Registration - In-house Organization

University of Victoria / Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Victoria
Responsible Officer Name: Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-05-23
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 961736-13267

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 908

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

Version 23 of 62 (2012-05-15 to 2012-07-12)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 62 (2012-05-15 to 2012-07-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Arts and Culture
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Health
Immigration
Infrastructure
International Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Canadian International Development Agency - Partners for Development Program. Possible funding for future internatlonal development projects through University Partners.
Funding for Neptune Canada - discussion of financial review year 1.
Funding support for Canadian Institute on Climate Solution issues.
Funding support for Major Science Initiatives.
Neptune Canada addition of ship(s) to infrastructure to support their research.
Proposal for five years matching fund for individual donations to support museums and galleries.
University of Victoria (UVic) Lenonet Project increasing aboriginal access and success to post-secondary education.

Policies or Program

Development of Green Energy initiatives internationally
Development of a national network for CanAssist to increase opportunities to develop assistive technology equipment for people with disabilities Canada-wide.
Development of proposal for Arctic Research
Ocean Networks Canada developing an Arctic Strategy to expand the role of Neptune Canada and VENUS into the North.
Role of Canadian University Research Parks in Commercialization of Research and Technology.
Support for education and importance of knowledge based economy.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Victoria is one of Canada's leading universities. Our vision is to be a university of choice for outstanding students, faculty and staff from British Columbia, Canada and the world. We provide students and faculty with a unique learning environment, recognized for its commitment to research, scholarship and experiential learning, and for its outstanding social, cultural, artistic, environmental and athletic opportunities.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

David Turpin, President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The University of Victoria is a not-for-profit organization with a Board of Governors representing segments of the university community and the community at large. The University of Victoria is also a member of other organizations, notably the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) which is active in advocating for post-secondary interests at the provincial and federal levels.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2011-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$20,959,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$5,175,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$5,492,000.00	Yes
Foreign	$4,425,000.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$258,000.00	Yes
Municipal	$110,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$14,663,000.00	Yes
Other federal	$32,475,000.00	Yes
Other provinces	$7,316,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$215,127,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$5,871,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Administrative Services Building
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-721-7002
Fax number: 250-721-8654

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

John Brunt, Vice-President Research | No public offices held
Dale Gann, Vice-President, Vancouver Island Technology Park | No public offices held
Nikki Macdonald, Executive Director, Government Relations | Public offices held

University of Victoria

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
University of Victoria	2008-10-16	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Victoria

University of Victoria

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Robina Thomas	2025-08-01	Current
Kevin Hall	2020-11-01	2025-08-01
Valerie Kuehne	2020-10-09	2020-11-01
Jamie Cassels	2013-07-01	2020-10-09
David Turpin	2006-05-23	2013-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor/Director Prime Minister's Office, Appointments Secretariat	2001 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor Citizenship and Immigration, Minister's Office	September 1999 to 2001	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst House of Commons, National Liberal Caucus Research Bureau	1998 to September 1999	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant House of Commons, Member of Parliament, Parkdale High Park	September 1997 to 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor/Director Prime Minister's Office, Appointments Secretariat	2001 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Senior Advisor Citizenship and Immigration, Minister's Office	September 1999 to 2001	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst House of Commons, National Liberal Caucus Research Bureau	1998 to September 1999	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant House of Commons, Member of Parliament, Parkdale High Park	September 1997 to 1998	Not a designated office

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Victoria / Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 23 of 62 (2012-05-15 to 2012-07-12)

Version 23 of 62 (2012-05-15 to 2012-07-12)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization