobbying?

University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa (Address, activities & membership)

Marie-Eve Sylvestre, President and Vice-Chancellor

Responsible officer in previous versions
- Jacques Frémont, President and Vice-Chancellor

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, International Relations, Research and Development	Advocacy with respect to immigration and policies and programs that impact university students, faculty and staff, with emphasis on international students and highly qualified personnel	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Budget bills in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, science and research and official languages funding and frameworks	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Energy, Environment	Contribute to government policy on sustainable development initiatives	Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement	Contribute to policy and program development on public service training as well as contracts in these areas from the Public Service Commission and the Canada School of Public Service, Public Services and Procurement Canada	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Contribute to policy and program development; identify training and partnerships in matters relating to public safety, security and defence	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Defence, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Contribute to policy and seek contributions for infrastructure for research and innovation programming, including bioinnovation and biomanufacturing, cybersecurity, quantum, national security, and defence	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Housing	Contribute to policy; identify and seek funding related to housing, including surplus federal assets	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Economic Development, Education, Immigration, Regional Development	Contribute to policy; identify and seek funding related to official language minority communities, including the Official Languages Act	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Research and Development	Creating programs such as fellowships that enhance opportunity for researchers to work with government on research and policy development	Policies or Program
Education, Employment and Training	Developing partnerships to improve access for cooperative education, work-integrated learning programs and student employment.	Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Economic Development, Education, Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Discussions regarding campus research & development initiatives	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Intellectual Property, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Discussions with respect to the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs with the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Intellectual Property, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Enhanced supports for activities related to commercialization and knowledge mobilization of university research results	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Education, Health	Funding and support for the Consortium national de formation en santé from Health Canada	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Research and Development	Funding growth to Granting Councils and for indirect costs of research	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Increased support for university research, including programs administered by federal research granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development enterprise in Canada	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Education, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Research and Development	Obtain contributions for official language programming	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Economic Development, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Research and Development	Seek consideration for the acquisition of surplus federal assets when available.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Bilingualism/Official Languages, Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement	Contribute to policy and program development on public service renewal, recruitment, and training as well as contracts in these areas from the Public Service Commission and the Canada School of Public Service, Public Services and Procurement Canada	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Education, Employment and Training, National Security/Security	Contribute to policy and program development; identify training and partnerships in matters relating to safety and security	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Contribute to policy and seek contributions for infrastructure for research and innovation programming, including bioinnovation and biomanufacturing, cybersecurity, quantum	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Bilingualism/Official Languages
Budget
Defence
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Government Procurement
Immigration
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
National Capital Commission (NCC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Marie-Eve Sylvestre, President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held
Serge Blais, Director General, Professional Development Institute | No public offices held
Kathryn Moore, Director of Government Relations | Public offices held
Blair Patacairk, Executive Advisor, Innovation and Business Innovation | No public offices held
Pierre Thibault, Chief of Staff to the President | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Serge Blais, Director of Continuing Education | No public offices held
- Stuart Elgie, Chair, Smart Prosperity Institute | No public offices held
- Jacques Frémont, President and Vice Chancellor | No public offices held
- Ken Lawless, Executive Director, Ottawa Health Innovation Hub | No public offices held
- Blair Patacairk, Senior Advisor, Strategic and Business Innovation | No public offices held
- Michael Wilson, Executive Director, Sustainable Prosperity, Institute for the Environment | Public offices held

Registration number: 961728-222481
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2026-04-23	Francis Bilodeau, Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage Canadian Heritage (PCH) Sarah Boily, DG Official Languages Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Economic Development, Education, Immigration, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Research and Development
2026-04-23	Marie-France Lalonde, MP Orléans House of Commons	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Government Procurement, Immigration, Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2026-03-18	Mitch Davies, President National Research Council (NRC)	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2026-03-12	Philip Jennings, Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Charles Vincent, Senior ADM \| Industry Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2026-03-10	Isabelle Jacques, Associate Deputy Minister Justice Canada (JC)	Education, Employment and Training
2026-03-10	Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Manuela Tomic, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister of Industry and Minister Responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2026-01-16	Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Bilingualism/Official Languages, Budget, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology

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University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa - Address, activities & membership

Address:

550 rue Cumberland
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Canada

Telephone number: 613-852-9453

Contact information in previous versions
- 550 rue Cumberland
  Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-562-5809
- 550 rue Cumberland
  Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-562-5809

Description of the organization's activities:
Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa is a bilingual institution and one of Canada's major research-intensive universities. The University has over 47,000 students from all parts of Canada and more than 150 countries enrolled, studying in over 300 programs across 10 faculties. The University of Ottawa is characterized by its unique history, its commitment to bilingualism and its location in the heart of the national capital and at the juncture of French and English Canada.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa is a bilingual institution and one of Canada's major research-intensive universities. The University has over 34,000 students from all parts of Canada and more than 150 countries enrolled, studying in over 300 programs across 10 faculties. The University of Ottawa is characterized by its unique history, its commitment to bilingualism and its location in the heart of the national capital and at the juncture of French and English Canada.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Students, Faculty and Staff

End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada First Research Excellence Chairs	$15,703,000.00	Yes
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$13,124,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$12,572,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$65,318,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$8,559,000.00	Yes
National Research Council (NRC)	$6,369,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$36,014,000.00	Yes
Other Federal Funding	$26,588,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$18,789,000.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2024-04-30	Canada Foundation for Innovation	$26,039,000.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Canada Research Chairs	$9,748,000.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$72,070,000.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Health Canada (HC)	$10,519,000.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$16,317,000.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Other Federal	$34,468.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$3,739,000.00	Yes
2024-04-30	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$12,963,000.00	Yes

Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Partnerships & Citizen Engagement Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Public, Government and Institute Affairs	May 2012 to November 2012	Not a designated office
Director of Governance & Corporate Secretary Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Corporate Affairs	March 2006 to May 2012	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor, Issues Management Health Canada, ADMO, HPFB	June 2005 to March 2006	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor, Portfolio Management Health Canada, Deputy Minister's Office	January 2005 to May 2005	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Industry Canada, Minister's Office	January 2002 to July 2002	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant Health Canada, Minister's Office	September 1998 to January 2002	Not a designated office

Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Director, Environmental Assessment and Marine Program Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate	May 2009 to May 2012	Not a designated office
Director General, Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations Environment Canada, Policy Branch	September 2005 to May 2009	Not a designated office
Director of Strategic Policy Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Branch	January 2000 to September 2005	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Environment Canada, Office of the Minister	September 1997 to January 2000	Not a designated office

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