Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-16
Registrant: Kait LaForce
Client: University of Alberta
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Institution: Canadian Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 31681000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 69230000.00
Institution: Province of Alberta
Amount: 728654000.00
Institution: Foreign Governments, Municipalities, Hospitals and Universities
Amount: 7431000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Amount: 41651000.00
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 1666000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 20805000.00
Institution: Other federal
Amount: 21579000.00
Institution: Social Science and Humanities Research Council
Amount: 66246000.00
Institution: Other Provincial Governments, Municipalities, Hospitals and Universities
Amount: 34162000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub
Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.