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Lobbying by Lakehead University: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Lakehead University

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
3
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 8, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Gillian Siddall, President and Vice Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Cynthia WesleyEsquimaux · Chair, Truth and Reconciliation
  • Gillian Balfour · Provost and Vice President, Academic
  • Gillian Siddall · President & Vice-Chancellor
  • Kathy Pozihun · Vice President, Administration and Finance
  • Langis Roy · Vice-President Research and Innovation
  • Linda Rodenburg · interim Principle, Lakehead Orillia Campus
  • Michael Nicin · Executive Director, Government Relations
  • Mike den Haan · Vice President, External Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Application and advocacy regarding the Build Communities Strong Fund
  • Title: Lobbying for Modifications to Canada's International Student Cap and Work Permit Policies. Description: Lobbying for region-specific policies that allow more flexibility in the federal cap on international student study permits. The focus is on ensuring that smaller institutions like Lakehead in remote areas are not disproportionately affected by the reduction in permit approvals.
  • Seeking funding to create the Gichi Kendaasiwin Centre. The Gichi Kendaasiwin Centre is an infrastructure project. The Centre will ensure that Indigenous students are encouraged at a young age to view university as part of their future. The project will allow Lakehead University to build on its success and improve the level of attainment of postsecondary education for first nations. Source of funding to be determined

Registration 955231-332446-26. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Gillian Siddall · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hadju · Minister of Indigenous Services of Canada; MP Thunder Bay Superior North, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Seeking funding to create the Gichi Kendaasiwin Centre. The Gichi Kendaasiwin Centre is an infrastructure project. The Centre will ensure that Indigenous students are encouraged at a young age to view university as part of their future. The project will allow Lakehead University to build on its success and improve the level of attainment of postsecondary education for first nations. Source of funding to be determined Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Gillian Siddall · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister of Indigenous Services; Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Animal WelfareRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Gillian Siddall · In-house (organization)

    • Patty Hadju · Minister of Indigenous Services of Canada; MP Thunder Bay Superior North, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Economic DevelopmentEducation

    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.