Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-13
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)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Transport Canada (TC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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)
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: 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: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 7229000.00
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
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 325000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Health Canada and Canada Food Inspection Agency research and programs with respect to food safety  with respect to the application of university research in the area of food safety
Engaging departmental officials and ministerial staff regarding changes to international student visa permits and impacts to the University.
Maintaining and enhancing federal student assistance and financial support programs
Funding for university infrastructure and student housing
Encouraging the Federal Government to provide greater scientific and research funding to Canadian Institutions, especially in areas of national interest (e.g. Agriculture)
Tri-council grant programs (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research), and Canada Foundation for Innovation, with respect to research funding
Seek funding for youth mental health supports.
Seek funding and involvement in policy development to support university’s research, expertise, and education in the area of One Health.
Post-secondary education policies, with respect to knowledge capacity development