Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-25
Registrant: Alan Shepard
Client: The University of Western Ontario
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Other Federal
Amount: 23275000.00
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 8302000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 31717000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 11699000.00
Institution: Province of Ontario
Amount: 349649000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 19240000.00
Institution: City of London
Amount: 60000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 35389000.00
Institution: Other Provinces
Amount: 2398000.00
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 15797000.00
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 1520000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Support the Recruitment of World-Class Faculty and Staff
Support through programs and involvement in policy development with regard to the application of university research in the area of population health.
International student recruitment and acceptance through Citizenship and Immigration policies
Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.
Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage
Research funding with respect to growth to Federal granting councils
Funding for research related infrastructure through CFI and other tri-council programs
Research Funding for the purpose of attracting talent including Tri-Council programs such as CRCs , scholarships and bursaries
Infrastructure funding to support innovation, student housing and other capital projects.
Student assistance and financial support with respect to the Canada Student Loans Program, Federally Funded Internships, Federal Scholarships, and Federal Bursary Programs.
Research funding with respect to allocation of funds for indirect costs of research