Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Labour
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Academic Mobility - Advocate for the need for a national post-secondary credential transfer framework. Increase domestic and international student mobility within Canada to better align with mobility policies of other OECD countries.
- Canada Foundation for Innovation - Seek ongoing support for applied research conducted by colleges and Polytechnics.
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Participate in consultation on Canadian Experience Class and International Student Program to identify areas where the programs could be strengthened.
- Discussions concerning pre-budget priorities with regard to sustained funding for NSERC's College and Community Innovation program; equitable treatment and financial support for apprenticeship students; and harnessing the experience and potential of underemployed foreign trained professionals living in Canada.
- Edu-Canada branding and marketing initiatives with respect to promoting Canadian college and polytechnic education in foreign markets.
- Education - Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training.
- Government of Canada Science and Technology Strategy - Encourage the Science and Technology Strategy to increase support for applied research activities at colleges & polytechnics
- Inclusion of college students in federal granting council industrial undergraduate internship programs
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Changes to the College and Community Innovation Program and other NSERC programs to allow for additional proposals from each institution.
- Review of the Canada Student Loan Program with respect to including specialized financial support for apprenticeship learners.
- Targeted federal transfer payments for post-secondary education and the creation of Canada Post-Secondary Education Act with outcomes and deliverables.
- Timely, relevant collection of post-secondary education and research data, and labour market information, with respect to analysis and current and possible future initiatives in the college/polytechnic sector.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Members of the House of Commons
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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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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Polytechnics Canada is an alliance of Canada's eleven leading, publicly-funded polytechnic institutions (colleges, polytechnics and institutes of advanced technology). The 11 higher educational institutions train and graduate skilled workers for the Canadian economy, offering career options that span the needs of the knowledge economy. The objective of the association focuses on increasing the understanding and recognition of the unique role played by Canadian polytechnic institutions, particularly in areas such as bachelors' degrees, apprentice training and applied research.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
NOBINA ROBINSON,
Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Present membership includes the following publicly funded post-secondary education institutions in Canada:British Columbia Institute of Technology, SAIT Polytechnic, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Red River College, Algonquin College, Seneca College, George Brown College, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and Conestoga Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1410-130 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-688-0899
Fax number:
613-594-2917
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization