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Vancouver Island University/Université de l’Île de Vancouver / Deborah Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-05-01

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver Island University/Université de l’Île de Vancouver (Address, activities & membership)

Deborah Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor

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
Aboriginal Affairs, Child Services, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Fisheries, Regional Development, Research and Development	Meetings with federal officials to determine ways in which Vancouver Island University can collaborate with the Government of Canada to support mutual priorities. These include research, reconciliation, climate change, renewal of the public service and equity, diversity and inclusions. Updates to federal officials on joint programs and projects between federal departments and VIU.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs	Regular updates to federal officials on work underway at VIU to support reconciliation. Updates on the Indigenous Intern Leadership Perogram.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, 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	Meetings with federal officials to determine ways in which Vancouver Island University can collaborate with the Government of Canada to support mutual priorities. These include research, reconciliation, climate change, renewal of the public service and equity, diversity and inclusions.	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Child Services
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Fisheries
Health
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Communication techniques

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

Oral communication
Written communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Deborah Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held

Registration number: 944374-310045
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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
2024-02-12	Jean-Philippe Menard, Senior Vice President Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Regional Development, Economic Development, Education
2024-02-01	Anna Classen, Regional Director General Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Economic Development, Education
2023-10-23	Mary Luisa-Kapelus, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) Daniel Quan-Watson, Deputy Minister Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Economic Development, Education
2023-10-23	Gina Wilson, Deputy Minister Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Economic Development, Education

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Vancouver Island University / Université de l’Île de Vancouver - Address, activities & membership

Address:

900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
Canada

Telephone number: 250-740-6102

Fax number: 250-740-6555

Contact information in previous versions
- 900 Fifth Street
  Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-740-6101
- 900 Fifth Street
  Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-740-6150
- 900 Fifth Street
  Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-740-6150

Description of the organization's activities:
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a leading regional university located on Canada's west coast. Known as a centre of excellence for teaching, learning and applied research, VIU offers a diverse range of certificate, diploma and undergraduate and master degree programs to more than 18,000 students on campuses in Nanaimo, Powell River and Cowichan, and at the Parksville-Qualicum Centre.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Vancouver Island University (VIU) is Canada's west coast university. Known as a centre of excellence for teaching, learning and applied research, VIU offers a diverse range of certificate, diploma and undergraduate and master degree programs to more than 18,000 students on campuses in Nanaimo, Powell River and Cowichan, and at the Parksville-Qualicum Centre.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a not-for-profit organization with a Board of Governors representing segments of the university community and the community at large. VIU is also a member of other organizations, notably Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada (CIC) which are both active in advocating for post-secondary interests at the provincial and federal levels.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a not-for-profit organization with a Board of Governors representing segments of the university community and the community at large. VIU is also a member of other organizations, notably the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) which are both active in advocating for post-secondary interests at the provincial and federal levels.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-05-01

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$523,098.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$202,207.00	Yes
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$493,643.00	Yes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	$32,910.00	Yes
Government of BC	$114,812,206.00	Yes
Municipal	$834,648.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$570,425.00	Yes
Other (Federal)	$695,711.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$104,461.00	Yes
Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariate (TIPS)	$892,904.00	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
2023-05-05	Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$154,718.00	Yes
2023-05-05	Canadian Research Chairs (CRC)	$371,667.00	Yes
2023-05-05	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$328,843.00	Yes
2023-05-05	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	$417,155.00	Yes
2023-05-05	Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)	$31,000.00	Yes
2023-05-05	Government of BC	$73,131,770.54	Yes
2023-05-05	Municipal	$341,870.10	Yes
2023-05-05	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$328,741.00	Yes
2023-05-05	Other (Federal)	$102,009.60	Yes
2023-05-05	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$536,254.00	Yes

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