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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.

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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.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons18
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)14
  • Senate of Canada7
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)3
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)3
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)3
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)3
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)1

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)

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    Funding for university infrastructure and student housing

    Official report

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    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)

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    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

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

    • 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

  • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

    • 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

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

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

    Official report

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

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

    Official report

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

    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.