Registration - In-house Organization

University of Saskatchewan / Vince Bruni-Bossio, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Saskatchewan
Responsible Officer Name: Vince Bruni-Bossio, President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-15
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 963145-5262

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1043

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 24

Version 49 of 68 (2022-09-26 to 2023-06-01)

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Version 49 of 68 (2022-09-26 to 2023-06-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Defence
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Development
International Relations
Justice and Law Enforcement
Mining
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Funding for internships, fellowships and student work-integrated learning
Funding for research and campus infrastructure
Secure funding for Major Science Infrastructure
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
Seek funding for international opportunities in student experience through academic exchanges, study abroad and international student visits to Canada
Support for Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic vaccine research and development.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Budget bills in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework

Policies or Program

Continue and increase funding to the Canada Foundation for Innovation in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development infrastructure.
Continue and increase funding to the Indirect Costs of Research Program in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development infrastructure
Continue and increase funding to the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) in order to maintain an internationally competitive research and development infrastructure.
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-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac)
Facilitation of improved policies that impact international students and other highly qualified personnel
Increase federal funding to the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program and other national initiatives in support of graduate students
Policy development and research for big science initiatives including the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac)
Policy development and research funding for knowledge transfer and the commercialization of research
Seek program development and support for Indigenous-led research
Seeking greater efficiencies and continued funding of the Canada Student Loan Program
Seeking program development for career opportunities for Indigenous post-secondary graduates
Support for the development and implementation of the Canada Water Agency

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

As one of Canada's 15 medical/doctoral universities, the University of Saskatchewan's mandate includes teaching, research, and public service.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Peter Stoicheff, President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

"Members" of the University of Saskatchewan would include students, faculty & staff, alumni, and board members.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$37,894,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$3,002,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (Included in Other Government of Canada)	$7,099,000.00	No
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$23,954,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$199,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$2,647,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$136,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$45,600,000.00	Yes
Other Government of Canada	$70,122,000.00	Yes
Other Provinces (Not SK)	$22,770,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$475,910,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$10,824,000.00	Yes
Western Economic Diversification Canada - COVID-19 funding (included in Other Government of Canada)	$23,000,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
107 Administration Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2
Canada

Telephone number: 306-966-6612

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

~ Airini, Provost & Vice-President, Academic | No public offices held
Jane Alcorn, Dean, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition | No public offices held
Angela Bedard-Haughn, Dean, College of Agriculture and Bioresources | No public offices held
Loleen Berdahl, Executive Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, USask & URegina | No public offices held
Peta Bonham-Smith, Dean, College of Arts and Science | No public offices held
Sara Daniels, Associate Vice President Government Relations | Public offices held
Jay Famiglietti, Canada 150 Research Chair; Executive Director, Global Institute for Water Security | No public offices held
Terry Fonstad, Associate Vice-President Research - Ethics & Infrastructure | No public offices held
Alexandra Foster, Director of Government Relations | No public offices held
Greg Fowler, Vice-President Finance and Resources | No public offices held
Volker Gerdts, Director and CEO, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-InterVac | No public offices held
Cheryl Hamelin, Vice-President, University Relations | No public offices held
Paul Hodgson, Director, Business Development, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-InterVac | No public offices held
Angela Jaime, Vice-Prevost, Indigenous Engagement | No public offices held
Suzanne Kresta, Dean, College of Engineering | No public offices held
Joel Lanovaz, A/Dean, College of Kinesiology | No public offices held
Karsten Liber, Executive Director, School of Environment and Sustainability | No public offices held
Patti McDougall, Deputy Provost | No public offices held
Gillian Muir, Dean, Western College of Veterinary Medicine | No public offices held
George Mutwiri, Executive Director, School of Public Health | No public offices held
Martin Phillipson, Dean, College of Law | No public offices held
John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change; Director, Global Water Futures | Public offices held
Meghna Ramaswamy, Director, International Office | No public offices held
Baljit Singh, Vice-President Research | No public offices held
Walter Siqueira, Dean, College of Dentistry | No public offices held
Preston Smith, Dean, College of Medicine | No public offices held
Dawn Wallin, Associate Vice-President Research - Community Engagement | No public offices held
Steven Webb, Executive Director and CEO, Global Institute for Food Security | No public offices held
Keith Willoughby, Dean, Edwards School of Business | No public offices held

University of Saskatchewan

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

Name	From	To
University of Saskatchewan	2008-08-14	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Vince Bruni-Bossio	2026-01-01	Current
Peter Stoicheff	2015-10-24	2026-01-01
Gordon Barnhart	2014-05-22	2015-10-24
Ilene Busch-Vishniac	2012-07-01	2014-05-22
Peter MacKinnon	2005-08-15	2012-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research Scientist Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute	November 1989 to March 2000	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Scheduling Assistant Minister's Regional Office, Edmonton	July 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-01-09

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Saskatchewan / Vince Bruni-Bossio, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 49 of 68 (2022-09-26 to 2023-06-01)

Version 49 of 68 (2022-09-26 to 2023-06-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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