Registration - In-house Organization

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities / U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada / Chad Gaffield, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities / U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Chad Gaffield, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2012-05-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951814-296246

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 835

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 40

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Registration versions:

Version 29 of 38 (2023-12-12 to 2024-04-30)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Climate
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Immigration
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Activities related to the operation of U15 digital initiatives including Cognit.ca and SecureScholar.

Policies or Program

Government of Canada Training and Employment policies with respect to the role of the Post Secondary Education (PSE) sector.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Advancing Canada’s research and development agenda, including funding, program design, and regulatory concerns related to research, including research security.
Housing strategy issues related to Post Secondary Education (PSE) and international students.
Immigration issues related to international students, faculty, and highly qualified research personnel.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
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)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Justice Canada (JC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

U15 Canada has three pillars of activity: • Convening our members; • Advocacy; and • Stewardship of the Research Ecosystem. In convening, advocacy and stewardship, U15 Canada engages with federal policy and program makers, collaborates with Universities Canada and other domestic organizations, and participates in the Global Network of Research-Intensive University Organizations.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Chad Gaffield, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

University of Toronto, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, McMaster University, Queen's University, University of Ottawa, Laval University, The University of British Columbia, Western University, University of Waterloo, Montreal University, University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, McGill University

Government funding

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 Foundation for Innovation	$0.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$0.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$0.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$25,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
360 Albert Street
Suite 1425
Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-695-5155
Fax number: 613-695-7955

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Chad Gaffield, Chief Executive Officer | Designated public offices held
James Hammond, Senior Advisor, Public Affairs | Public offices held
Dylan Hanley, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Mike Matheson, Managing Director (Digital Initiatives) | No public offices held
Michael Rowell, Director of Policy | No public offices held

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities/U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada

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

Name	From	To
U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities/U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada	2012-05-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities/U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities / U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Chad Gaffield	2022-04-15	Current
Gilles Patry	2017-10-01	2022-04-15
Suzanne Corbeil	2012-05-01	2017-10-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
President and CEO Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, President's Office	September 2006 to August 2014	August 31, 2014

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Taylor Bachrach	November 2019 to September 2022	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Nathan Cullen	June 2018 to October 2019	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Don Davies	February 2018 to June 2018	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities / U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada / Chad Gaffield, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 29 of 38 (2023-12-12 to 2024-04-30)

Version 29 of 38 (2023-12-12 to 2024-04-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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