Organization
Trent University
- Meetings this Parliament
- 7
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 15
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jun 17, 2026.
Lobbying by Trent University: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingWho they meet
Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Emma Harrison Liberal 2
- Wade Grant Liberal 1
- Rhonda Kirkland Conservative 1
- Jennifer McKelvie Liberal 1
Institutions
- House of Commons4
- Senate of Canada1
- Global Affairs Canada (GAC)1
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)1
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)1
Registrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 6, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Catherine Bruce, President and Vice-Chancellor
Lobbyists
- Cathy Bruce · President & Vice-Chancellor
- Glenn Craney · Vice-President and Head, Trent Durham
- Julie Davis · Vice-President, External Relations and Communications
- Kevin Maina · Manager, Community Engagement
- Ngina Kibathi · Executive Director, Office of the President
- Nicholas Koehler-Grassau · Engagement Management Officer, Office of the President
- Tana Allen · Vice-President Research and Innovation
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Council for the Arts, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 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, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Library and Archives Canada (LAC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Oshawa Port Authority, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), VIA Rail Canada
What they're lobbying on (3)Hide details
- Advocacy with designated public office holders to secure funding for infrastructure, equipment, and program development. This includes funding through FedDev Ontario, the Strategic Innovation Fund, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and other federal programs to help advance key projects on campus.
- Advocacy for increased federal funding to support research capacity and activity at Trent University. This includes funding through the Tri-Council granting agency, and other programs to advance interdisciplinary, community-based, and applied research.
- Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs impacting international students. This includes prioritizing study permit approvals for university-bound applicants, enhancing the eligibility and predictability of post-graduation work permits, and supporting policy measures that improve attraction, retention, and integration of international students, particularly in regional communities.
Registration 958591-344907-37. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Catherine Bruce (8), Leo Groarke (7).
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Kaili Levesque · Associate Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs for university students. Read more
Seeking funding opportunities for infrastructure projects at FedDev or any other funding programs such as Strategic Innovation Fund. Also looking at funding opportunities regarding the infrastructure and equipment for an Accelerator/Incubator for the Trent Research and Innovation Park. Seeking funding opportunities for Trent Farm and Student affairs related funding.
Seeking additional funding for the purpose of research.
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
Seeking additional funding for the purpose of research.
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Sandra McCardell · Associate Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs for university students.
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Emma Harrison · Member of Parliament
Seeking funding opportunities for infrastructure projects at FedDev or any other funding programs such as Strategic Innovation Fund. Also looking at funding opportunities regarding the infrastructure and equipment for an Accelerator/Incubator for the Trent Research and Innovation Park. Seeking funding opportunities for Trent Farm and Student affairs related funding. Read more
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Rhonda Kirkland · MP for Oshawa
Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs for university students.
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Wade Grant · Parliamentary Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Emma Harrison · Member of Parliament
Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs for university students.
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Jennifer McKelvie · MP for Ajax
Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs for university students.
-
Reported by Catherine Bruce · In-house (organization)
- Francis Scarpaleggia · Member of Parliament
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
- Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Irek Kusmierczyk · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
and 3 moreShow fewer
- Madeline Inchley · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Keagan McNeil · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
- Manvir Shokar · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
EducationResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Jenna Sudds · Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Education
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Research and Development
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Ferreri · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Ferreri · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EducationEnvironmentHealthImmigration
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Anita Anand · Minister, National Defence (DND)
EducationResearch and Development
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Ferreri · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsHealthHousing
-
Reported by Leo Groarke · In-house (organization)
- Michelle Ferreri · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Aboriginal AffairsEconomic DevelopmentHealthInfrastructureRegional Development
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.