Registration - In-house Organization

Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM) / Conseil des Doyens - Agriculture, Alimentation & Médecine Vétérinaire, (Conseil des Doyens AAMV) / ROGER LARSON, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM) / Conseil des Doyens - Agriculture, Alimentation & Médecine Vétérinaire, (Conseil des Doyens AAMV)
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: ROGER LARSON, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-08-31
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 777059-16105

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 258

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 9

Version 17 of 32 (2017-12-15 to 2019-10-24)

Registration versions:

Version 17 of 32 (2017-12-15 to 2019-10-24)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Collaborating with Federal Government on strengthening arrangements with universities abroad
Provide advice to federal departments and agencies regarding Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine policies and priorities, and in particular Agricultural, Food and Veterinary Medicine policies and priorities related to funding and partnerships in scientific research and the technology transfer to users of the research findings.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation

Collaboration among Science and Technology and Policy Branches of AAFC, CFIA and Health and agricultural and veterinary medicine faculties of member universities. Development and implementation of research clusters of federal and university organizations.
Communicating with Federal Science and Innovation Departments, AAFC, CFIA, Health and Federal Science Funding Agencies in the areas of research funding priorities, funding cycles, processes and results.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communicating to Members of Parliament, federal departments and agencies a long term and comprehensive view of the role of research and post-secondary education as it relates to agriculture, food and nutrition, animals and health, in the growth of economic and societal wealth of Canada.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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 Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

ACFAVM is a non-profit organization whose members are the Deans of the Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine Faculties of the Canadian Universities. The ACFAVM's activities are: 1. To seek collaborative arrangements among members to strengthen Canadian capacity in academic research and teaching. 2. To provide a single access point to agriculture, food and veterinary medicine faculties for industry partners and government agencies. 3. To strengthen Canada’s ties to other agriculture, food and veterinary medicine faculties around the world.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

ROGER LARSON, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The membership in the organization are the Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The leadership are the eight Deans of agriculture and agri-food faculties and the five Deans of veterinary medicine faculties from the Canadian universities.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
822 Loosestrife Way
Ottawa, ON K1T 0L8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-822-4442

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Roger Larson, Executive Director | No public offices held

Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM)/Conseil des Doyens - Agriculture, Alimentation & Médecine Vétérinaire, (Conseil des Doyens AAMV)

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
Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM)/Conseil des Doyens - Agriculture, Alimentation & Médecine Vétérinaire, (Conseil des Doyens AAMV)	2019-10-24	current
Association of Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine/Association des Facultés canadiennes d'agriculture et de médecine vétérinaire	2016-10-01	2019-10-24
Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (CFAVM)/Facultés canadiennes d’agriculture et de médecine vétérinaire (CFAVM	2008-08-15	2016-10-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (CFAVM)

Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM) / Conseil des Doyens - Agriculture, Alimentation & Médecine Vétérinaire, (Conseil des Doyens AAMV)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
ROGER LARSON	2016-10-01	Current
Clarence Haverson	2014-01-01	2016-10-01
Douglas Hedley	2007-08-31	2014-01-01

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM) / Conseil des Doyens - Agriculture, Alimentation & Médecine Vétérinaire, (Conseil des Doyens AAMV) / ROGER LARSON, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 17 of 32 (2017-12-15 to 2019-10-24)

Version 17 of 32 (2017-12-15 to 2019-10-24)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program, Regulation

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