Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-13
Registrant: Lesley Rigg
Client: Brock University
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
House of Commons
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)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Amount: 41000.00
Institution: Government of Ontario
Amount: 116225000.00
Institution: National Research Council (NRC)
Amount: 161000.00
Institution: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Amount: 44000.00
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 1154000.00
Institution: Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Amount: 53000.00
Institution: Transport Canada (TC)
Amount: 8000.00
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 1092000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 4036000.00
Institution: Tri-Agency
Amount: 97000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 1863000.00
Institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Amount: 2587000.00
Institution: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Amount: 24000.00
Institution: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Amount: 371000.00
Institution: Research Support Fund
Amount: 2643000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 4385000.00
Institution: Parks Canada (PC)
Amount: 1000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 1050000.00
Institution: Polar Knowledge Canada
Amount: 1000.00
Institution: Other
Amount: 13000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Agriculture innovation - investments in agriculture innovation to support research such as state-of-the-art biomanufacturing for the development of health-centric crops for food and pharmacy and grape and wine innovation.
Brock University would like to see research funding levels maintained or increased.
Economic development and social innovation - investments that facilitate partnerships and knowledge transfer between postsecondary institutions and the private, public and not-for profit sectors.
Networks of Centres of Excellence - investments in agriculture innovation now that grape and wine research qualifies for funding.
Students - investments in experiential learning opportunities for students, including co-operative education, international student mobility, international education, and investments in youth entrepreneurship and skills development. Additionally, housing and student support services.
Brock University would like to make sure that university research and infrastructure are part of the annual federal budget.
Health research - research capital grants, research operating grants, and capital grants from the federal government.
Research - Brock University would like to maintain confidentiality and privacy for its researchers and applicants for federal funding.