12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University / Mohamed Lachemi, President

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-06-28

Who is lobbying?

Toronto Metropolitan University (Address, activities & membership)

Mohamed Lachemi, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget, Economic Development, Education, Industry, Infrastructure, Science and Technology	Building Canada Fund: Exploring opportunities to seek funding for capital projects that align with criteria	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Research and Development	Canada First Research Excellence Fund: exploring opportunities to seek funding from this new program	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Employment and Training, Industry	Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program: applying for funding for partnership with other PSE institutions	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Economic Development, Employment and Training	FedDev Ontario program: discussions related to the university's eligibility for a regional diversification program	Policies or Program
Industry, Research and Development	Research funding - research granting councils: propose a pilot program to fund industry-research chairs	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Sports	Sports Partnership and Entrepreneurship	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, International Development	Student incubator: Providing information and seeking support and partnerships for a student centred entrepreneurial incubator to contribute to the government's innovation strategy	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Building Canada Fund: Exploring opportunities to seek funding for capital projects that align with criteria	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canada First Research Excellence Fund: exploring opportunities to seek funding from this new program	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program: applying for funding for partnership with other PSE institutions	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	FedDev Ontario program: discussions related to the university's eligibility for a regional diversification program	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Research funding - research granting councils: propose a pilot program to fund industry-research chairs	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Student incubator: Providing information and seeking support and partnerships for a student centred entrepreneurial incubator to contribute to the government's innovation strategy	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Development
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Tourism

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Elections
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Elections
Elections

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Service Canada (ServCan)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Public Safety Canada (PS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Matthew Baker, Director, Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships | No public offices held
Karim Bardeesy, Executive Director, The Dais | No public offices held
John Beebe, Advisor, Democratic Engagement | No public offices held
Maailah Blackwood, Manager of Government Relations | No public offices held
Wendy Cukier, Director, Diversity Institute | No public offices held
Charles Finlay, Executive Director, National Centre for Cybersecurity | No public offices held
Mohamed Lachemi, President | No public offices held
Steven Liss, Vice President, Research and Innovation | No public offices held
Mark Patterson, Executive Director, Magnet | No public offices held
Abdullah Snobar, Executive Director, DMZ | No public offices held

Registration number: 922501-16965
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-06-28	Charlene Ferrer, Trade Commissioner Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Development
2024-06-21	Tara Scheurwater, Consul General Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Economic Development
2024-06-19	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister \| Office of the Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2024-06-07	Rhonda Fernandes, Director General Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Julio Garassa, Manager Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training
2024-06-07	Chris Rodgers, Director of Policy Public Safety Canada (PS)	Elections
2024-06-06	Griffin Kelly, Director of Policy Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Sahad Khalladi, Deputy Director Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	Employment and Training
2024-06-05	Julian Iacob, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training
2024-05-30	Riley Schnurr, Deputy Director of Policy Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Industry
2024-05-28	Matthew O'Connell, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2024-05-28	Derek Ferguson, Senior Advisor Privy Council Office (PCO)	Economic Development
2024-05-21	Carla Qualtrough, Minister Of Sports Canadian Heritage (PCH) Miles Wu, Regional Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, Sports
2024-05-16	Nipun Vats, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2024-04-16	Louise Baird, Senior ADM Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Employment and Training
2024-04-15	Emily Hartman, Director of Policy Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training
2024-04-15	Riley Schnurr, Deputy Director of Policy Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training
2024-04-15	Nadia Kadri, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training
2024-04-15	Tracy Gray, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training
2024-04-15	Paul Thomas, Deputy Minister Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training
2024-02-13	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister \| Office of the Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Research and Development
2024-02-12	Jaxson Khan, Sr Policy Advisor \| MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Research and Development, Arts and Culture
2024-02-12	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Aisha Paquette-Dioury, Director of Operations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Arts and Culture
2024-02-12	Rupert Allen, Policy and Program Analyst Canadian Heritage (PCH) Joanne Bilodeau, Chief of Staff Canadian Heritage (PCH) Charlene Budnisky, Senior Director Canadian Heritage (PCH) Richard Davis, Director Canadian Heritage (PCH) Samuel Generoux, Senior Policy Analyst Canadian Heritage (PCH) Terence Stechysin, Director Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Arts and Culture
2024-02-12	Fernand Comeau, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) Blair McMurren, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Research and Development
2024-01-16	Riley Schnurr, Deputy Director of Policy Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training
2024-01-16	Jaxson Khan, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Education, Science and Technology, Research and Development, Industry
2024-01-16	Eric Gustavson, Senior Policy Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Sports
2024-01-15	John Sinclair, Deputy Chief of Staff House of Commons	Education, Research and Development, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Industry
2024-01-15	Carina Gabriele, Senior Policy Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Education, Employment and Training, Health, Regional Development, Industry
2024-01-15	Udita Samuel, Deputy Director of Operations and Outreach Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Education, Research and Development, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Health
2024-01-15	Zachary Nixon, Senior Advisor Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Chris Zhou, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Research and Development, Economic Development, Small Business
2024-01-15	Elise Wagner, Director of Policy Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Research and Development, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs
2024-01-09	Laurie Peters, Director General Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Gordon Platt, Senior Advisor Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Development
2023-12-12	Erik Bainbridge, Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Paul Thoppil, Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	International Development
2023-12-11	Mala Khanna, Associate Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Education
2023-12-08	Carmen Sorger, Ambassador-designate to Uruguay Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Economic Development, International Development
2023-12-01	Mollie Johnson, Deputy Clerk Privy Council Office (PCO)	Elections
2023-12-01	Mala Khanna, Associate Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Elections
2023-11-30	Charles Vincent, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Employment and Training
2023-11-30	Andrew Bevan, Chief of Staff. Finance Canada (FIN)	Budget
2023-11-22	Mala Khanna, Associate Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Education, Foreign Affairs
2023-11-08	Alexandre Geoegw, Canada’s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Paul Thoppil, Deputy Director Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Foreign Affairs, International Development
2023-08-28	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister \| Office of the Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Infrastructure, Economic Development, Employment and Training
2023-08-28	Mala Khanna, Associate Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Education, Infrastructure, Research and Development, Employment and Training, International Development
2023-08-21	Laurie Peters, Director General Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Gordon Platt, Senior Executive Advisor Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Economic Development

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Toronto Metropolitan University - Address, activities & membership

Address:

350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-979-5002

Contact information in previous versions
- 350 Victoria St.
  Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-979-5002
- 350 Victoria St.
  Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-979-5002
  
  Fax number: 416-979-5292

Description of the organization's activities:
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is Canada's leader in career-focused education, with more than 95 graduate and undergraduate programs in the Faculties of Arts; Communication & Design; Community Services; Engineering, Architecture and Science; and the Ted Rogers School of Management. TMU has graduate and undergraduate enrolments of more than 24,000 students, including 1,600 master's and PhD students. With more than 64,000 registrations annually, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada's leading provider of university-based adult education.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Ryerson University is Canada's leader in career-focused education, with more than 95 graduate and undergraduate programs in the Faculties of Arts; Communication & Design; Community Services; Engineering, Architecture and Science; and the Ted Rogers School of Management. Ryerson has graduate and undergraduate enrolments of more than 24,000 students, including 1,600 master's and PhD students. With more than 64,000 registrations annually, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada's leading provider of university-based adult education.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
- More that 24,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate enrollments- More than 64,000 continuing education registrations annually- Over 700 full-time faculty and 1000 administrative staff- Over 125,000 alumni Toronto Metropolitan University is governed by a bicameral system that is enshrined in the Toronto Metropolitan University Act. The Board of Governors is responsible for major administrative policy, staff and financial decisions about the university that have both immediate and long-term effects. The Senate is responsible for academic matters.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- - More that 24,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate enrollments- More than 64,000 continuing education registrations annually- Over 700 full-time faculty and 1000 administrative staff- Over 125,000 alumniRyerson University is governed by a bicameral system that is enshrined in the Ryerson University Act. The Board of Governors is responsible for major administrative policy, staff and financial decisions about the university that have both immediate and long-term effects. The Senate is responsible for academic matters.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)	$1,400,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs (CRC)	$2,450,000.00	Yes
Canadian Accessibility Standard Research	$274,000.00	Yes
Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)	$249,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$4,390,000.00	Yes
Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$494,000.00	Yes
Department of Justice (JC)	$474,000.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$113,737,000.00	Yes
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$676,000.00	Yes
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$3,883,000.00	Yes
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$283,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$324,000.00	Yes
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	$915,000.00	Yes
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	$162,000.00	Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$6,192,000.00	Yes
National Defence (DND)	$188,000.00	Yes
National Research Council (NRC)	$181,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$12,195,000.00	Yes
Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)	$75,000.00	Yes
Public Safety Canada (PS)	$697,000.00	Yes
Research Support Fund (Indirect Cost of University Research)	$4,931,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$12,029,000.00	Yes
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	$189,000.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2022-04-30	Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)	$1,400,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Canada Research Chairs (CRC)	$1,281,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Canadian Accessibility Standard Research	$479,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)	$2,436,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$5,646,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$174,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Department of Justice (JC)	$285,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$3,289,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$297,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$3,494,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Health Canada (HC)	$1,821,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	$1,816,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	$186,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$3,806,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	National Defence (DND)	$445,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	National Research Council (NRC)	$233,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$10,643,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)	$136,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Research Support Fund (Indirect Cost of University Research)	$5,080,000.00	Yes
2022-04-30	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$8,476,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Canada Research Chairs (CRC)	$3,846,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Canadian Accessibility Standard Research	$256,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Canadian Excellence Res Chair (CERC)	$1,400,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)	$1,561,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$5,217,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Cit of Toronto, Peel Region etc	$6,424,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$423,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Department of Justice (JC)	$107,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$277,986,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$2,314,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Health Canada (HC)	$104,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (CIC)	$2,247,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (IAND)	$239,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$3,628,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	National Defence (DND)	$803,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	National Research Council (NRC)	$274,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$13,332,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)	$187,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Province of Ontario	$265,597,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Public Safety & Emergency Prep (PS)	$200,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Research Support Fund (Indirect Cost of University Research)	$5,289,000.00	Yes
2021-04-30	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$7,865,000.00	Yes

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