Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-01
Registrant: Edward McCauley
Client: University of Calgary
Targeted institutions:
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Senate of Canada
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Justice Canada (JC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Government funding received:
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 69569000.00
Institution: Other Federal
Amount: 58867000.00
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 357000.00
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 30766000.00
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 23357000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 9545000.00
Institution: Provincial
Amount: 653998000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 48267000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 14284000.00
Institution: Municipal
Amount: 2277000.00
Institution: Other Provinces
Amount: 15688000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Budget bills in support of federal funding for post-secondary education, research, innovation, science and technology.
Funding or support with respect to international development cooperation (student and academic mobility, internships, research collaboration, exchanges, technical assistance).
Support for new research and campus infrastructure.
Increased funding and program design for various programs administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Calgary.
Discussions about policy implementation regarding the academic visa process in support of international faculty recruitment with respect to changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Discussions concerning potential research and development initiatives and investments related to clean energy, environmental research and climate change policy.