Registry of Lobbyists
Version 9 of 14 (2000-07-12 to 2001-02-12) 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 |
| 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 (91); REGIONAL & PROVINCIAL MEMBERS (4) & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (17).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? | No |
| 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: | 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: | JOHN COLEMAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, MULTILATERAL BANK PROJECTS |
| 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: | DANIELLE DELORME |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXCHANGES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | EVA EGRON-POLAK |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, INTL & CANADIAN PROGRAMS |
| 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: | PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEPHEN ST. MICHAEL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| 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. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Environment Canada, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC), 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), Justice Canada (JC), MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), 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), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Immigration, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | STUDENT ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES IN THE 1998 BUDGET, INCLUDING CDA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM REFROMS, AND ANY CHANGES TO THE CSL ACT AND REGULATIONS, AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT DIRECT LENDING. NATIONAL SKILLS AGENDA. GST ON UNIVERSITY SERVICES. UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE. CANADA HEALTH AND SOCIAL TRANSFER. CDN INSTITUTES OF HELATH RESEARCH; SEEK TO MAXIMISE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE. INDIRECT COST OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM DEALING WITH DIGITAL ISSUES. IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION'S COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS TREATIES. FED BUDGET MEASURES CONCERNING TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITIES. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION FOR DATABASES. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE ; SEEK TO MAXIMZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. CHANGES TO FEDERAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING IN UNIVERSITIES. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WITH CONCERTED ACTION ON THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA'S LOCAL AND NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INNOVATION. RESTRICTIONS ON HIRING OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AS FACULTY MEMBERS. GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON MARKETING HIGHER EDUCATIN ABROAD, INCLUDING WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE WORLD BANK, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THESE MARKETING EFFORTS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS OUTLINE IN "TURNING THE FORCES OF GLOBALIZATION TO OUR ADVANTAGE : AN INTERNATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGY FOR CANADA". CONTINUED GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS IN COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO ISSUING VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. CONTRIBUTION FOR DIRECT EXPENSES OF THE CDN DELEGATION TO THE WORKSHOP ON QUALITY ASSURANCE AND MOBILITY. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HRDC FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ON : CREDIT RECOGNITION AND TRANSFER SYSTEMS, COMPARISON OF IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF KEY COUNTRIES ACTIVE IN FOREIGN STUDENT RECRUITMENT, INTERNATIONALIZING CURRICULA, COORDINATING STUDENT MOBILITY FEASABILITY STUDIES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | STUDENT ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES IN THE 1998 BUDGET, INCLUDING CDA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM REFROMS, AND ANY CHANGES TO THE CSL ACT AND REGULATIONS, AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT DIRECT LENDING. NATIONAL SKILLS AGENDA. GST ON UNIVERSITY SERVICES. UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE. CANADA HEALTH AND SOCIAL TRANSFER. CDN INSTITUTES OF HELATH RESEARCH; SEEK TO MAXIMISE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE. INDIRECT COST OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM DEALING WITH DIGITAL ISSUES. IMPLEMENTATION OF WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION'S COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS TREATIES. FED BUDGET MEASURES CONCERNING TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITIES. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION FOR DATABASES. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE ; SEEK TO MAXIMZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. CHANGES TO FEDERAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING IN UNIVERSITIES. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WITH CONCERTED ACTION ON THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA'S LOCAL AND NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INNOVATION. RESTRICTIONS ON HIRING OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AS FACULTY MEMBERS. GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON MARKETING HIGHER EDUCATIN ABROAD, INCLUDING WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE WORLD BANK, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THESE MARKETING EFFORTS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS OUTLINE IN "TURNING THE FORCES OF GLOBALIZATION TO OUR ADVANTAGE : AN INTERNATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGY FOR CANADA". CONTINUED GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS IN COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO ISSUING VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. CONTRIBUTION FROM IDRC TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. CONTRIBUTION STUDY ON INTERNATIONAL CO-OP PLACEMENTS. SEE ANNEXE FOR MORE SUBJECT MATTERS. |