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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.

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 Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Manal Bahubeshi · Vice President Research Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    Agriculture

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Strong · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Catherine MacLeod · Executive Vice-President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Christian Baron · Vice President Research - Programs, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joshua Swift · Special Assistant - Ontario Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureClimate

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Associate ADM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mathew Sajkunovic · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mike Garrard · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Jérémy Gauthier · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Karina Gould · Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    AgricultureHealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Anil Nichani · Director General, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Greg Fergus · Member of Parliament
    • Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    AgricultureHealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Alejandro Adem · President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

    Research and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

    HealthResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Harpreet Kochhar · President, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
    • Michael Strong · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    HealthScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Charlotte Yates · In-house (organization)

    • Mary Coyle · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureEnvironmentResearch and Development

    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.