Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 115 (2008-01-11 to 2008-08-15) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada / Association des universités et collèges du Canada
350 Albert Street, Suite 600 Ottawa, ON K1R 1B1 Canada |
||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone number: | 613-563-1236 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fax number: | 613-563-9745 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | CLAIRE M. MORRIS, PRESIDENT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada has represented Canada's universities since 1911. We influence public policy by sharing expertise, information and the perspectives of our members with government, industry and community leaders. Our advocacy ensures that higher education is recognized as vital to Canada's prosperity and quality of life as a knowledge-based society and economy.We are a non-governmental and not-for-profit group, funded through membership fees and revenues from contract management services and publications. Our priorities include: better public understanding and support for higher education; improved funding for Canada's universities, enhanced support for research; and increased internationalization of higher education in Canada.To foster broad support for higher education, the AUCC: promotes dialogue with policy makers in Canada; builds partnerships with local, national, and international organizations; and publishes studies on current and emerging trends and issues confronting universities. AUCC provides services to member universities in three main areas: public policy and advocacy, communications, research and information sharing; and scholarships and international programs. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | AUCC has one class of voting members. Members are canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university level colleges. At present, aucc has 92 voting members. Associate members are non-voting national groupings of academic and administrative components of aucc member institutions whose objects are consonant with those of aucc. At present, there are 15 associate members. AUCC members are listed on the website www.aucc.ca. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2007-03-31 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Name: | Robert Best |
| Position title: | Vice-President, National Affairs Branch (NAB) |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Margaux Béland |
| Position title: | Director, Partnership Programs, International Affairs Branch |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Michelle Crawley |
| Position title: | Policy Analyst, Research and Policy Analysis NAB |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | John Dingwall |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst Research and Policy Analysis NAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Nina DiStefano |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst, International Relations IAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Gary Evans |
| Position title: | Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs NAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Michelle Gauthier |
| Position title: | Director, Research and Policy Analysis, NAB |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Daniel Hubert |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst, Research and Policy Analysis NAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Lyse Huot |
| Position title: | Director of Communications and Publications |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Dawn Jeffrey |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst, Research and Policy Analysis, NAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Pari Johnston |
| Position title: | Director, International Relations IAB |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Caroline Lachance |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst Research and Policy Analysis National Affairs Branch |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Walid Madhoun |
| Position title: | Director, Technical Cooperation International Affairs Branch |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Karen McBride |
| Position title: | Vice-President, International Affairs Branch (IAB) |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Claire M. Morris |
| Position title: | President and CEO |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Herb O'Heron |
| Position title: | Senior Advisor, National Affairs Branch |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Luc Rainville |
| Position title: | Coordinator, Office of the President, and Senior Advisor, Francophonie Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert South |
| Position title: | Government Relations Officer, Government Relations and Public Affairs, NAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Beverlee Stevenson |
| Position title: | Government Relations Officer, Government Relations and Public Affairs, NAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Tom Tunney |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst, International Relations IAB |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Robert White |
| Position title: | Senior Policy Analyst International Affairs Branch |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Stephen Wills |
| Position title: | Manager, Legal Affairs, Government Relations and Public Affairs NAB |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Alana Yuill |
| Position title: | Director, Strategic Initiatives, International Affairs (IAB) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Post, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
|
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: Round tables and consultations partnering through ad hoc coalitions, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Copyright, Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Development, International Relations, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, University Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | . Issues outlined in the August 2007 pre-budget submission to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the December 2007 submission to the Minister of Finance outlining specific proposals referenced in the pre-budget submission which include increasing the number of graduate students in Canada, domestic and international; funding at internationally competitive levels for the institutional costs of supporting research excellence (indirect costs); funding for needs-based, non-repayable grants, particularly for students from underrepresented groups. Both submissions available on www.aucc.ca. . Follow-up on the February 2007 ¿Submission to the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Finance on the Development of a Science & Technology Strategy for Canada¿. Submission is available on www.aucc.ca. . Issues regarding research involving human subjects. . Campus infrastructure, deferred maintenance. . International research collaboration and international education including international students, study abroad grants/scholarships/fellowships and higher education in international development cooperation. . Liberalizing trade in education services sector.. Foreign credential recognition. . Marketing and services abroad regarding exchanges, scholarships, training, internships and technical assistance programs and contracts.. Copyright law reform. Submission to the Ministers of Industry and Canadian Heritage December 2007 on www.aucc.ca.. Aboriginal education.. Postsecondary education transfers and objectives.. Postsecondary education and research data strategy and collection. . Research integrity. . Public science culture. . Federal government non regulatory laboratories.. New substances notification regulation. . Lobbying Act Regulations.. Public service renewal.. Publications support.. Review of the Canada Student Loans Program, student assistance, student bankruptcy.. Harmonization of immigration policies, improvements to study and work permit processing.. Official languages.. Follow-up to the March 2007 Budget in particular the move to earmark more long-term and stable funding for postsecondary education through the Canada Social Transfer as well as a series of key investments in university research and graduate students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | . Follow-up on March 2007 Budget measures and the federal government's science and technology strategy/framework.. Follow-up on issues outlined in August 2007 pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the submission to the Minister of Finance of December 2007: graduate student support - domestic and international, indirect costs, needs-based non-repayable student assistance.. Copyright law reform.. Lobbying Act Regulations.. Postsecondary education and research data strategy and collection.. Publications support.. New substances notification regulations.. Tri-Council memorandum on roles and responsibilities.. Student assistance and access to university for underrepresented groups.. Aboriginal education.. Marketing and services abroad regarding exchanges, scholarships, training, internships and technical assistance programs and contracts.. Immigration reform.. International research collaboration and international education including international students, study abroad grants/scholarships/fellowships and higher education in international development cooperation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject matters added through a communication report |
|
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Universities Canada/Universités Canada | 2024-03-18 | current |
| Universities Canada/Universités Canada | 2015-04-22 | 2024-03-18 |
| Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada | 2008-08-15 | 2015-04-22 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Miller | 2024-03-18 | Current |
| Philip Landon | 2023-07-01 | 2024-03-18 |
| Paul Davidson | 2009-05-11 | 2023-07-01 |
| CLAIRE M. MORRIS | 2005-06-07 | 2009-05-11 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.