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Rene Van Acker's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Rene Van Acker

President and Vice-Chancellor

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Meetings this Parliament
57
Since Nov 2021
80
Active registrations
1

Registered for

Reported meetings

  • University of Guelph
    • Miles Wu · Policy advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Nimra Noman · Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Engaging departmental officials and ministerial staff regarding changes to international student visa permits and impacts to the University.

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Sophie Beecher · DM, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Jason MacDonald · Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Arran McPherson · Assistant deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Andrew Goldstein · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Duncan Retson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, House of Commons
    • Marc Potter · Senior Director, House of Commons
    • Irene Wu · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Hamid Mohamed · Senior Advisor (Operations and Stakeholder Engagement), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Andrew Goldstein · DM, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing Read more

    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture)

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Alex Kondakov · Regional Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Health Canada and Canada Food Inspection Agency research and programs with respect to food safety with respect to the application of university research in the area of food safety

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Sean Mitchell · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Health Canada and Canada Food Inspection Agency research and programs with respect to food safety with respect to the application of university research in the area of food safety Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Sean Mitchell · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Pamela Ponic · Deputy Chief Science Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Nicholas Ogden · Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Kerry Robinson · Director General, Health Canada (HC)
    Seek funding and involvement in policy development to support university’s research, expertise, and education in the area of One Health.

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    and 6 more
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Phillippe Renoir · Regional Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Dominique O'Rourke · MP Guelph
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture) Read more

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    • Sanjana Shah · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    Seek funding and involvement in policy development to support university’s research, expertise, and education in the area of One Health.

    Official report

  • University of Guelph
    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.