12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Mitacs Inc. / Stephen Lucas, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-10-01

Who is lobbying?

Mitacs Inc. (Address & business activities)

Stephen Lucas, CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- John Hepburn, CEO

Government Funding

Did Mitacs Inc. request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Mitacs Inc. is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Mitacs Inc. does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Mitacs Inc. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Mitacs Inc.:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
To increase provincial government support for work-integrated learning opportunities and research internships for post-secondary students and post-doctoral fellows.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization, Science and Technology
To obtain provincial government funding for Mitacs programs.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization, Science and Technology

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing
InBC Investment Corp.
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Innovate BC
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Trade
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Sylvain Giguere
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Stephen Lucas
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Ernest Yee
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
John Hepburn	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Lenny Freilich	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Tashmia Ismail-Saville	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Rajat Sharma	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Prateek Sureka	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 10737-2127
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-07-03	No	John Hepburn , Ernest Yee , Rajat Sharma , Sylvain Giguere	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Kenton Duncan, Executive Assistant \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-06-10	No	Ernest Yee	Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-05-27	Yes	Ernest Yee	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-04-29	No	John Hepburn , Ernest Yee	Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-03-26	No	Ernest Yee , Rajat Sharma	Lisa Beare, Minister \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Nolan Hennin, Executive Assistant \| Office of the Minister, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-02-20	No	Ernest Yee	Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-11-16	No	John Hepburn , Ernest Yee	Nicolas Bragg, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Siobhan Clancy, Executive Assistant \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation George Heyman, Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Josie Osborne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View

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Mitacs Inc. - Address & business activities

Address:

301 - 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Canada

Telephone number: 833-364-8227

Contact information in previous versions
- 301-6190 Agronomy Road
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-822-9189
- 301-6190 Agronomy Road
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-822-4046
- 301-6190 Agronomy Road
  
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-822-4046
- 301-6190 Agronomy Road
  
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-822-3586
- 301-6190 Agronomy Road
  
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-827-2704
- 301 6190 Agronomy Road
  
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-827-2704
- Suite 301, TEF
  University of British Columbia 6190 Agronomy Road
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-822-2012

Description of Activities:
Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit research organization. Through unique research and training programs, Mitacs is developing the next generation of innovators with vital scientific and business skills. In partnership with companies, government and academia, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada's most valuable resource: its people.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit research organization. Through unique research and training programs, Mitacs is developing the next generation of innovators with vital scientific and business skills. In partnership with companies, government and academia, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canadas most valuable resource  its people.
- Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit research organization. Through unique research and training programs, Mitacs is developing the next generation of innovators with vital scientific and business skills. In partnership with companies, government and academia, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada's most valuable resource ¿ its people.
- Mitacs Inc. is a leader in linking businesses, government and not-for-profits with over 50 of Canada's universities to develop cutting-edge tools to support the growth of Canada's knowledge-based economy. MITACS' programs focus on developing and attracting a new generation of Canadian researchers and entrepreneurs through skills training and entrepreneur workshops, technical training events, graduate and post-doctoral internships and outreach activities.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Embassy of France to Canada	$11,000.00	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada	$17,919,147.00	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
National Research Foundation, South Africa	$6,000.00	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Public Education Secretariat of the United Mexican States	$3,000.00	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Mitacs Inc. / Stephen Lucas, CEO

Who is lobbying?

Mitacs Inc. (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?