Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Climate
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Relations
- Labour
- Mining
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Canada Foundation for Innovation - Seek ongoing infrastructure support for the applied research conducted by colleges and Polytechnics.
- 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 and work integrated learning.
- Encouraging the use of apprentices in federally supported infrastructure projects.
- Ensuring the Canada Student Loan Program provides adequate financial support for to all types of learners, including apprentices.
- Inclusion of college students in federal granting council industrial undergraduate internship programs
- Innovation - participate in all relevant policy discussions on applied research and commercialization, including discussions on including innovation in federal procurement.
- 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.
- Policies relating to international student recruitment and student visas.
- Seeking increased 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.
- 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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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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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 thirteen leading, publicly-funded polytechnic institutions (colleges, polytechnics and institutes of advanced technology). The 13 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
Sarah Watts-Rynard,
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, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, SAIT Polytechnic, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Red River College, Algonquin College, Fanshawe 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:
608-130 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-688-0899
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Alexandra Apavaloae,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Matthew Henderson,
Senior Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Alex Hornby,
Communications Officer |
No public offices held
- Cody McKay,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Sumit Saini,
Executive Assistant |
No public offices held
- Monika Watten,
Communications Officer |
No public offices held
- Sarah Watts-Rynard,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held