Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Relations
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for and investments in, partnerships with the University of British Columbia
- Discussions relating to forestry and forest-related education, research, and community development
- Seeking funding for international academic exchanges, study abroad, international student visits to Canada
- Seeking new funding to advance Canadian leadership in the priority areas to support world class research
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Budget bills in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework
Policies or Program
- Communications regarding greater efficiencies and continued funding of the Canada Student Loan Program
- Communications regarding income tax provisions to provide financial assistance to students
- Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives and investments stemming from the clean energy strategy
- Discussions regarding tax reform as it relates to philanthropic support of public post-secondary institutions
- Discussions to continue and enhance funding direct costs of research-Genome Canada
- Discussions to continue and enhance funding of CIDA and IRDC policies with respect to international development and research
- Discussions to continue and enhance funding of SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR
- Discussions to continue and enhance funding of the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program administered through Industry Canada
- Discussions to continue and enhance funding of the Canada Research Chairs Program administered through Industry Canada
- Discussions to continue and increase funding to maintain an internationally competitive Indirect Costs Program of SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR
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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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment Canada
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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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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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
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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
A public university operating on 2 major campuses.UBC's Vision for the 21st Century: The University of British Columbia, aspiring to be one of the world's best universities, will prepare students to become exceptional global citizens, promote the values of a civil and sustainable society, and conduct outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Arvind Gupta,
President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Students, Senate, Board of Governors, Executive, Deans, Faculty Members, and Staff
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2014-03-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
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$18,094,000.00
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Yes
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10. Other provinces (Not BC)
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$1,874,000.00
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Yes
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11. Foreign
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$16,916,000.00
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Yes
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2. Health Canada
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$447,000.00
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Yes
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3. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
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$66,655,000.00
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Yes
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4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$105,377,000.00
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Yes
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5. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
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$30,363,000.00
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Yes
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6. Canada Research Chairs
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$21,672,000.00
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Yes
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7. Other federal
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$47,474,000.00
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Yes
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8. Provincial (BC)
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$798,859,000.00
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Yes
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9. Municipal
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$162,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
6328 Memorial Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Canada
Telephone number:
604-822-8300
Fax number:
604-822-5055
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Gordon Binsted,
Vice-Principal, Research |
No public offices held
- Donald Brooks,
Director, Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity |
No public offices held
- Ian Burgess,
Associate Vice President, Finance |
Public offices held
- Helen M. Burt,
Associate Vice President Research & International |
No public offices held
- Deborah Buszard J.,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Principal |
No public offices held
- Ian Cull,
Associate Vice-President Student Affairs - Okanagan |
No public offices held
- Max Cynader,
Director of the Brain Research Centre |
No public offices held
- Adriaan de Jager,
Executive Director of Government Relations |
No public offices held
- David Farrar,
Vice President Academic & Provost |
No public offices held
- Arvind Gupta,
President |
Public offices held
- John Hepburn,
Vice President Research |
No public offices held
- John Innes,
Dean of Forestry |
No public offices held
- Hubert Lai,
University Counsel |
No public offices held
- A. Angus Livingstone,
Managing Director, University-Industry Liaison |
No public offices held
- Barbara Miles,
Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement |
No public offices held
- Simon Peacock,
Dean of Science |
No public offices held
- Brent Sauder,
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of V.P. Research |
No public offices held
- Roger Sugden,
Dean, Faculty of Management |
No public offices held
