Registration - In-house Organization

Brock University / Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Brock University
Responsible Officer Name: Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-08-12
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 953797-225481

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 115

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 17 of 58 (2016-10-01 to 2016-12-01)

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Version 17 of 58 (2016-10-01 to 2016-12-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Economic Development
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

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.
Economic development and social innovation - investments that facilitate partnerships and knowledge transfer between postsecondary institutions and the private, public and not-for profit sectors.
Health research - research capital grants, research operating grants, and capital grants from the federal government.
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, as well as investments in youth entrepreneurship and skills development.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Brock University would like to make sure that university research and infrastructure are part of the annual federal budget.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Brock University would like to see research funding levels maintained or increased.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Presentations

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The organization is a Canadian university. Brock University was founded in 1964. The University looks to the different levels of government to fund research, infrastructure and student needs.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Tom Traves, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Brock has over 18,400 full-time and part-time students, over 590 full-time faculty members, and over 800 permanent staff. We offer 7 faculties – Applied Health Sciences, Business, Education, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, Social Sciences, and Graduate Studies.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2015-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Research Chairs	$1,300,000.00	Yes
Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)	$219,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$488,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$0.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$3,091,000.00	Yes
Other Federal	$1,812,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$97,138,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$2,050,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Canada

Telephone number: 905-688-5550 Ext. 3333
Fax number: 905-684-2277

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Thomas Dunk, Interim Provost and Vice-President Academic | No public offices held
Sarah Ellis, Senior Advisor Government Relations | No public offices held
Brian Hutchings, Vice-President Administration | No public offices held
Ryan McCarthy, Director, Research Services | Public offices held
Steven Renzetti, Interim Vice-President Research | No public offices held
Meaghan Rusnell, Director, Government & Community Relations | Public offices held
Tom Traves, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held
Alejandra Wichartz, Government Relations Advisor | No public offices held

Brock University

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Brock University	2008-08-12	current

Brock University

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Lesley Rigg	2022-11-01	Current
Lynn Wells	2021-07-01	2022-11-01
Gervan Fearon	2017-08-01	2021-07-01
Tom Traves	2016-10-01	2017-08-01
Brian Hutchings	2016-09-01	2016-10-01
Jack Lightstone	2008-08-12	2016-06-30

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director, Knowledge Translation Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Knowledge Translation Branch	May 2011 to October 2012	Not a designated office
Director, Knowledge Translation Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Knowledge Translation Branch	May 2011 to October 2012	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant Member of Parliament, Parliament Hill Office	April 2006 to August 2008	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Brock University / Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 17 of 58 (2016-10-01 to 2016-12-01)

Version 17 of 58 (2016-10-01 to 2016-12-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization