Registration - In-house Organization

University of Alberta / Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Alberta
Responsible Officer Name: Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946425-5145

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1241

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 17

Version 16 of 136 (2010-05-15 to 2011-02-15)

Registration versions:

Version 16 of 136 (2010-05-15 to 2011-02-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Consumer Issues
Defence
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Mining
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Alberta
EXPO 2017 - Support for the bid.
New record/library facility.
Seeking funding through Sport Canada to support the Universiade 2015 bid.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-470, the provision related to the revocation of charitable status.
Bill C-61 - An Act to amend the Copyright Act; of interest is the delivery of copyrighted information resources to library clients, particularly desk-top access; the status of 'orphan works' as relates to mass digitization projects; the use of copyrighted materials for classroom instruction at universities, the provision of service to visually and otherwise handicapped clients; and, copying for purposes of preservation.
The next budget bill in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework.

Policies or Program

Discussions regarding intent and application process for the Canada Graduate Scholarship, administered by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council.
Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives and investments stemming from the northern strategy.
Discussions regarding support for the renewal of the NSERC-administered CRYSTAL program
Discussions regarding the refining and improving the application process of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs program administered through Industry Canada.
Discussions to enhance accessibility and application of Human Resources and Skills Development programs for student finance.
Discussions with Industry Canada regarding advancing opportunities and stronger linkages with industry through Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage.
Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage" in support of the science and technology framework.
National Institute of Nanotechnology (NINT) - discussions with the National Research Council (NRC) regarding the governance of NINT

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Forest Service
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Energy Retrofit Assistance for Implementation
Environment Canada
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Geological Survey of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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 Minister of Labour
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency Canada
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Standing Committee on Finance
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Alberta is one of Canada's premiere research-intensive universities, engaging in teaching, research, innovation and community service. The University of Alberta's undergraduate and graduate student enrollment totals over 34,000. The University employs over 8800 academic and non-academic staff.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Indira Samarasekera, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Students, faculty, administrative and support staff.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2009-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Research Chairs	$13,775,000.00	Yes
Canadian Foundation for Innovation	$21,818,000.00	Yes
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$735,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research	$43,008,000.00	Yes
Canadian Space Agency	$942,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$1,572,000.00	Yes
National Centres of Excellence	$7,251,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$45,209,000.00	Yes
Social Science and Humanities Research Council	$27,187,000.00	Yes
Tri University Meson Facility (TRIUMF) Federal Government	$7,442,000.00	Yes
Western Economic Diversification	$4,705,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
3-1 University Hall
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2J9
Canada

Telephone number: 780-492-6590
Fax number: 780-492-9453

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Carl Amrhein, Provost & Vice President (Academic) | No public offices held
Marc Arnal, Dean, Campus Saint-Jean | Public offices held
Lorne Babiuk, Vice-President (Research) | No public offices held
Monica Barclay, Assistant Director, China Institute | No public offices held
Britta Baron, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice President | No public offices held
Ellen Bielawski, Dean, Native Studies | No public offices held
Linda Cameron, Director, The University of Alberta Press | No public offices held
Katy Campbell, Dean, Extension | No public offices held
Phyllis Clark, Vice-President (Finance & Administration) | No public offices held
Sara Daniels, Government Relations Associate | Public offices held
Sarah Desharnais, Government Relations Associate | No public offices held
Joseph Doucet, Director, School of Energy and the Environment | No public offices held
Marieke Dube, Manager, Government & Corporate Relations | No public offices held
Roger Epp, Dean, Augustana | No public offices held
Martin Ferguson-Pell, Dean, Rehabilitation Medicine | No public offices held
Jody Ginsberg, Vice Dean, Medicine & Dentistry | No public offices held
Andrew Greenshaw, Associate Vice-President (Research) | No public offices held
Brad Hamdon, General Counsel | No public offices held
Donald Hickey, Vice-President (Facilities & Operations) | No public offices held
Ernie Ingles, Vice-Provost & Chief Librarian | No public offices held
Jack Jhamandas, Associate Dean, Research, Medicine & Dentistry | No public offices held
Wenran Jiang, Professor, Political Science | No public offices held
John Kennelly, Dean, Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics | No public offices held
Marcia Lang, Chief of Staff, President's Office | No public offices held
David Lynch, Dean of Engineering | No public offices held
Michael Mahon, Dean, Physical Education & Recreation | No public offices held
June Dru Marshall, Deputy Provost | No public offices held
Anita Molzhan, Dean, Faculty of Nursing | No public offices held
Roger Palmer, Professor, School of Business | No public offices held
Cynthia Paszkowski, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences | No public offices held
Alexis Pepin, Director, Government & Corporate Relations | No public offices held
Michael Percy, Dean of Business | No public offices held
Indira Samarasekera, President | No public offices held
Douglas Schmitt, Professor, Physics | No public offices held
Leonard Sereda, Director, Facilities Management | No public offices held
Mazi Shirvani, Vice Provost & Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Resear | No public offices held
Fern Snart, Dean, Education (CEO) | No public offices held
Gregory Taylor, Dean, Science | No public offices held
Karen Wichuk, Assoc. V-P, Government & Corporate Relations | No public offices held
Laura Young, Government Relations Associate | No public offices held

University of Alberta

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
University of Alberta	2008-08-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Alberta

University of Alberta

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Bill Flanagan	2020-07-01	Current
David Turpin	2015-07-01	2020-07-01
Indira Samarasekera	2005-08-19	2015-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Regional Director Department of the Secretary of State, Alberta and Northwest Territories	1984 to 1990	Not a designated office
Director of Regional Operations (National) Department of Secretary of State, Regional Operations Sector - Ottawa	1978 to 1984	Not a designated office
Director of Youth Employment Programs Department of Secretary of State, Voluntary Action Directorate - Ottawa	1975 to 1978	Not a designated office
Director of Youth Participation Program Department of Secretary fo State, Official Language Minority Groups - Ottawa	1973 to 1975	Not a designated office
Social Development Officer Department of the Secretary of State, Office Responsible for Official Languages, Communities and Multiculturalism	1972 to 1972	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Scheduling Assistant Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister's Regional Office	September 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Alberta / Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 16 of 136 (2010-05-15 to 2011-02-15)

Version 16 of 136 (2010-05-15 to 2011-02-15)

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