Registration - In-house Organization

McMaster University / David Farrar, President & Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: McMaster University
Responsible Officer Name: David Farrar, President & Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-07-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 944236-15634

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 765

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 21

Version 47 of 57 (2022-05-16 to 2022-09-15)

Registration versions:

Version 47 of 57 (2022-05-16 to 2022-09-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Climate
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Government Procurement
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Budget - promotion of increased funding of research and academic pursuites

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Centres of Excellence - promotion of increased funding for establishment of Centres of Excellence in research
Federal Research Granting Councils and agencies funding of research, academic pursuits, and publication or dissemination
Increased support for commercialization of university research results
Indirect Costs Program - support for enhanced provisions

Policies or Program

Science & Technology Strategy - promotion of enhanced measures to increase research in science and technology

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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)
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)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
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)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

McMaster University's purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge. In our teaching, research and scholarship, we are committed to creativity, innovation and excellence. McMaster's main campus in Hamilton, Ontario, supports more than 6,500 faculty and staff who serve 18,500 full-time undergraduate students, 3,000 graduate students. More than 120,000 alumni located around the world have earned their degrees from McMaster.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

David Farrar, President & Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The McMaster University Act 1976 by the Ontario Legislature incorporates McMaster and established a bicameral system of university government - a Board of Governors and a Senate, each with its own jurisdiction and powers. The 38-member Board of Governors is responsible for the government, conduct,management and control of the University, its property revenues, business and affairs. The Senate has ultimate responsibility for academic policy and regulating the system of education.McMaster has three goals: To provide an innovative and stimulating learning environment where students can prepare themselves to excel in life, to achieve the next level in research results and reputation by building on existing and emerging areas of excellence and to build an inclusivecommunity with a shared purpose.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$17,423,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$10,877,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$46,999,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$3,300,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$1,059,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$289,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$25,088,000.00	Yes
Other Federal	$29,792,000.00	Yes
Other Provinces	$915,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$343,014,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$8,730,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1280 Main Street West
Gilmour Hall - Room 238
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8
Canada

Telephone number: 905-525-9140 Ext. 24340

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Bruce Archibald, Public Affairs Advisor | Designated public offices held
Tracey Carr, Director, Department of Family Medicine | No public offices held
Susan Denburg, Associate Vice President Academic | No public offices held
Andrea Farquhar, AVP, Public and Government Relations | No public offices held
David Farrar, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held
Joseph Finkle, Manager, Public Affairs | Public offices held
Laura Harrington, Assistant Vice President, Faculty of Health Sciences | No public offices held
John Kelton, Executive Director, Michael G. DeGroote Initiative for Innovation in Healthcare | No public offices held
Darren Lawless, Assistant Vice President, Research Innovation Partnerships | No public offices held
Alexandra Lawson, Executive Advisor, Public Affairs | Public offices held
Karen Mossman, Vice President Research | No public offices held
Paul O'Byrne, Vice President, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences | No public offices held
Nick Switalski, Associate Director, Public Affairs | Designated public offices held
Nicolette Walton, Public Affairs Advisor | Public offices held

McMaster University

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
McMaster University	2008-08-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

McMaster University

McMaster University

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
David Farrar	2019-07-01	Current
Patrick Deane	2010-07-01	2019-07-01
Peter George	2007-07-18	2010-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Issues Management Health Canada, Minister's Office	December 2014 to November 2015	November 2, 2015
Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Affairs Health Canada, Minister's Office	June 2013 to November 2014	November 1, 2014
Parliamentary Secretary Assistant Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Minister's Office	October 2011 to June 2013	June 1, 2013

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant Health Canada, Minister's Office	May 2006 to August 2006	Not a designated office
Assistant Health Canada, Minister's Office	May 2006 to August 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Issues Management Health Canada, Minister's Office	December 2014 to November 2015	November 2, 2015
Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Affairs Health Canada, Minister's Office	June 2013 to November 2014	November 1, 2014
Parliamentary Secretary Assistant Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Minister's Office	October 2011 to June 2013	June 1, 2013

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
President Canada Food Inspection Agency, President	August 2013 to October 2016	October 28, 2016
President Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, President	August 2009 to August 2013	August 1, 2013
Assistant Deputy Minister Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	April 2003 to August 2005	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Researcher, Writer, Editor HRDC, Labour Market Services	June 1996 to August 1996	Not a designated office
Researcher, Writer, Editor HRDC, Labour Market Services	June 1995 to August 1995	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Assistant MP Karina Gould's office, MP's Constituency Office	June 2016 to May 2017	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant MP Karina Gould's office, MP's Constituency Office	June 2016 to May 2017	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

McMaster University / David Farrar, President & Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 47 of 57 (2022-05-16 to 2022-09-15)

Version 47 of 57 (2022-05-16 to 2022-09-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

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