Registration - In-house Organization

University of Victoria / Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Victoria
Responsible Officer Name: Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-05-23
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 961736-13267

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 908

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

Version 62 of 62 (2026-03-01 to present)

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Version 62 of 62 (2026-03-01 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Climate, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Health, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Defence, Education, Research and Development	Arranging meetings with government officials to discuss how the University of Victoria's research and innovation capacity can support the Government of Canada’s defence priorities, including Arctic and maritime surveillance and security	Policies or Program
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Continue to advance partnerships and funding to support Ocean Networks Canada	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Employment and Training, Research and Development	Development of a national network for CanAssist to increase opportunities to develop assistive technology equipment for people with disabilities Canada-wide.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Climate, Economic Development, Energy, Health, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Employment and Training	Discussions to support co-operative education and work-integrated learning opportunities for students.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Funding for research and campus infrastructure	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Immigration, International Relations	International Student Policy Development.	Policies or Program
Budget, Education, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Legislation and budgetary measures to support the role of post-secondary education to advance education, innovation, research and science.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Climate, Energy, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Partnerships, Policy and funding to advance research, development and deployment of community-based clean energy systems	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Research and Development	Post-Secondary Policies to advance knowledge development and mobilization.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Research and Development	Role of Canadian University Research Parks in Commercialization of Research and Technology.	Policies or Program
Education	Student Assistance Programs.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Research and Development	Support for education and importance of knowledge based economy.	Policies or Program
Infrastructure, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Tri-Council Grant Programming (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and Canada Foundation for Innovation, with respect to research funding	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Accessibility Standards Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
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 Northern Ontario
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Victoria is one of Canada's leading universities. Our vision is to be a university of choice for outstanding students, faculty and staff from British Columbia, Canada and the world. We provide students and faculty with a unique learning environment, recognized for its commitment to research, scholarship and experiential learning, and for its outstanding social, cultural, artistic, environmental and athletic opportunities.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The University of Victoria is a not-for-profit organization with a Board of Governors representing segments of the university community and the community at large. The University of Victoria is also a member of other organizations, notably Universities Canada which is active in advocating for post-secondary interests at the provincial and federal levels.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$19,233,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$10,388,000.00	Yes
Candada Research Chairs	$11,443,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$5,517,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$904,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$82,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$26,435,000.00	Yes
Other Federal	$53,587,000.00	Yes
Other Provinces	$7,141,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$393,013,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$11,150,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Michael Williams Building
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-721-7211

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Tristan Denniston, Associate Director, Community and Government Relations | No public offices held
Chris Horbachewski, Vice-President External Relations | No public offices held
Lisa Kalynchuk, Vice-President, Research and Innovation | No public offices held
Kate Moran, President and CEO, Ocean Networks Canada | No public offices held
Ryan Osterberg, Associate Director, Government Relations, Energy | No public offices held
James Smith, Director, Government Relations | Public offices held
Jessica Stigant, Director, External Relations, Ocean Networks Canada | No public offices held
Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held
Jennifer Vornbrock, Associate Vice-President, University Relations | No public offices held

University of Victoria

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
University of Victoria	2008-10-16	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Victoria

University of Victoria

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Robina Thomas	2025-08-01	Current
Kevin Hall	2020-11-01	2025-08-01
Valerie Kuehne	2020-10-09	2020-11-01
Jamie Cassels	2013-07-01	2020-10-09
David Turpin	2006-05-23	2013-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Communications Advisor House of Commons, 3rd Party	November 2017 to March 2019	Not a designated office
Press Secretary House of Commons, 3rd Party Office	June 2016 to November 2017	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Gord Johns, M.P.	October 2015 to May 2016	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Andrew Cash, M.P.	January 2012 to October 2015	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Victoria / Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 62 of 62 (2026-03-01 to present)

Version 62 of 62 (2026-03-01 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization