Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-02
Registrant: ROGER LARSON
Client: Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM)
Targeted institutions:
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Communicating with public office holders in the areas of research funding priorities, funding cycles, processes and results; and skills and HQP (highly qualified personnel) needs for governments, industry and academia.
Collaborating with Federal Government on strengthening Canadian universities arrangements with universities abroad
Collaboration among Science and Technology and Policy Branches, and Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine faculties of member universities, regarding the development and implementation of research clusters of federal and university organizations.
Communicating to Members of Parliament and Senate, federal departments and agencies a long term and comprehensive view of the role of research and post-secondary education as it relates to agriculture, food and nutrition, animals and health, in the growth of economic and societal wealth of Canada.
Identification of critical infrastructure for food safety, security, sustainability and sovereignty, and public health related to nutrition, disease surveillance and prevention.
Provide advice to federal departments and agencies regarding Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine policies and priorities, and in particular Agricultural, Food and Veterinary Medicine policies and priorities related to skills development and capacity, funding and partnerships in scientific research and the technology transfer / extension to users of the research findings. Advice on regulations in related subjects.