Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 14 (1997-04-01 to 1997-10-02) 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 (88); REGIONAL & PROVINCIAL MEMBERS (4) & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (31).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: | 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: | 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, EXTERNAL RELATIONS |
| 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: | VALDEMAR LARSON |
| Position title: | MANAGER, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, INTN'L & CDN PROG. |
| 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: | BEVERLEE STEVENSON |
| Position title: | GOVT RELATIONS OFFICER, GOVT RELATIONS & PUB. AFFA |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALEX USHER |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST, GOVT RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| 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, GOVT RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFF |
| 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), CANADA INFORMATION OFFICE, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), 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) |
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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: | - FUNDING OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH- CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM AND FLEXIBLE REPAYMENT OPTIONS.- ANCILLARY FEES IN TUITION TAX CREDIT.- TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS.- EDUCATIONAL & LIBRARY EXEMPTIONS BILLC-32 COPYRIGHT ACT.- POLICY ON 2-TIER ADVERTISING TO REMOVE RESTICTIONS ON HIRING OF FOREIGN ACADEMICS.- RETENTION OF MASH SECTOR REBATE- MASH SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS (AIT)- FUNDING FOR DIRECTORY OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES.- FUNDING ENABLE PARTICIPATION FROM THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES AT 1998 CONFERANCE COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES.- NEED FOR A NATIONAL SECTOR TEAM ON EDUCATION.- SPEED ISSUING STUDENT VISAS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS.- INCREASE FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC MOBILITY PROGRAMS- CONTRACTS: 1) PROGRAMME CANADIEN DE BOURSES DE LA FRANCOPHONIE (CIDA)< 2) STUDENT CONNECTION PROGRAM 3) STUDENT MOBILITY PROGRAMS TI TAIWAN AND MALAYSIA 4) REFORM THROUGH KNOLEDGE, UKRAINE 5) YOUTH INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 6) CIVIL SOCIETY LINKAGES, UKRAINE |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - LONGER TERM RESEARCH ISSUES SUCH AS OVERHEAD COSTS, RESEARCH CAREERS AND SUSTAINING THE RESEARCH BASE OUTLINED IN PUTTING KNOWLEDGE TO WORK.- IMPROVE FUNDING OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH.- RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: SEEK TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR UNIVERSITIES UNDER CANADA FUNDATION FOR INNOVATION- FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON BRAIN DRAIN/RESEARCH CAREERS.- FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES - PHASE 3 COPYWRIGHT REFORM- NIPO AND INTERNATIONAL FORA/AGREEMENTS, DOMESTIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY CIRCUMSCRIBED BY INTERNATIONAL TREATIES - STUDENT ASSISTANCE REFORM INITIATIVE - CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM- TUITION TAX CREDIT- TAX TRETMENT OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS- FUNDING FOR ONLINE VERSION DIRECTORY OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES - POLICY ON 2-TIER ADVERTISING RE: HIRING OF FOREIGN ACADEMICS- MASH SECTOR REBATE - MASH SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS WITHIN ATN (AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE)- INCEREASE FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC MOBILITY PROGRAMS BETWEEN CANADA-EURPPE, MEXICO-UNITED STATE ASIA-PACIFIC.- EXTEND FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES - CONTRACTS: 1) PROGRAMME CANADIEN DE BOURSES DE LA FRANCOPHONIE 2) REFORM THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, UKRANE 3) STUDENT MOBILITY PROGRAMS 4) CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS PROGRAMS 5) YOUTH INITIATIVES |