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U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities/U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada / Chad Gaffield, Chief Executive Officer

Address, activities & membership

U15-Group of Canadian Research Universities / U15-Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

360 Albert Street
Suite 1425
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7X7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-695-5155

Fax number: 613-695-7955  

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 360 Albert Street
      Suite 1425
      Ottawa, ON  K1R 7X7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-947-7260

      Fax number: 613-943-0227  

    • 360 Albert Street
      Suite 1425
      Ottawa, ON  K1R 7X7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-695-6855

      Fax number: 613-695-7955  

    • 550 Cumberland Street
      Tabaret Hall M409A
      Ottawa, ON  K1N 6N5
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-562-5800  Ext. 3873

      Fax number: 613-562-5363  


Description of the organization's activities:
U15 Canada has three pillars of activity: • Convening our members; • Advocacy; and • Stewardship of the Research Ecosystem. In convening, advocacy and stewardship, U15 Canada engages with federal policy and program makers, collaborates with Universities Canada and other domestic organizations, and participates in the Global Network of Research-Intensive University Organizations.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • As Canada’s fifteen leading research universities, the U15 undertake nearly 90 percent of contracted research between the private sector and Canadian universities. The U15 are ranked among the world’s premier research institutions and represent a research enterprise that is valued at over $5 billion in annual research income. Collectively, we produce more than 75 percent of all doctorates awarded in Canada – the talent that drives our national innovation enterprise.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
University of Toronto, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, McMaster University, Queen's University, University of Ottawa, Laval University, The University of British Columbia, Western University, University of Waterloo, Montreal University, University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, McGill University


Public offices held: Mike Matheson


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-04-30
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation $50,000.00 No
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $25,000.00 Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $25,000.00 Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $25,000.00 Yes

  • 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
      2023-04-30 Canada Foundation for Innovation No Yes
      2023-04-30 Canada Foundation for Innovation $50,000.00 No
      2023-04-30 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) No Yes
      2023-04-30 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $25,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) No Yes
      2023-04-30 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $25,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $25,000.00 Yes
      Canada Foundation for Innovation No Yes
      Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) No Yes
      Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) No Yes
      Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $25,000.00 Yes

Public offices held: Chad Gaffield

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
President and CEO
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, President's Office 		September 2006 to August 2014 August 31, 2014

Public offices held: James Hammond

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant
House of Commons, Office of Taylor Bachrach 		November 2019 to September 2022 Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant
House of Commons, Office of Nathan Cullen 		June 2018 to October 2019 Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant
House of Commons, Office of Don Davies 		February 2018 to June 2018 Not a designated office

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