Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Forestry
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Mining
- National Security/Security
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Seeking funding to develop a Centre for Advanced Manufacturing to support industry partners in developing new products and processes to enhance productivity and improve competitiveness.
- Seeking funding to develop a Centre for Applied Disaster and Emergency Management to provide leading disaster and emergency management education ensuring stakeholders are better prepared for, and able to respond to, disasters.
- Seeking funding to develop a Centre for Construction Innovation to support industry partners in developing new products and processes to enhance industry productivity and improve competitiveness.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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House of Commons
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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 Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
NAIT is a Polytechnical Institution of approximately 20,000 full-time and apprenticeship students and more than 59,000 continuing education registrants. NAIT offers certificates, diplomas, applied degrees, and undergraduate degrees in Business, Science and Technology, Health Care, and Hospitality while offering 33 apprenticeship programs in the skilled trades.
NAIT works closely with Human Resource & Skills Development Canada re: Operating Grants; Western Economic Diversification supports NAIT with Capital/Infrastructure/Maintenance Grants, etc.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Ray Block,
President & CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
A Board of Directors oversees the activities of NAIT. The Board generally consists of people from all across the Edmonton (Capital) Region and the Province of Alberta.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2019-06-30
List of Government Funding
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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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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$51,360.00
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Yes
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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$10,500.00
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No
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$2,385,196.96
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Yes
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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$69,049.00
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Yes
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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$50,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
11762 - 106 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
Canada
Telephone number:
780-471-7701
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Ray Block,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Chris Dambrowitz,
Associate Vice President, Research and Innovation |
No public offices held
- Natalie Kenrick,
Communications Officer |
No public offices held