Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-16
Registrant: Mohamed Lachemi
Client: Toronto Metropolitan University
Targeted institutions:
Service Canada (ServCan)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Justice Canada (JC)
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)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Health Canada (HC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Amount: 618000.00
Institution: Public Safety Canada (PS)
Amount: 164000.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 225000.00
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 102387000.00
Institution: National Research Council (NRC)
Amount: 194000.00
Institution: Justice Canada (JC)
Amount: 458000.00
Institution: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Amount: 413000.00
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 31171000.00
Institution: Indigenous And Northern Affairs Canada (IAND)
Amount: 267000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 5254000.00
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 169000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 13550000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 26326000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
Amount: 2606000.00
Institution: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Amount: 1745000.00
Institution: Research Support Fund (Indirect Cost of University Research)
Amount: 5014000.00
Institution: Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)
Amount: 2385000.00
Institution: Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Amount: 778000.00
Institution: Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Amount: 2331000.00
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 332000.00
Institution: National Defence (DND)
Amount: 122000.00
Institution: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Amount: 248000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Conversation around capital funding and student housing
Conversation about climate data and green tech commercialization
Conversation about veteran transition and mental health initiatives that the university offers
Conversation regarding the development and adaption dual-use technology
Conversation about workforce development to drive innovation and collaboration in the labour market by developing digital solutions and fostering partnerships that enhance connectivity and inclusivity and creating Northern Ontario partnerships
Funding as it relates to sports partnership and entrepreneurship
Conversation about TMU's National Institute on Aging's proposal for amending the Canadian Pension Plan to implement a Pension Delay Guarantee policy
Conversation about the Industrial Research Program with the new advisor  to help with advice, connections, and to help with Canadian small and medium-sized businesses increase their innovation capacity.
Conversation about arctic and northern community research
Conversation about primary care infrastructure and student housing
Student incubator: Providing information and seeking support and partnerships for a student centred entrepreneurial incubator to contribute to the government's innovation strategy
Research funding - research granting councils: propose a pilot program to fund industry-research chairs
Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program: applying for funding for partnership with other PSE institutions
Conversation about urban mobility research and supply chair resilience
Discussion to introduce the Diversity Institute and it's work to the policy team at WAGE
Conversation around labour policy and the future of work research
Discussion about the innovation economy, emerging technology, and business adoption with government leaders as part of the Innovative Economy table with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Conversation about TMU's Creative School and the implications of Artificial Intelligence and workforce development, SME adoption, applied research, and sector-wide innovation in the creative sector
Discussion of National Cyber Strategy and its integration with specific needs for small and medium businesses related to workforce development
Discussion of cyber capacity building in Indo-Pacific Region and Latin America
Conversation with FedDev ON to discuss a funding proposal for building national defence capacity and a discussion about programming to include supporting ON based SMBs to position themselves to sell into Canadian defence supply chains
Canada First Research Excellence Fund: exploring opportunities to seek funding from this new program
Building Canada Fund: Exploring opportunities to seek funding for capital projects that align with criteria
Conversation about digital service delivery and public sector modernization
Conversation about IP Clinic Program, specifically regarding client and student experiences within the program and about Canada’s IP landscape.
Conversation about innovation in housing as a follow-up to funding that was received from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for the Centre for Housing Innovation
Conversation about financial literacy and tax education research
Rural innovation hubs and broadband access
Discussing artificial intelligence, adoption, and impacts on workforce skills/labour market.
Discussions related to improving work research as it's related to work policy
Discussion about school of medicine and health force expansion
Research collaboration on responsible AI and digital transformation
Conversation about rural innovation hubs and broadband access
Conversation about attracting international talent and research partnerships
Conversation about access to justice and digital legal innovation
FedDev Ontario program: discussions related to the university's eligibility for a regional diversification program
Conversation about support for cultural entrepreneurship and media innovation
Conversation about the modernization of student financial aid and digital inclusion
Co-developed Indigenous research and reconciliation projects
Discussion about a potential project at TMU's School of Engineering