Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-18
Registrant: Kathleen Walsh
Client: Mitacs Inc
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
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: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 135000000.00
Institution: National Research Council (NRC)
Amount: 257500.00
Institution: Province of British Columbia Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills (MPSEFS)
Amount: 10000000.00
Institution: Province of Manitoba - Research Manitoba
Amount: 16000000.00
Institution: Province of New Brunswick - New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Amount: 1200000.00
Institution: Province of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
Amount: 1000000.00
Institution: Province of Nova Scotia - Ministry of Advanced Education
Amount: 4708000.00
Institution: Province of Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Amount: 10800000.00
Institution: Province of Prince Edward Island - Innovation PEI
Amount: 200000.00
Institution: Province of Québec - Ministry of the Economy, Innovation and Energy
Amount: 13257000.00
Institution: Province of Saskatchewan - Ministry of Advanced Education
Amount: 1150000.00
Institution: Territory of Yukon - Ministry of Economic Development
Amount: 80000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Funding to support ongoing growth in work-integrated learning collaborations between industry and academia in relation to Mitacs programs.
Funding and policy development to support industry-academic research and development partnerships, commercialization, job creation, training and professional skills development for post-secondary students and post-doctoral fellows, international research collaborations and the promotion of activities that support innovation in Canada.
Innovation policy and programming related to Mitacs domestic and international activity, including the Mitacs Globalink program and efforts to attract top talent and researchers to Canada.