Registration - In-house Organization

Colleges and Institutes Canada / Collèges et instituts Canada / Pari Johnston, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Colleges and Institutes Canada / Collèges et instituts Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Pari Johnston, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-01-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956617-16499

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1049

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 46

Version 5 of 70 (2011-07-22 to 2012-01-10)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 70 (2011-07-22 to 2012-01-10)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Immigration
Industry
Labour
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Infrastructure
International Development

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Direct 5% of federal investment in research to applied research, product development and commercialization carried out by colleges and institutes and their private sector partners
Discussions underway for a new international partnership program - Education for Employment which will support educational reform of technical education in Mozambique, Senegal and Tanzania.
Enhanced opportunities for Aboriginal learners, immigrants and disadvantaged groups to access postsecondary education and training and labour market.
Expansion of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council College and Community Innovation Program
Federal Investment for a national college and institute mobility program for faculty and student exchanges between Francophone Institutions and Anglophone Institutions.
Increase domesting and international student mobility to the mid-point of other OECD countries.
Increased federal investments with regard to college and institute costs of supporting applied research through the Indicrect Costs Program.
Review of the SR&ED Tax Credit Program to encourage greater participation of small and medium-sized businesses and providing mechanisms for colleges and institutes to assist them in the process.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Changes to the Copyright Law to include an amendment to address the educational use of the Internet by postsecondary institutions, teachers and students.
Extension of the 100% GST exemption that has been afforded to municipalities to postsecondary institutions as recommended by the Standing Committee on Finance

Policies or Program

Creation of a college and Institute Internship Program to expose more students to private sector research challenges.
Creation of a permanent Rural Knowledge Clusters Program to enable colleges and institutes to be catlysts in their communities for economic development and poverty alleviation.
Dedicated funding of college and institute facilities, technology and equipment
Discussions underway with Statistics Canada for current college and institute data.
Discussions underway with the Canadian International Development Agency with respect to a proposal for a new partnership between colleges and institutes and the Caribbean and the Andes with respect to education and training.
Discussions underway with the federal government for recognition of college and institute applied degrees as equal to university degrees as stipulated in a statement by the Council of Ministers.
Enhancement of the federal infrastructure policy with respect to college and institute infrastructure and acquisition of leading edge technology.
Examination of all federal training programs with the goal of eliminating fragmentation, short term funding and inequities for learners.
Harmonization and simplification of immigration policies with respect to facilitating study and work permit processes.
Introduction of new tax measures to encourage employer/employee based training, address literacy training and essential skills as well as an increase in internships and apprenticeship opportunities.
Modification of the Employment Insurance Program to enable workers currently in the workforce to access funding for skills upgrading.
Research integrity related issues with respect to the review of the federal granting agencies' policiy framework for research integrity and the Tri-Council Memorandum of Understanding on roles and Responsibilities in the Management of Federal Grants and Awards.
Review of the Canada Student Loan Program with respect to increased grants, modernization and simplification measures and increased flexibility for students in debt repayment.
Targeted federal transfer payments for postsecondary education.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Roundtables and Consultations

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Bank of Canada
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Elections Canada
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Member of Parliament
Members of the House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
National Film Board (NFB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Revenue Canada (RC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

ACCC is the national and international voice of Canada's post-secondary colleges, institutes of technology, university-colleges,cégeps and polytechnics. A membership-based organization, ACCC acts as a forum and advocate for 150 institutions, representing their interests to government and industry.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

James Knight, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Membership is open to Canadian publicly-funded community colleges, institutes of technology, university-colleges, cégeps and polytechnics. An associate membership category is open to organizations with an interest in technical and vocational education and the development capacity of colleges.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2010-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	$10,444,630.00	Yes
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	$10,000,000.00	Yes
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)	$75,790.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$71,750.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$500,000.00	Yes
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)	$4,500,000.00	Yes
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)	$3,150,430.00	Yes
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)	$75,790.00	Yes
Industry Canada	$2,821,345.00	No
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$89,650.00	Yes
Public Works and Government Services Canada	$320,085.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1223 Michael Street North, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1J 7T2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-746-6492
Fax number: 613-746-6721

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

André Beaudry, Vice-President, Canadian Partnership | No public offices held
Terry Anne Boyles, Vice-President, Public Affairs | No public offices held
Anne Brazeau-Monnet, Senior Government Relations Officer | No public offices held
Paul Brennan, Vice-President, International Partnership | No public offices held
Michele Clarke, Public Affairs, Director | No public offices held
Marie-Josée Fortin, Director, International Partnerships Programs | No public offices held
James Knight, President and Chief Executive Officer | Public offices held
Ramon Lashley, Corporate Service Vice President | No public offices held

Colleges and Institutes Canada/Collèges et instituts Canada

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
Colleges and Institutes Canada/Collèges et instituts Canada	2014-05-27	current
Association of Canadian Community Colleges/Association des collèges communautaires du Canada	2008-08-29	2014-05-27

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Association of Canadian Community Colleges

Colleges and Institutes Canada / Collèges et instituts Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Pari Johnston	2023-12-04	Current
Denise Amyot	2013-06-04	2023-12-04
James Knight	2008-01-17	2013-06-04

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Program Manager Parks Canada, Historic Sites Branch	1980 to 1981	Not a designated office
Head of Cataloguing National Archives of Canada, Catalogues	1973 to 1974	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Colleges and Institutes Canada / Collèges et instituts Canada / Pari Johnston, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 5 of 70 (2011-07-22 to 2012-01-10)

Version 5 of 70 (2011-07-22 to 2012-01-10)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

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