12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

TRIUMF / Nigel Smith, Executive Director & CEO

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-04-01

Who is lobbying?

TRIUMF (Address, activities & membership)

Nigel Smith, Executive Director & CEO

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Advocating for modern systems and mechanisms to support Canada's network of large science infrastructure	Policies or Program
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Connecting TRIUMF's federally-funded research programs in subatomic physics, accelerator science, and nuclear medicine with relevant international partners and stakeholders	Policies or Program
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Developing long-term solutions for securing the supply of medical isotopes for Canada, with funding for the development of both local and national initiatives being sought through available and relevant programs, including the Strategic Innovation Fund	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Promoting TRIUMF's successes and achievements in the context of the laboratory's five-year plan and 20-year vision documents, the former of which is the primary vehicle that supports the laboratory's core operational funding which traditionally comes in five year allocations via the federal budget	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Research and Development, Science and Technology	Providing regular updates on TRIUMF’s operations, programs, and capabilities as per by the laboratory's agreements with the federal government	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocating for modern systems and mechanisms to support Canada's network of large science infrastructure	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Connecting TRIUMF's federally-funded research programs in subatomic physics, accelerator science, and nuclear medicine with relevant international partners and stakeholders	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Developing long-term solutions for securing the supply of medical isotopes for Canada, with funding for the development of both local and national initiatives being sought through available and relevant programs, including the Strategic Innovation Fund	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Promoting TRIUMF's successes and achievements in the context of the laboratory's five-year plan and 20-year vision documents, the former of which is the primary vehicle that supports the laboratory's core operational funding which traditionally comes in five year allocations via the federal budget	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Providing regular updates on TRIUMF’s operations, programs, and capabilities as per by the laboratory's agreements with the federal government	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Research and Development
Science and Technology

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Budget
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Kathryn Hayashi, CEO, TRIUMF Innovations | Public offices held
Andrew Ikeman, Stakeholder Engagement Specialist | Public offices held
Sean Lee, Chief of Staff | Public offices held
Nigel Smith, Executive Director & CEO | No public offices held

Registration number: 949317-237761
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-11-22	Philip Jennings, Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2024-11-21	Sarah MacDonald, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Lisa Xie, West and North Regional Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2024-11-13	Nipun Vats, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Research and Development, Science and Technology
2024-11-12	Lisa Xie, West & North Regional Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2024-04-17	Joyce Murray, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2024-04-10	John Aldag, Member of Parliament House of Commons Parm Bains, Member of Parliament House of Commons Terry Beech, Member of Parliament House of Commons Hedy Fry, MP - Vancouver Centre House of Commons Amrick Gill, Regional Advisor, British Columbia Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament House of Commons Wilson Miao, Member of Parliament House of Commons Joyce Murray, Member of Parliament House of Commons Randeep Sarai, Member of Parliament House of Commons Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Budget, Research and Development, Science and Technology
2024-03-14	Andrew Bevan, Chief of Staff to the Minister \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)	Research and Development, Science and Technology

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TRIUMF - Address, activities & membership

Address:

4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-222-7490

Contact information in previous versions
- 4004 Wesbrook Mall
  Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-222-7490
  
  Fax number: 604-222-3791
- 4004 Wesbrook Mall
  Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-222-7490
  
  Fax number: 604-222-3791
- 4004 Wesbrook Mall
  Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-222-7390
  
  Fax number: 604-222-3791
- 4004 Wesbrook Mall
  Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-222-1047
  
  Fax number: 604-222-1074

Description of the organization's activities:
TRIUMF is Canada's particle accelerator centre.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- TRIUMF is Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
TRIUMF is an incorporated non-profit with charitable status owned by a consortium of Canadian member universities. The governance of TRIUMF involves: a Members’ Council – composed of one representative from each Member University; a Science Council – an advisory body composed of appointees from each Member University, members of TRIUMF’s staff, and other individuals appointed and approved by the Members’ Council; a Board of Governors (i.e., a Board of Directors); and various committees.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- TRIUMF is an incorporated non-profit with charitable status owned and operated by a consortium of Canadian member universities. The governance of TRIUMF involves: a Members’ Council – composed of one representative from each Member University; a Science Council – an advisory body composed of appointees from each Member University, members of TRIUMF’s staff, and other individuals appointed and approved by the Members’ Council; a Board of Governors (i.e., a Board of Directors); and various committees.
- TRIUMF is owned and operated as a joint venture by a consortium of Canadian universities. Full member universities of the consortium have voting rights on the Board of Management (2 seats each) and share in the liability. Associate member universities participate in discussions but do not have voting rights or liability.
- TRIUMF is owned and operated as a joint venture by a consortium of Canadian universities. Full-member universities of the consortium have voting rights on the Board of Management (2 seats each) and share in the liability. Associate-member universities participate in discussions but do not have voting rights or liability.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Gordie Hogg, MP	January 2018 to November 2019	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Karen Ludwig, MP	November 2016 to January 2018	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Anthony Housefather, MP	April 2016 to October 2016	Not a designated office

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	$1,023,231.00	No
National Research Council (NRC)	$60,100,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$8,043,090.00	Yes
Provincial Health Services Authority (BC)	$12,712,621.35	No

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2023-03-31	Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	$1,607,455.00	Yes
2023-03-31	National Research Council (NRC)	$59,325,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$6,968,242.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)	$276,556.00	Yes

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