Registration - In-house Organization

Council of Ontario Universities / Stephen Orsini, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Council of Ontario Universities
Responsible Officer Name: Stephen Orsini, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-11-09
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 944954-16209

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 113

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Climate, Environment	Eligibility of universities for green funding to reduce GHG emissions.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Infrastructure	Funding for universities to construct new buildings, housing and residences or upgrade existing facilities.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Intellectual Property, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Funding university research. Funding would be used by universities to facilitate medical or scientific research.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Immigration, Research and Development	Increased scholarship funding for domestic and international graduate students.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Education, Federal-Provincial Relations	Issues of federal - provincial cooperation relating to funding of postsecondary education and the provision of financial assistance to postsecondary students.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Immigration	Related to international study permits, provincial allocations and permit processing backlogs.	Policies or Program
Economic Development	Related to various FedDev programs and universities' role in regional economic and community development.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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)
House of Commons
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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)
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)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) is the voice of Ontario's publicly assisted universities, promoting the value of university education, research and innovation that leads to social, cultural and economic prosperity for individuals, businesses and the province.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Stephen Orsini, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The full members of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) are the 20 provincially assisted universities in Ontario: • Algoma University • Brock University • Carleton University • University of Guelph • Lakehead University • Laurentian University • McMaster University • Nipissing University • OCAD University • Ontario Tech University • University of Ottawa • Queen’s University • Toronto Metropolitan University • University of Toronto • Trent University • University of Waterloo • Western University • Wilfrid Laurier University • University of Windsor • York University. COU also works with our associated universities: the Royal Military College, Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Université de Hearst and Université de l’Ontario français. The officers of COU Holding Association Inc. are: Rhonda Lenton (Chair) and Alan Shepard (Past-Chair).

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-06-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities	$20,693.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
180 Dundas West
Suite 1800
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
Canada

Telephone number: 647-299-2580

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Olivia Auriat, Acting Manager of Government and Stakeholder Relations | No public offices held
Éilis Karry, Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Krista Orendorff, Vice President, Public Affairs | No public offices held
Steve Orsini, President and CEO | No public offices held
Yvonne Robertson, Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations (on parental leave from Feb 10, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026) | No public offices held

Council of Ontario Universities

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
Council of Ontario Universities	2009-09-21	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Council of Ontario Universities

Council of Ontario Universities

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Stephen Orsini	2020-09-14	Current
David Lindsay	2016-01-01	2020-09-14
Bonnie Patterson	2009-09-21	2016-01-01
Paul Genest	2007-11-09	2009-09-21

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Council of Ontario Universities / Stephen Orsini, President & CEO

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Associated Communications

Version 32 of 33 (2025-02-10 to 2025-02-10)

Version 32 of 33 (2025-02-10 to 2025-02-10)

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