Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-12
Registrant: Benoit-Antoine Bacon
Client: The University of British Columbia
Targeted institutions:
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Service Canada (ServCan)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Elections Canada
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)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 6636000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 140728000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 28938000.00
Institution: Other provinces (not BC)
Amount: 18426000.00
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 16425000.00
Institution: Provincial (BC)
Amount: 1458785000.00
Institution: Municipal
Amount: 1361000.00
Institution: Other federal
Amount: 117584000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 23606000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 84875000.00
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 58095000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for university students, faculty and staff.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.
Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but not limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.