Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-16
Registrant: Bill Flanagan
Client: University of Alberta
Targeted institutions:
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)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Transport Canada (TC)
Parks Canada (PC)
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)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canada Council for the Arts
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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)
Canadian High Arctic Research Station Campus (CHARS)
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)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Acts: Copyright Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Other Provincial Governments, Municipalities, Hospitals and Universities
Amount: 34162000.00
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 1666000.00
Institution: Other federal
Amount: 21579000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 20805000.00
Institution: Social Science and Humanities Research Council
Amount: 66246000.00
Institution: Province of Alberta
Amount: 728654000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Amount: 41651000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 69230000.00
Institution: Canadian Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 31681000.00
Institution: Foreign Governments, Municipalities, Hospitals and Universities
Amount: 7431000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Research security, with respect to international research partnerships
Discussions about the Copyright Act and details of its implementation in a post-secondary setting.
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
Advocacy related to university engagement in Canadian priorities in artificial intelligence, data systems and related computing science and energy subjects, including but not limited to specific calls for proposals.
Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.
Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but no limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.
Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.
Advocacy for university initiatives related to Canadian priorities across the defence spectrum, including initiatives relevant to both Defence and Veterans' Affairs, among other federal departments.
Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
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.
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.
Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.
Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.
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.
Advocacy related to reconciliation efforts, including but not limited to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action