Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Education
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill S-205 : Amendment to Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, with regard to lowering the time limit in place on the discharge of student loans under bankruptcy filings.
- C-10 - the Budget Implementation Act, 2009, with respect to funding for accumulated deferred maintenance, and changes to Tri-agency funding.
- C-42 - the Copyright Act, with respect to amending copyright legislation to allow for an expansion of fair dealing rights under law, and for allowing the circumvention of digital locks and other digital rights management tools for legal, non-infringement purposes.
Policies or Program
- Canada Student Grants Program with respect to creating a need-based and debt-capping component under the current program, and linking the grant to an inflationary index.
- Canada Student Loans Program with respect to redefining need under the program, amending the asset calculation model, and expanding loan amounts to cover computer and technology purchases.
- Indirect Costs Program, with respect to increasing the funding provided by the Indirect Costs Program to qualified universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.
- Repayment Assistance Program, with regard to changing eligibility requirements, removing entry barriers for students in loan default, exempting EI recipients, and creating program streams for underrepresented groups.
Regulation
- Post-Secondary Student Support Program Funding, with respect to lifting the 2% cap on this funding
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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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
- Justice Canada (JC)
- National Defence (DND)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) is an alliance of student associations and student unions from across Canada. Through this network of student governments, CASA represents and defends the interests of post-secondary students to federal and inter-provincial levels of government.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Arati Sharma,
National Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Various student unions from across the country.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
P.O. Box 3408
Station D
Ottawa, ON K1P 6H8
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-3457
Ext.
222
Fax number:
613-236-2386
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Eric Theis,
Government Relations Officer |
No public offices held