Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-14
Registrant: Catherine Bruce
Client: Trent University
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
VIA Rail Canada
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
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)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Oshawa Port Authority
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canada Council for the Arts
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Government funding received:
Institution: Provincial
Amount: 63673000.00
Institution: Other Provinces
Amount: 114000.00
Institution: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Amount: 401000.00
Institution: Other Federal
Amount: 2105000.00
Institution: Foreign
Amount: 260000.00
Institution: Canada Research Chairs
Amount: 1330000.00
Institution: Municipal
Amount: 71000.00
Institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Amount: 2063000.00
Institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Amount: 4544000.00
Institution: Canada Foundation for Innovation
Amount: 211000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Seeking funding opportunities for infrastructure projects at FedDev or any other funding programs such as Strategic Innovation Fund.  Also looking at funding opportunities regarding the infrastructure and equipment for an Accelerator/Incubator for the Trent Research and Innovation Park. Seeking funding opportunities for Trent Farm and Student affairs related funding.
Seeking additional funding for the purpose of research.
Advocacy with various designated public office holders to improve immigration policies and programs for university students.