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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)

    EducationResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Pamela Wallin · Senator, Senate of Canada

    EducationResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Michael Strong · President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    HealthResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Lloyd Longfield · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, House of Commons

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Gilles Saindon · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Frank Tersigni · Senior Advisor (Ontario), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

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

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    AgricultureResearch 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.