Registration - In-house Organization

The University of British Columbia / Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The University of British Columbia
Responsible Officer Name: Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 940086-13463

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 624

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 40

Version 15 of 68 (2010-10-06 to 2010-11-03)

Registration versions:

Version 15 of 68 (2010-10-06 to 2010-11-03)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for and investments in, partnerships with the University of British Columbia
Discussions relating to forestry and forest-related education, research, and community development
Seeking funding for international academic exchanges, study abroad, international student visits to Canada
Seeking new funding to advance Canadian leadership in the priority areas identified in the Science and Technology Strategy to support world class research

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-470, an Act to amend the Income Tax Act in respect to changes to charitable status
Budget bills in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework

Policies or Program

Communications regarding greater efficiencies and continued funding of the Canada Student Loan Program
Communications regarding income tax provisions to provide financial assistance to students
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives and investments stemming from the clean energy strategy
Discussions regarding tax reform as it relates to philanthropic support of public post-secondary institutions
Discussions to continue and enhance funding direct costs of research-Genome Canada
Discussions to continue and enhance funding of CIDA and IRDC policies with respect to international development and research
Discussions to continue and enhance funding of SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR
Discussions to continue and enhance funding of the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program administered through Industry Canada
Discussions to continue and enhance funding of the Canada Research Chairs Program administered through Industry Canada
Discussions to continue and increase funding to maintain an internationally competitive Indirect Costs Program of SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Health Network
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canaidan Intellectual Property Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Revenue Canada (RC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

A public university operating on 2 major campuses.UBC's Vision for the 21st Century: The University of British Columbia, aspiring to be one of the world's best universities, will prepare students to become exceptional global citizens, promote the values of a civil and sustainable society, and conduct outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Stephen Toope, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Students, Senate, Board of Governors, Executive, Deans, Faculty Members, and Staff

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2009-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council	$16,909,000.00	Yes
10. Other provinces (Not BC)	$2,074,000.00	Yes
11. Foreign	$19,100,000.00	Yes
2. Health Canada	$1,307,000.00	Yes
3. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council	$59,075,000.00	Yes
4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$84,942,000.00	Yes
5. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)	$34,973,000.00	Yes
6. Canada Research Chairs	$20,991,000.00	Yes
7. Other federal	$71,524,000.00	Yes
8. Provincial (BC)	$764,495,000.00	Yes
9. Municipal	$858,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
6328 Memorial Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-822-3375
Fax number: 604-822-8102

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, Provost, UBC Okanagan | No public offices held
Bonnie L. Bates Gibbs, Director, Alumni & University Relations | No public offices held
Donald Brooks, Associate Vice-President Research | No public offices held
Ian Burgess, Associate Vice President, Finance | Public offices held
Christoph Clodius, Director of Development, Faculty of Forestry | Public offices held
Ian Cull, Associate Vice-President Student Affairs - Okanagan | No public offices held
Adriaan de Jager, Director of Government Relations | No public offices held
David Farrar, Vice President Academic & Provost | No public offices held
John Hepburn, Vice President Research | No public offices held
John Innes, Dean of Forestry | No public offices held
Terry Kellam, Director, Office of the Vice President, Research | No public offices held
Anna Kindler, Vice Provost Assoc Vice President Academic Affairs | No public offices held
Nancy Knight, Associate Vice President Campus & Community Planning | No public offices held
Hubert Lai, University Counsel | No public offices held
A. Angus Livingstone, Managing Director, University-Industry Liaison | No public offices held
Barbara Miles, Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement | No public offices held
Pierre Ouillet, Vice President, Finance Resources and Operations | No public offices held
Stephen Owen, Vice President, External, Legal and Communiy Relations | Public offices held
Doug Owram, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice-President Academic and Research -UBC Okanagan | No public offices held
Wes Pue, Vice Provost & Associate Vice-President Academic Resources pro tem, Office of the Vice-President, Academic | No public offices held
Brent Sauder, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of V.P. Research | No public offices held
Brian Sullivan, Vice President, Students | No public offices held
Stephen Toope, President | No public offices held

The University of British Columbia

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

Name	From	To
The University of British Columbia	2008-07-02	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Benoit-Antoine Bacon	2023-11-01	Current
Deborah Buszard	2022-10-14	2023-11-01
Santa Ono	2016-08-15	2022-10-14
Martha Piper	2015-09-01	2016-08-15
Arvind Gupta	2014-08-14	2015-09-01
Stephen Toope	2006-08-04	2014-08-14

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Co-op Student Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development, Communications & Public Affairs	May 1994 to December 1994	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Financial Clerk, summer Public Works, Hull: Printing and Publishing, Supplies and Services	1975 to 1975	Not a designated office
Financial Clerk, summer Public Works, Hull: Printing and Publishing, Supplies and Services	1974 to 1974	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Official Opposition Critic for Democratic Reform Parliament, House of Commons	February 2006 to July 2007	Not a designated office
Minister of Western Economic Diversification Parliament, Western Economic Diversification	July 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Minister of State (Sport) Parliament, Canadian Heritage	July 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Parliament, Public Works and Government Services	December 2003 to July 2004	Not a designated office
Secretary of State Indian Affairs and Northern Development Parliament, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	January 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Parliament, Department of Justice	September 2001 to January 2002	Not a designated office
Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament Vancouver Quadra Parliament, House of Commons	November 2000 to July 2007	Not a designated office
Advisor on War Affected Children in Northern Uganda civil war Canadian International Development Agency, not applicable	2000 to 2000	Not a designated office
Commissioner and Vice President Law Commission of Canada, not applicable	2000 to 2000	Not a designated office
2000 Project Director for the Review of Consultative and Decison-Making processes in the Pacific Fisheries Fisheries and Oceans Canada, not applicable	2000 to 2000	Not a designated office
Special Legal Advisor Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Montreal, not applicable	1999 to 2000	Not a designated office
Canadian Representative Trilateral Review Committee for North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, not applicable	1998 to 1998	Not a designated office
Consulatant Canadian International Development Agency, Sri Lanka2000, Uganda2000, Phillippines1999, Brazil1998, Cuba1997, Vietnam1997	1997 to 2001	Not a designated office
Co Chair National Judicial Workload Committee, not applicable	1996 to 1999	Not a designated office
Consultant Canadian International Development Agency, Vietnam1996,1995,Cambodia1996,Ethiopia1999,1998,1995,1994,1993,Thailand 1997	1993 to 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-04-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

The University of British Columbia / Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 15 of 68 (2010-10-06 to 2010-11-03)

Version 15 of 68 (2010-10-06 to 2010-11-03)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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