Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- 2011 Federal Budget, with respect to funding for research and post-secondary education
- PROPOSED COPYRIGHT BILL - with respect to certain proposed provisions within the upcoming bill to be tabled in parliament. Our organization is particularly concerned with the following issues: fair dealing, digital rights management, copyright term, statutory damages, crown copyright, orphan works, and proposed exemptions for scholarly teaching and research.
Policies or Program
- RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATION (Industry Canada) - with respect to the inclusion of and contribution of the humanities and social sciences in considerations of policy pertaining to the Science and Technology Strategy titled "Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada’s Advantage".
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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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE CANADIAN FEDERATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PROMOTES RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH WORK FOR CANADA AND THE WORLD. THE FEDERATION ADVOCATES THE CONCERNS OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNITIES; ASSISTS IN THE FORMULATION OF RESEARCH POLICIES IN THESE AREAS; FOSTERS TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION; FACILITATES THE WORK OF GROUPS OF SCHOLARS; ACTS AS A FEDERATION OF LEARNED SOCIETIES; AND ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jean-Marc Mangin,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
FULL MEMBERS INCLUDE LEARNED SOCIETIES IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIPS ENCOMPASS OTHER NATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2010-09-30
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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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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$450,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
275 Bank St, #300
Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-6112
Fax number:
613-238-6114
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Graham Carr,
President-Elect |
No public offices held
- Karen Diepeveen,
Policy Analyst |
Public offices held
- Noreen Golfman,
President |
No public offices held
- Alison Hebbs,
Director of Communications |
No public offices held
- Jean-Marc Mangin,
Executive Director |
Public offices held
