Registration - In-house Organization

University of Victoria / Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Victoria
Responsible Officer Name: Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-05-23
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 961736-13267

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 908

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

Version 43 of 62 (2017-09-15 to 2017-10-13)

Registration versions:

Version 43 of 62 (2017-09-15 to 2017-10-13)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Health
Immigration
Infrastructure
International Development
International Relations
Labour
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Funding support for Canadian Institute on Climate Solution issues.
University of Victoria (UVic) Lenonet Project increasing aboriginal access and success to post-secondary education.

Policies or Program

Development of Clean Energy initiatives internationally
Development of a national network for CanAssist to increase opportunities to develop assistive technology equipment for people with disabilities Canada-wide.
Development of proposal for Arctic Research
Ocean Networks Canada developing an Arctic Strategy to expand the role of Neptune Canada and VENUS into the North.
Role of Canadian University Research Parks in Commercialization of Research and Technology.
Support for education and importance of knowledge based economy.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Energy Board (NEB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Victoria is one of Canada's leading universities. Our vision is to be a university of choice for outstanding students, faculty and staff from British Columbia, Canada and the world. We provide students and faculty with a unique learning environment, recognized for its commitment to research, scholarship and experiential learning, and for its outstanding social, cultural, artistic, environmental and athletic opportunities.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jamie Cassels, President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The University of Victoria is a not-for-profit organization with a Board of Governors representing segments of the university community and the community at large. The University of Victoria is also a member of other organizations, notably Universities Canada which is active in advocating for post-secondary interests at the provincial and federal levels.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2016-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$11,416,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$5,219,000.00	Yes
Candada Research Chairs	$4,275,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$4,731,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$173,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$50,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$16,500,000.00	Yes
Other Federal	$26,083,000.00	Yes
Other Provinces	$4,070,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$199,846,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$6,665,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Administrative Services Building
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-472-5045
Fax number: 250-721-8654

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Sara Bergen, Associate Director, Community and Government Relations | Public offices held
Jamie Cassels, President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held
David Gordon Arthur Castle, VP, Research | No public offices held
Kate Moran, President and CEO, Ocean Networks Canada | No public offices held
Jessica Stigant, Strategic Partnerships Officer, Ocean Networks Canada | No public offices held
Jennifer Vornbrock, Executive Director, Community and Government Relations | No public offices held

University of Victoria

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

Name	From	To
University of Victoria	2008-10-16	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Victoria

University of Victoria

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Robina Thomas	2025-08-01	Current
Kevin Hall	2020-11-01	2025-08-01
Valerie Kuehne	2020-10-09	2020-11-01
Jamie Cassels	2013-07-01	2020-10-09
David Turpin	2006-05-23	2013-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Libby Davies, MP	October 2010 to April 2014	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Victoria / Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 43 of 62 (2017-09-15 to 2017-10-13)

Version 43 of 62 (2017-09-15 to 2017-10-13)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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