Registration - In-house Organization

McGill University / Université McGill / Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: McGill University / Université McGill
Responsible Officer Name: Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-08-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 945421-269563

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 418

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 33 of 68 (2019-05-08 to 2020-07-20)

Registration versions:

Version 33 of 68 (2019-05-08 to 2020-07-20)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Bilingualism/Official Languages
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Economic Development
Education
Environment
Health
Immigration
Infrastructure
International Development
International Trade
Religion
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Discussions with federal officials regarding campus infrastructure and deferred maintenance issues
Obtain contributions for a wide array of non-peer reviewed academic, research, and partnership initiatives
Obtain contributions for the development of McGill institutes and schools

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Communications with federal officials to advocate for increased federal investment in scholarships for graduate students
Discussions with federal officials to advocate for increased funding for the institutional costs of research
Discussions with federal officials to advocate for increased support to the base budgets of the three granting councils, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Genome Canada
Obtain contributions for inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary and international partnerships

Policies or Program

Discussions aimed at putting the framework in place to make Canada a top destination for work and study by the best and brightest around the world
Discussions regarding science, technology and innovation policy frameworks with a view to enhancing Canada's research and innovation capacity
Discussions with federal officials regarding digital technology and the future of the digital economy in Canada

Regulation

Discussions with federal officials to encourage the development of a public policy framework that responds to the needs of post-secondary education and research

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the country's leading research-intensive universities. McGill has two campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 35,000 students.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The university has no membership, as such. The Board of Governors is the University's highest governing body, with general jurisdiction and final authority over the conduct of the affairs of the University. The Senate exercises general control and supervision over the academic affairs of the institution, subject to the authority of the Board of Governors.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2017-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$28,137,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$26,563,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$110,698,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$14,496,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$3,971,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$23,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$51,218,000.00	Yes
Other federal	$41,843,000.00	Yes
Other provinces	$110,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$389,319,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$18,731,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
845 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, QC H3A 2T5
Canada

Telephone number: 514-398-5155

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Louis Arseneault, Vice-Principal (Communications and External Relations) | No public offices held
Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management | No public offices held
Yves Beauchamp, Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) | No public offices held
Émilie Brière, Senior Government Relations Advisor | No public offices held
Martha Crago, V-P (Research and Innovation) | No public offices held
David H. Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs), Dean of the Faculty of Medicine | No public offices held
Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor | Designated public offices held
Anja Geitmann, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | No public offices held
Salim Idrissi, Senior Advisor, Government Relations | No public offices held
Bruce Lennox, Dean, Faculty of Science | No public offices held
Antonia Maioni, Dean of Arts | No public offices held
Christopher Manfredi, Provost | No public offices held
Victoria Meikle, Senior Director, Government Relations | No public offices held

McGill University/Université McGill

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

Name	From	To
McGill University/Université McGill	2010-08-01	current

McGill University / Université McGill

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Deep Saini	2023-04-03	Current
Christopher Manfredi	2022-09-01	2023-04-03
Suzanne Fortier	2013-09-05	2022-09-01
Heather Munroe-Blum	2010-08-01	2013-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
President Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ( NSERC ), President's Office	January 2006 to March 2013	March 4, 2013

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

McGill University / Université McGill / Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 33 of 68 (2019-05-08 to 2020-07-20)

Version 33 of 68 (2019-05-08 to 2020-07-20)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Regulation

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