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 57 of 68 (2022-10-14 to 2023-09-12)

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Version 57 of 68 (2022-10-14 to 2023-09-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Climate
Economic Development
Education
Elections
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.
Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) and other departments and agencies.
Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.

Policies or Program

Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but not limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.
Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for university students, faculty and staff.
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Elections Canada
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)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
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)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

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

Deborah Buszard, Interim 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: 2021-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$32,287,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$23,229,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$143,801,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$10,543,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$3,490,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$882,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$79,527,000.00	Yes
Other federal	$126,590,000.00	Yes
Other provinces (not BC)	$4,101,000.00	Yes
Provincial (BC)	$1,025,487,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$49,482,000.00	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
Deborah Buszard, Interim President | No public offices held
Robin Ciceri, Vice-President, External Relations | No public offices held
Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal | 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
Hubert Lai, University Counsel | No public offices held
Gail Murphy, Vice-President Research and Innovation | No public offices held
Roger Sugden, Dean, Faculty of Management | 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 57 of 68 (2022-10-14 to 2023-09-12)

Version 57 of 68 (2022-10-14 to 2023-09-12)

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