Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 2 (2008-02-19 to 2008-06-16) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
University Students' Council at University of Western Ontario
Room 340, University Community Centre The University of Western Ontario London, ON N6A 3K7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-661-3574 |
| Fax number: | 519-661-2094 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Tom Stevenson, President |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The USC exists to enhance the educational experience and quality of life for all undergraduates at The University of Western Ontario. We do this by offering services and conducting advocacy on behalf of our members. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | All undergraduates at Western pay an annual membership fee. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Scott Courtice |
| Position title: | Policy Analyst |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Patrick Duncan |
| Position title: | External Affairs Coordinator |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Dan Moulton |
| Position title: | Commissioner at Large, University Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | David Simmonds |
| Position title: | Vice-President University Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Finance Canada (FIN), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC) | ||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education, Transportation | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Lobbied Human Resources and Development Canada officials and members of Parliament to review the goals and administration of all federally supported student assistance programs to improve the program's effectivenes.Lobbied Members of Parliament and officials within the Ministry of Finance to renew the mandate of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation (CMSF), which provides $350 million annually in needs based grants for post-secondary students. | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Lobby officials in the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development Canada and all Members of Parliament to improve the accessibility, affordability, accountability, and quality of higher education. | ||||||
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