Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-11
Registrant: Stephen Orsini
Client: Council of Ontario Universities
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Finance Canada (FIN)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Amount: 22964.61
Lobbying activity details:
Increased scholarship funding for domestic and international graduate students.
Eligibility of universities for green funding to reduce GHG emissions.
Related to various FedDev and FedNor programs and universities' role in regional economic and community development.
Issues of federal - provincial cooperation relating to funding of postsecondary education and the provision of financial assistance to postsecondary students.
Funding for universities to construct new buildings, housing and residences or upgrade existing facilities.
Funding university research. Funding would be used by universities to facilitate medical or scientific research.
Related to international study permits, provincial allocations and permit processing backlogs.