Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-12
Registrant: Vince Bruni-Bossio
Client: University of Saskatchewan
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Transport Canada (TC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 21567000.00
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 62579000.00
Institution: Other Government of Canada
Amount: 71928000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 2550000.00
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 1852000.00
Institution: Health Canada (HC)
Amount: 3456000.00
Institution: Municipal
Amount: 179000.00
Institution: Other Provinces (Not SK)
Amount: 24448000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 25783000.00
Institution: Provincial
Amount: 540700000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 5900000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in securing Canada's energy future through research and teaching.
Development of a national program for the provision of long-term operating funding for major science initiatives like the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)
Support for the implementation and operation of the Canada Water Agency
Budget bills in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework
Seek funding for international opportunities in student experience through academic exchanges, study abroad and international student visits to Canada
Seek program development and support for Indigenous-led research
Seeking greater efficiencies and continued funding of the Canada Student Loan Program
Continue and increase funding to the Indirect Costs of Research Program in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development infrastructure
Secure funding for Major Science Infrastructure
Policy development and research funding for knowledge transfer and the commercialization of research
Funding for research and campus infrastructure
Funding for internships, fellowships and student work-integrated learning
Seek funding and support for the institution’s teaching, and research and development enterprise in life sciences, basic and applied sciences, social sciences, humanities and fine arts and mental health.
Seeking program development for career opportunities for Indigenous post-secondary graduates
Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in securing Canada's water future through education and research.
Increase federal funding to the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program and other national initiatives in support of graduate students
Continue and increase funding to the Canada Foundation for Innovation in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development infrastructure.
Support for institutional compliance with federal research security requirements.
Facilitation of improved policies that impact international students and other highly qualified personnel
Continue and increase funding to the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development infrastructure.