Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Defence
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Federal-Provincial Relations
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Pensions
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Sports
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Advocacy to boost support for university research innovation, investments, and international programs.
- Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-council agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and other departments and agencies.
- Support for university infrastructure, including research and learning facilities, technology resources, and sustainable campus infrastructure.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Advocacy for that federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs are aligned to meet the needs of the University as well as the students, researchers, faculty members and staff which such legislation would impact.
Policies or Program
- Advocacy for improvements to 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.
- Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in Canada and support for federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Mission of the University of Manitoba is to create, preserve, and communicate knowledge and, thereby, contribute to the cultural, social and economic well-being of the people of Manitoba, Canada and the world. Our strategic priorities for 2015-2020 are as follows: 1) Inspiring minds through innovative and quality teaching; 2) Driving discovery and insight through excellence in research, scholarly work and other creative activities; 3) Creating pathways to Indigenous achievement; 4) Building community that creates an outstanding learning and working environment; and 5) Forging connections to foster high impact community engagement.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Dr. Michael Benarroch,
President and Vice-Chancellor
Organization's membership or classes of membership
A post-secondary institution.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-03-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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$4,128,067.00
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Yes
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Canada Research Chairs
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$8,855,435.00
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Yes
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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$31,194,901.00
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Yes
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Foreign
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$5,340,146.00
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$11,529,511.00
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Yes
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Municipal
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$149,582.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$18,009,643.00
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Yes
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Other Federal
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$78,853,614.00
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Yes
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Other Provinces
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$7,282,524.00
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Yes
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Province of Manitoba
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$424,786,204.00
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Yes
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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$18,162,808.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
202 Administration Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Canada
Telephone number:
204-474-8633
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Michael Benarroch,
President and Vice-Chancellor |
No public offices held
- Douglas Brown,
Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management |
No public offices held
- Catherine Cook,
Vice President (Indigenous) |
No public offices held
- Marcia Friesen,
Dean, Price Faculty of Engineering |
No public offices held
- Diane Hiebert-Murphy,
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) |
No public offices held
- Rob Hoppa,
Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts |
No public offices held
- Richard Jochelson,
Dean, Faculty of Law |
No public offices held
- Edward Jurkowski,
Dean, Desautels Faculty of Music |
No public offices held
- David Keto,
Executive Director of Government and Community Relations |
No public offices held
- Rod Lastra,
Acting Dean, Division of Extended Education |
No public offices held
- Mira Locher,
Dean, Faculty of Architecture |
No public offices held
- Kelley Main,
Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies |
No public offices held
- Brian Mark,
Dean, Faculty of Science |
No public offices held
- Peter Nickerson,
Dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences |
No public offices held
- Lisa O'Hara,
Vice-Provost (Libraries) |
No public offices held
- Stephan Pflugmacher Lima,
Dean, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources |
No public offices held
- B. Mario Pinto,
Vice President (Research and International) |
Designated public offices held
- Martin Scanlon,
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences |
No public offices held
- Nick Sears,
Government Relations Officer |
No public offices held
- Bruno Silvestre,
Dean, I.H. Asper School of Business, Faculty of Management |
No public offices held
- Jan Stewart,
Dean, Faculty of Education |
No public offices held
- Michael Yellow Bird,
Dean, Faculty of Social Work |
No public offices held
