Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-07
Registrant: Gillian Siddall
Client: Lakehead University
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
National Research Council (NRC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Public Safety Canada (PS)
Amount: null
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 50700.00
Institution: Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Amount: 12468.00
Institution: Ministry of Labour
Amount: 648848.50
Institution: Ontario Centre of Excellence
Amount: 4307.39
Institution: Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Amount: null
Institution: Government of Northwest Territories
Amount: 17250.00
Institution: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Amount: 53750.00
Institution: Intellectual Property Ontario
Amount: null
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 587852.00
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Amount: null
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 147500.00
Institution: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Amount: 247487.11
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 27000.00
Institution: Thunder Bay District Social Services Admin Board
Amount: 198900.00
Institution: County of Simcoe
Amount: 25000.00
Institution: City of Thunder Bay
Amount: 61490.00
Institution: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Amount: 605682.65
Institution: Parks Canada (PC)
Amount: 26450.00
Institution: Ministry of Natural Resources
Amount: 142108.12
Institution: Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Amount: 226048.46
Institution: Ontario Ministry of Norther Development and Mines
Amount: 15000.00
Institution: Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Amount: 691466.83
Institution: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Amount: 75789.00
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 275018.05
Institution: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Amount: null
Institution: Ontario Ministry of Health
Amount: 1253690.61
Institution: Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Amount: 69776794.00
Institution: Government of Yukon
Amount: null
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 29623.00
Institution: Ontario Solicitor General
Amount: 52530.00
Lobbying activity details:
Title: Lobbying for Modifications to Canada's International Student Cap and Work Permit Policies. 

Description: Lobbying for region-specific policies that allow more flexibility in the federal cap on international student study permits. The focus is on ensuring that smaller institutions like Lakehead in remote areas are not disproportionately affected by the reduction in permit approvals.
Seeking funding to create the Gichi Kendaasiwin Centre. The Gichi Kendaasiwin Centre is an infrastructure project. The Centre will ensure that Indigenous students are encouraged at a young age to view university as part of their future. The project will allow Lakehead University to build on its success and improve the level of attainment of postsecondary education for first nations.

Source of funding to be determined
Seeking funding to immersive learning technology in several communities in Northwestern Ontario.

Source of funding to be determined