Registry of Lobbyists
Version 6 of 14 (1998-10-02 to 1999-05-03) 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 (AUCC)
600 - 350 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1R 1B1 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-563-1236 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-563-9745 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ROBERT J GIROUX, PRESIDENT | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES OF CANADA REPRESENTS CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES AT HOME AND ABROAD. AUCC`S MANDATE IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. AUCC IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED IN 1911. AUCC MEMBER UNIVERSITIES FUND THE CORE ACTIVITIES -- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, RESEARCH, INFORMATION SERVICES & INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION -- AND ARE REPRESENTED WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP AND ON THE ASSOCIATION`S GOVERNING BODIES BY THEIR PRESIDENTS. WITH A SECRETARIAT LOCATED IN OTTAWA, THE ASSOCIATION:-ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF CANADA`S UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND BEYOND-PROVIDES A FORUM THROUGH WHICH NEW & EMERGING ISSUES CAN BE IDENTIFIED, DEBATED & DEALT WITH-OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES TO MEMBERS, HELPING THEM MEET THEIR GOALS-FOSTERS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COOPERATION-MANAGES AWARDS PROGRAMS & INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES-BUILDS BRIDGES, LINKING CANADA`S UNIVERSITIES WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THEIR STRATEGIC PARTNERS | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 3 CATEGORES: INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS (89); REGIONAL & PROVINCIAL MEMBERS (4) & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (21).INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS SHALL BE UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES NAMED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ACT OF PARLIAMENT INCORPORATING THE ASSOCIATION & SUCH OTHER CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES RECOMMENDED FOR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ARE APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDED THAT EACH OF SUCH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, INCLUDING THOSE FEDERATED WITH, AFFILATED TO, OR A CONSTITUENT PORTION OF A UNIVERSITY, SATISFIES A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS.REGIONAL & PROVINCIAL MEMBERS AR THE ASSOCIATION OF ATLANTIC UNIVERSITIES, THE CONFERENCE OF RECTORS & PRINCIPALS OF QUEBEC UNIVERSITIES, THE COUNCIL OF ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES, THE COUNCIL OF WESTERN CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, AND SUCH OTHER REGIONAL & PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE PERSONNEL RECOMMENDED FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR | ||||
| 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: | 1998-03-31 | ||||
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| Name: | FRANCOIS BELISLE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL & CANADIAN PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT BEST |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOV. RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFF. |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DORIS BRADBURY |
| Position title: | PROGRAM COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SALLY BROWN |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT DAVIDSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & POLICY ANALYSIS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT GIROUX |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KAREN MCBRIDE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEFF MORRISON |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST(GRPA) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BEVERLEE STEVENSON |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEPHEN WILLS |
| Position title: | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SUSAN WINCH |
| Position title: | MANAGER, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT, Environment Canada, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, National Defence (DND), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: JOINT REPRESENTATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | STUDENT ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES IN THE 1998 BUDGET (CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM REFORMS, TAX MEASURES, AND LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING THE CANADA MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION). DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION ISSUES REGARDING DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE CANADA MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO BILL C-32 (PHASE II COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM). IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION'S COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS TREATIES. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION FOR DATABASES. FEDERAL BUDGET MEASURES CONCERNING TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS. TAX TREATMENT OF EMPLOYER-PAID EDUCATION AND TRAINING. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE(MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES). FUNDING FOR RESEARCH WITH CONCERTED ACTION ON AT LEAST THREE FRONTS : PROMOTIING RESEARCH CAREERS, ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH. IMPROVED FUNDING FOR THE CORE BUDGETS OF GRANTING COUNCILS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH. THE NEED TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS FOR ISSUING STUDENT VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO MARKETING HIGHER EDUCATION ABROAD, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THESE MARKETING EFFORTS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS OUTLINE IN "CANADA : AT A CROSSROADS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM". THE NEED FOR INCREASED FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT BY UNIVERSITIES OF CONTRACTS WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA TO SUPPORT AN AUCC-LED RESEARCH PROJECT ON UNIVERSITY ADMISSION PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | STUDENT ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES IN THE 1998 BUDGET (CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM REFORMS, TAX MEASURES, AND LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING THE CANADA MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION). DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION ISSUES REGARDING DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE CANADA MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. GST ON UNIVERSITY SERVICES. CANADA HEALTH AND SOCIAL TRANSFER. REGULATIONS PUSUANT TO BILL C-32 (PHASE II COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM). PHASE II COPYRIGHT LAW REFORMS DEALING WITH DIGITAL ISSUES. IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION'S COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS TREATIES. FEDERAL BUDGET MEASURES CONCERNING TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION FOR DATABASES. FUNDING TO SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGMENT IN UNIVERSITIES. CHANGE TO FEDERAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES. FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY MEDIATED LEARNING IN UNIVERSITIES. FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WITH CONCERTED ACTION ON OVERHEAD COSTS INVOLVED IN DOING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS OF SUPPORT THROUGH THE GRANTING COUNCILS. GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH TO MARKETING HIGHER EDUCATION ABROAD, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THESE MARKETING EFFORTS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS OUTLINIED IN "TURNING THE FORCES OF GLOBALIZATION TO OUR ADVANTAGE : CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGY". CONTINUED GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR CIDA-AUCC-UNIVERSITIES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. INCREASE IN FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT BY UNIVERSITIES OF CONTRACTS WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO ISSUING VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. |