Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Defence
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Mining
- Privacy and Access to Information
- 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
- New record/library facility.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Discussions about expected legislation 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.
- Discussions about proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations [Temporary Foreign Worker Program].
- 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 around "Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage" in support of the science and technology framework.
- Discussions regarding intent and application process for the Canada Graduate Scholarship, administered by Industry Canada.
- 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.
- National Institute of Nanotechnology (NINT) - discussions with the National Research Council (NRC) regarding the governance of NINT
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Council for the Arts
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment Canada
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Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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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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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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PPP Canada
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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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:
2014-03-31
List of Government Funding
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 Research Chairs
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$17,408,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Foundation for Innovation
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$27,705,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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$38,878,000.00
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Yes
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Foreign governments, municipalities, hospitals and universities
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$8,646,000.00
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$772,000.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$46,951,000.00
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Yes
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Other federal
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$20,418,000.00
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Yes
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Other provincial, municipalities, hospitals and universities
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$21,224,000.00
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Yes
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Provincial
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$847,567,000.00
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Yes
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Social Science and Humanities Research Council
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$24,932,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2-24 South Academic Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G7
Canada
Telephone number:
780-492-6590
Fax number:
780-492-9453
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Chris Andersen,
Associate Professor, Faculty of Native Studies |
No public offices held
- Lorne Babiuk,
Vice-President (Research) |
No public offices held
- Britta Baron,
Vice-Provost and Associate Vice President |
No public offices held
- Allen Berger,
Dean, Augustana Faculty |
No public offices held
- Stan Blade,
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences |
No public offices held
- Linda Cameron,
Director, The University of Alberta Press |
No public offices held
- Kim Campbell,
Founding Principal, PLLC |
Public offices held
- Bill Connor,
Acting Dean, Faculty of Extension |
No public offices held
- Leslie Cormack,
Dean, Faculty of Arts |
No public offices held
- Joseph Doucet,
Dean, Alberta School of Business |
No public offices held
- Roger Epp,
Deputy Provost (Academic) |
No public offices held
- Robin Everall,
Interim Vice-Provost & Dean of Students |
No public offices held
- Richard Fedorak,
Interim Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
No public offices held
- Martin Ferguson-Pell,
Senior Advisor, Office of the President |
No public offices held
- Cherene Griffiths,
Director (Government and Stakeholder Relations) |
No public offices held
- Robert Haennel,
Interim Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine |
No public offices held
- Brad Hamdon,
General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Donald Hickey,
Vice-President (Facilities & Operations) |
No public offices held
- Brendan Hokowhitu,
Dean, Faculty of Native Studies |
No public offices held
- Cen Huang,
Executive Director, International Relations and Recruitment, University of Alberta International |
No public offices held
- Wenran Jiang,
Professor, Political Science |
No public offices held
- James Kehrer,
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
No public offices held
- Fariba Kolahdooz,
Nutritional Epidemiologist, Senior Research Associate |
No public offices held
- Alexis Ksiazkiewicz,
Associate Vice-President, Government and Stakeholder Relations |
No public offices held
- Marcia Lang,
Senior Strategic Advisor, President's Office |
No public offices held
- Raimar Loebenberg,
Director, Drug Development and Innovation Centre and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
No public offices held
- Christopher Lumb,
CEO, TEC Edmonton |
Public offices held
- David Lynch,
Dean, Faculty of Engineering |
No public offices held
- Pierre-Yves Mocquais,
Dean, Campus Saint-Jean |
No public offices held
- Anita Molzahn,
Dean, Faculty of Nursing |
No public offices held
- William Kerry Mummery,
Dean, Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation |
No public offices held
- Christina Ostashevsky,
Senior Government and Stakeholder Relations Officer |
No public offices held
- Paul Paton,
Dean, Faculty of Law |
No public offices held
- Debra Pozega Osburn,
Vice-President (University Relations) |
No public offices held
- Colm Renehan,
Acting Vice-President (Advancement) |
No public offices held
- Indira Samarasekera,
President |
No public offices held
- Jonathan Schaeffer,
Dean, Faculty of Science |
No public offices held
- Sangita Sharma,
Endowed Chair in Aboriginal Health, Professor Aboriginal and Global Health Research |
No public offices held
- Mazi Shirvani,
Vice Provost & Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research |
No public offices held
- Fern Snart,
Dean, Education (CEO) |
No public offices held
- Catherine Swindlehurst,
Director, Office of the President |
No public offices held
- Doug Weir,
Executive Director, Student Programs and Services, University of Alberta International |
No public offices held
- Olive Yonge,
Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic) |
No public offices held
- Kue Young,
Dean, School of Public Health |
No public offices held