Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-30
Registrant: Fraser Macdonald
Client: Colleges Ontario
Targeted institutions:
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Health Canada (HC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Senate of Canada
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Justice Canada (JC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Parks Canada (PC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Government funding received:
Institution: Ministry of Long-Term Care -Nursing Program Transformation Initiative
Amount: 495000.00
Institution: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Amount: 2580791.00
Lobbying activity details:
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), ESDC, and IRCC on the role of colleges in advancing workforce readiness and contributing to labour market resilience- also in relation to OREWIN, the Ontario Regional Economic and Workforce and Innovation Network, representing Ontario’s small, northern and rural colleges.
Discussions with Health Canada and ESDC on expanding investments in college-based programs for nursing, personal support workers, and other health professionals.
Discussions with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and ESDC on recent changes to the study permit system, study cap allocations, and the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF).
Engage with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Infrastructure Canada, and ESDC to advance student housing construction, and to recognize the role of colleges in providing the skilled trades workforce to address the housing crisis- also in relation to OREWIN, the Ontario Regional Economic and Workforce and Innovation Network, representing Ontario’s small, northern and rural colleges.
Discussions with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada, and the Treasury Board Secretariat about increasing core federal funding for sector financial sustainability
Engage with ESDC to strengthen high school-to-college transition pathways and expand federal support for youth-focused skilled trades exposure, dual credit programs, and pre-apprenticeship models that align with labour market needs- also in relation to OREWIN, the Ontario Regional Economic and Workforce and Innovation Network, representing Ontario’s small, northern and rural colleges.
Engage with Global Affairs Canada, IRCC, and ESDC on the International Education Strategy, specifically the targeting and recruitment of international students.
Engage with ISED, FedDev Ontario, and the National Research Council (NRC IRAP) on increasing college participation in applied research and innovation programming, with a focus on industry collaboration, commercialization, and network expansion-also in relation to OREWIN, the Ontario Regional Economic and Workforce and Innovation Network, representing Ontario’s small, northern and rural colleges.