Registration - In-house Organization

Polytechnics Canada / Polytechnics Canada / Sarah Watts-Rynard, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Polytechnics Canada / Polytechnics Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Sarah Watts-Rynard, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-06-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 940122-12991

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 828

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 26

Version 19 of 72 (2012-05-15 to 2012-09-10)

Registration versions:

Version 19 of 72 (2012-05-15 to 2012-09-10)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Labour
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Academic Mobility - Advocate for the need for a national post-secondary credential transfer framework.
Canada Foundation for Innovation - Seek expansion in program criteria to include applied research conducted by colleges and Polytechnics.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Participate in consultation on Canadian Experience Class and International Student Program to identify areas where the programs could be strengthened.
Discussions concerning pre-budget priorities with regard to sustained funding for NSERC's College and Community Innovation program; equitable treatment and financial support for apprenticeship students; and harnessing the experience and potential of underemployed foreign trained professionals living in Canada.
Edu-Canada branding and marketing initiatives with respect to promoting Canadian college and polytechnic education in foreign markets.
Education - Participate in all relevant policy discussions about the Canadian Skills and Transition Strategy.
Government of Canada Science and Technology Strategy - Encourage the Science and Technology Strategy to increase support for applied research activities.
Inclusion of college students in federal granting council industrial undergraduate internship programs
Increase domestic and international student mobility within Canada to better align with mobility policies of other OECD countries.
National Science and Engineering Research Council - Changes to the College and Community Innovation Program and other NSERC programs to allow for additional proposals from each institution.
Review of the Canada Student Loan Program with respect to including specialized financial support for apprenticeship learners.
Targeted federal transfer payments for post-secondary education and the creation of Canada Post-Secondary Education Act with outcomes and deliverables.
Timely, relevant collection of post-secondary education and research data with respect to analysis and current and possible future initiatives in the college/polytechnic sector.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Polytechnics Canada is an alliance of Canada's nine leading, publicly-funded polytechnic institutions (colleges, polytechnics and institutes of advanced technology). The 9 higher educational institutions train and graduate skilled workers for the Canadian economy, offering career options that span the needs of the knowledge economy. The objective of the association focuses on increasing the understanding and recognition of the unique role played by Canadian polytechnic institutions, particularly in areas such as bachelors' degrees, apprentice training and applied research.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

NOBINA ROBINSON, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Present membership includes the following publicly funded post-secondary education institutions in Canada:British Columbia Institute of Technology, SAIT Polytechnic, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Algonquin College, Seneca College, George Brown College, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and Conestoga Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1410-130 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-688-0899
Fax number: 613-594-2917

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Ken Doyle, Director of Policy | No public offices held
Rebecca Snelgrove, Policy Analyst | No public offices held

Polytechnics Canada/Polytechnics Canada

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Polytechnics Canada/Polytechnics Canada	2008-08-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Polytechnics Canada/Polytechnics Canada

Polytechnics Canada / Polytechnics Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Sarah Watts-Rynard	2018-07-30	Current
NOBINA ROBINSON	2009-05-04	2018-07-30
Sharon E. Maloney	2006-06-13	2009-05-04

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Polytechnics Canada / Polytechnics Canada / Sarah Watts-Rynard, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 19 of 72 (2012-05-15 to 2012-09-10)

Version 19 of 72 (2012-05-15 to 2012-09-10)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

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