Skip to content

PolitiKit

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

← Lobbying

Organization

University of Guelph

Meetings this Parliament
57
With MPs
16
Since Nov 2021
133
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 25, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 21, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Rene Van Acker, President and Vice-Chancellor

Lobbyists

  • Deanne Leifso · Director Government Relations and Community Engagement
  • Evan Fraser · Director, Food Institute
  • Jessica Bowes · Assistant Vice-President, Research
  • John Cranfield · Dean, Ontario Agricultural College
  • Julia Montgomery · Dean, Ontario Veterinary College
  • Mazyar Falllah · Vice-President (Research and Innovation)
  • Mellissa McDonald · Assistant Vice President, Government Relations and Community Engagement
  • Rene Van Acker · President and Vice Chancellor

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 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 Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness.
  • Policy development and funding for knowledge transfer and the commercialization of research through the FedDev program and investments in partnerships with the University of Guelph.
  • Policy, programs and investments in science and technology research and innovation.
  • Increased funding and program design for various programs administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.
  • Funding for youth mental health.
  • Maintaining and enhancing federal student assistance and financial support programs.
  • Funding to support university infrastructure, student housing, and other capital projects.
  • Discussions regarding international education and policy changes to immigration—including academic and international student visa processes—that impact the University’s students, faculty, and staff.
  • Support for post-secondary education, research, innovation and science in the budget.
  • Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

Registration 959542-6149-52. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Rene Van Acker (80), Charlotte Yates (53).

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simone Racanelli · Senior Advisor for Ontario and Parlimentary Affairs, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Caroline Belbin · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Joshua Mariampillai · Regional Advisor Ontario, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Discussions regarding international education and policy changes to immigration—including academic and international student visa processes—that impact the University’s students, faculty, and staff.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Alexa Kalsatos · Senior Operations and Regional Advisor (Ontario), National Defence (DND)
    Discussions regarding agri-food security research and infrastructure in relation to the National Food Security Strategy, national security and emergency preparedness. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Spero · Regional Advisor for Ontario, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure. Read more

    Funding to support university infrastructure, student housing, and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Kori St-Cyr · Director, Policy and Government, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure. Read more

    Support for post-secondary education, research, innovation and science in the budget.

    Policy, programs and investments in science and technology research and innovation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Alomoto · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure. Read more

    Discussions regarding international education and policy changes to immigration—including academic and international student visa processes—that impact the University’s students, faculty, and staff.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Jason MacDonald · Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Marcel Turcot · Vice-President of Strategic, Corporate and Public Affairs, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Robbyn Plumb · Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    • Kori St-Cyr · Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure. Read more

    Increased funding and program design for various programs administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canada Foundation for Innovation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Angus · Director General, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Sophie Beecher · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jason Baillargeon · Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Cindy Termorshuizen · Deputy Minister of International Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    Policy, programs and investments in science and technology research and innovation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Forbes · Senior Official, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Miled Hill · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Sharon Burey · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Karim Bardeesy · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
    • Dominique O'Rourke · Member of Parliament
    • Jennifer McKelvie · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
    • Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    Policy, programs and investments in science and technology research and innovation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    Funding to support university infrastructure, student housing, and other capital projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · MP, 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

  • Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)

    • 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

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.