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

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
Regional Development
Research and 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 innovative spaces that bring together industry and researchers.
Seeking funding for international academic exchanges, study abroad, international student visits to Canada
Seeking new funding to advance Canadian leadership in the priority areas to support world class research

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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 Global Affairs Canada 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 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Discussions to continue and enhance funding of the Canada Research Chairs Program administered through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Discussions to continue and increase funding to maintain an internationally competitive Research Support Program of SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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 Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

A public university operating on 2 major campuses. UBC's vision: Inspiring people, ideas and actions for a better world. UBC's purpose: Pursuing excellence in research, learning and engagement to foster global citizenship and advance a sustainable and just society across British Columbia, Canada, and the world.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Santa Ono, 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: 2018-03-31

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	$18,271,000.00	Yes
10. Other provinces (Not BC)	$1,964,000.00	Yes
11. Foreign	$16,507,000.00	Yes
2. Health Canada	$478,000.00	Yes
3. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council	$64,733,000.00	Yes
4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$98,274,000.00	Yes
5. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)	$44,338,000.00	Yes
6. Canada Research Chairs	$24,142,000.00	Yes
7. Other federal	$58,449,000.00	Yes
8. Provincial (BC)	$864,018,000.00	Yes
9. Municipal	$1,861,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1958 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-822-8300
Fax number: 604-822-5055

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Philip Barker, Vice-Principal Research | No public offices held
Gordon Binsted, Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Development | No public offices held
Donald Brooks, Director, Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity | No public offices held
Helen M. Burt, Associate Vice President Research & Innovation | No public offices held
Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Principal | No public offices held
Ian Cull, Associate Vice-President Student Affairs - Okanagan | No public offices held
Adriaan de Jager, Associate Vice-President, Government Relations and Community Engagement | No public offices held
Eerik Ilves, Senior Advisor, Government Relations | No public offices held
John Innes, Dean of Forestry | No public offices held
Hubert Lai, University Counsel | No public offices held
Gail Murphy, Vice-President Research and Innovation | No public offices held
Santa Ono, President | No public offices held
Peter Smailes, Vice-President, Finance and Operations | No public offices held
Roger Sugden, Dean, Faculty of Management | No public offices held
Andrew Szeri, Provost and Vice-President, Academic | 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

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 50 of 68 (2019-10-11 to 2020-02-11)

Version 50 of 68 (2019-10-11 to 2020-02-11)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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