Registry of Lobbyists
Version 8 of 14 (1999-12-03 to 2000-07-03) 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 (90); 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? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1999-03-31 | ||||
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| 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: | 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: | POLICY ANALYST(GRPA) |
| 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 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 FEDERAL BUDGET (INCLUDING CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM REFROMS, AND IN PARTICULAR ANY CHANGES TO THE CSL ACT AND REGULATIONS FLOWING FROM FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL HARMONIZATION OF STUDENT AID. DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION ISSUES REGARDING DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE CANADIAN MILLENNIUM SCHOLOARSHIP FOUNDATION. GST ON UNIVERSITY SERVICES. CANADA HEALTH AND SOCIAL TRANSFER. CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH; SEEK TO AMXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. REGULATIONS PURSUANT BILL C-32 (PHASE II COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM). 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. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE; SEEK TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. CHANGE TO FEDERAL INTELLECUTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES. FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WITH CONCERTED ACTION ON THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA'S LOCAL AND NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INNOVATION. RESTRICTIONS ON HIRIING OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AS FACULTY MEMBERS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON MARKETING HIGHER EDUCATION ABRAOD, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THESE MARKETING EFFORTS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS OUTLINED IN "TURNING THE FORCES OF GLOBALIZATION TO OUR ADVANTAGE; AN INTERNATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGY FOR CANADA." CONTINUED GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS IN COOPERATION AND DEVLOPMENT PROGRAM. NEED FOR INCREASED FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT BY UNIVERSITIES OF CONTRACTS WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS THE WORLD BANK. GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO ISSUING VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. FUNDING TO SUPPORT STUDY ON INCREASING NORTH AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION COLLABORATION. CONTRIBUTION FROM IDRC TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. SEE ANNEXE FOR MORE. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | STUDENT ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET (INCLUDING CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM REFROMS, AND IN PARTICULAR ANY CHANGES TO THE CSL ACT AND REGULATIONS FLOWING FROM FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL HARMONIZATION OF STUDENT AID. DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION ISSUES REGARDING DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE CANADIAN MILLENNIUM SCHOLOARSHIP FOUNDATION. GST ON UNIVERSITY SERVICES. CANADA HEALTH AND SOCIAL TRANSFER. CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH; SEEK TO AMXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. REGULATIONS PURSUANT BILL C-32 (PHASE II COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM). 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. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE; SEEK TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES. CHANGE TO FEDERAL INTELLECUTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES. FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WITH CONCERTED ACTION ON THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA'S LOCAL AND NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INNOVATION. RESTRICTIONS ON HIRIING OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AS FACULTY MEMBERS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON MARKETING HIGHER EDUCATION ABRAOD, AS WELL AS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THESE MARKETING EFFORTS. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AS OUTLINED IN "TURNING THE FORCES OF GLOBALIZATION TO OUR ADVANTAGE; AN INTERNATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGY FOR CANADA." CONTINUED GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS IN COOPERATION AND DEVLOPMENT PROGRAM. NEED FOR INCREASED FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PROCUREMENT BY UNIVERSITIES OF CONTRACTS WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS THE WORLD BANK. GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO ISSUING VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS. FUNDING TO SUPPORT STUDY ON INCREASING NORTH AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION COLLABORATION. CONTRIBUTION FROM IDRC TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. SEE ANNEXE FOR MORE. |