Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-13
Registrant: Rene Van Acker
Client: University of Guelph
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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:
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 7229000.00
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 325000.00
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 325000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 6481000.00
Institution: Research Support Fund - Tri Agencies
Amount: 6771000.00
Institution: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Amount: 66000.00
Institution: Networks of Centres of Excellence
Amount: 277000.00
Institution: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Amount: 621000.00
Institution: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Amount: 1144000.00
Institution: Provincial (Ontario)
Amount: 324576000.00
Institution: Parks Canada (PC)
Amount: 84000.00
Institution: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Amount: 175000.00
Institution: Other Provinces
Amount: 118000.00
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 8000.00
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: null
Institution: Municipal
Amount: 2373000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 36109000.00
Institution: Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Amount: 35000.00
Institution: National Research Council Canada
Amount: 194000.00
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 124000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 5627000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 11294000.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 139000.00
Institution: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Amount: 501000.00
Institution: Bank of Canada
Amount: 72000.00
Institution: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Amount: 526000.00
Institution: Polar Knowledge Canada
Amount: 27000.00
Lobbying activity details:
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.
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.
Maintaining and enhancing federal student assistance and financial support programs.
Discussions regarding agriculture policy, talent development, innovation and research, technologies and infrastructure.
Funding to support university infrastructure, student housing, and other capital projects.
Support for post-secondary education, research, innovation and science in the budget.
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.
Funding for youth mental health.
Policy, programs and investments in science and technology research and innovation.