University of Saskatchewan
Registration:
19
of
61
(2013-11-08
to
2014-05-22)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Funding for Agrivita, a University of Saskatchewan owned company created as a venue for funding agricultural health and safety research
- Funding for internships, fellowships and student co-ops through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) tax credit program
- Request funding for research and development pertaining to sustainable agricultural development
- Securing operating funding for the next 5 year phase (2009-2014) for the Canadian Light Source
- Seek funding for deferred maintenance and infrastructure projects at the University of Saskatchewan
- Seek funding for northern research, training and development initiatives
- Seek post-secondary program support for the mining sector
- Seeking funding for research and development related to animal health, public health and environmental health and the training of highly qualified individuals to address national needs in these areas
- Seeking funding for the operation of the Indigenous Land Management Institute
- Seeking funding to increase international opportunities in student experience through academic exchanges, study abroad and international student visits to Canada
- Seeking funding to promote northern community development through collaborative initiatives between territorial and provincial institutions with the University of the Arctic
- Seeking funding to support and enhance agricultural research and development initiatives.
- Seeking funding to support and enhance mineral exploration, and mining and extractive industries initiatives.
- Support under the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Program for collaborative research programs in the area of infectious disease vaccines and diagnostic tests
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, 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.
- Policy development and funding support with respect to nuclear science and research
- Policy development and research for big science initiatives including the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron (CLS) and InterVac.
- Seeking federal support for the Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS)/Water to operate in Canada in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Income Tax Act with regards to financial assistance to students
Policies or Program
- Development and implementation of the work plan for the federal government advocate/champion for the University of Saskatchewan
- Development of a national program for the provision of long-term operating funding for major science initiatives like the Canadian Light Source and Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)/International Vaccine Centre
- Development of a sustainable strategy for the establishment of research priorities in the area of animal health
- Facilitation of visa provision for students and other highly qualified personnel through the international network of Canadian immigration offices
- Increase federal funding to the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program and other national initiatives in support of graduate students
- Increase federal support for the Canada Research Chairs Program
- Policy development and research funding for innovative and sustainable energy resources
- Policy development regarding knowledge transfer and the commercialization of research
- Seeking greater efficiencies and continued funding of the Canada Student Loan Program
- Seeking program development for career opportunities for aboriginal post-secondary graduates
- Support for capital funding for beamlines and other infrastructure for the Canadian Light Source synchrotron