Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Lesley Griffiths
Client: Canadian Federation of Students
Targeted institutions:
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Elections Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
National Film Board (NFB)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Legislative bills: C-312
Acts: Canada Education Savings Act
Copyright Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 26374.00
Lobbying activity details:
Canada Summer Jobs program, seeking increase to annual budget.
Seeking to eliminate tuition fees for all students, restore core funding for post-secondary education, increase investments in skilled trades and apprenticeships and adult education, and increase funding for post-secondary research and scholarships.
Seeking to increase funding to improve mental health services available to students.
BILL C-312 ( Canada Post-Secondary Education Act)

An Act relating to cash contributions by Canada and to criteria and conditions in respect of post-secondary education
Copyright Act, with respect to interpretation of fair dealing
Bankruptcy Act, seeking elimination of prohibition on student loan bankruptcy.
Seeking to lift the 2% funding cap on Post-Secondary Student Support Program funding, increase in funding available for Indigenous students and establish dedicated funding to preserve, promote and honour Indigenous languages and cultures.
Canada Education Savings Act, with respect to converting expenditures on tax credits into need-based grants.
Seeking to increase the Canada Student Grants Program, expand eligibility to include graduate students and improve the Canada Student Loan Program.
Seeking to establish national framework legislation for post-secondary education funding.
Fair Elections Act, seeking amendments to the act to ensure students and young people are able to participate in voting.
Immigration regulations, with respect to post-graduate work periods and in-study off-campus work limitations.