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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)Hide details
- 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
SpreadsheetFiled by Rene Van Acker (80), Charlotte Yates (53).
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Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in agriculture and food innovations through education and research.
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Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)
- Sarah MacDonald · Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in agriculture and food innovations through education and research.
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Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Matthew Mann · Cheif of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in agriculture and food innovations through education and research.
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Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)
- Nathalie Gour · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in agriculture and food innovations through education and research.
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Reported by Rene Van Acker · In-house (organization)
- Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in agriculture and food innovations through education and research.
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Ya'ara Saks · Minister of Health, House of Commons
Research and Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureResearch and Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Research and Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Research and Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
- Ben Lobb · Member of Parliament
- Michael D. Chong · Member of Parliament
- John Nater · Member of Parliament
and 4 moreShow fewer
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
- Alex Ruff · Member of Parliament
- Lianne Rood · Member of Parliament
- Eric Duncan · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEducation
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth May · Member of Parliament
Science and Technology
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Tanveer Kaur Tur · Regional Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Ellie Kallab · Policy & Stakeholder Relations, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Stephen Lucas · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
Health
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Lianne Rood · Member of Parliament
AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEducation
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Youmy Han · Deputy Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Heather Jeffrey · President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Health
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · Deputy Minister, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Lawrence MacAulay · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Amy McFadden · Manager, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Steve Masson · Vice-President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Economic DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Harpreet Kochhar · President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
HealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentResearch and Development
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Adam van Koeverden · Member of Parliament
- Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Education
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Alistair MacGregor · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Terry Beech · Member of Parliament
- Kody Blois · Member of Parliament
- Joël Lightbound · Member of Parliament
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
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- Kirsty Duncan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Agriculture
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Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)
- Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Pat Duncan · Senator, Senate of Canada
Agriculture
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.