Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Advanced Skills Gaps
- Agriculture/Rural and Remote Communities
- Applied Health
- College Applied Research
- College Statistical Data
- Commercialization and Technology Diffusion
- Copyright and Intellectual Property
- Deferred Maintenance
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Equipment
- Essential Skills
- Goods and Services Tax
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Development,
- international Education
- Lobbying and Accountability
- PSE Funding
- Science and Technology
- Sector Councils
- Small and Medium Sized Businesses
- Student Financial Assistance
- Student Mobility
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Agreement with the Canadian Armed Forces to facilitate the training of non-combatant technical personnel in colleges.
- Contract with Canadian International Development Agency concerning local governance for local economic development in the Phillippines.
- Contract with Human Resources and Social Development for a pan-canadian study of college students, the college experience and determinants of first year outcomes.
- Contract with Human Resources and Social Development for the creation of the ACCC Sectoral Liaison Unit which provides leadership and support to sector councils to ensure college curriculum aligns with the needs of the labour force and industry in key sectors.
- Contract with the Canadian Forces for the Community College Opportunities Program aimed at accrediting Canadian training programmes that are consistent with Canadian Forces training reqirements.
- Contract with the Canadian International Development Agency for the Decentralized Management of Skills Training Project in Ukraine to assist in the development of a national demand-driven skills training system.
- Contract with the Canadian International Development Agency for the Egypt Business Development Services Support Program to foster better employment opportunites through support to small and medium sized businesses with an empasis on marginalized groups.
- Contract with the Canadian International Development Agency to strengthen the capacity of 1000 technical institutions in Brazil to develop techniques and curricula to provide disadvantaged women with access to the workforce.
- Contract with the Health and Learning Knowledge Centre of the Canadian Council on Learning for the creation of the Young Adults Work Group supporting young adults in health and learning through knowledge exchange.
- Direct 5% of federal investment in research to applied research, product development and commercialization carried out by colleges and institutes and their private sector partners
- Discussions underway for a new international partnership program - Education for Employment which will support educational reform of technical education in Mozambique, Senegal and Tanzania.
- Discussions underway with the Canadian COuncil on Learning, Statistics Canada, the Council of Ministers of Education Canada, Human Resources adn Social Development Canada to generate national level data on the college and institute system.
- Expand CIDA funded Education for Employment Program (EFE) to other countries.
- Expansion of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council College and Community Innovation Program
- Federal Investment for a national college and institute mobility program for faculty and student exchanges between Francophone Institutions and Anglophone Institutions.
- Increase domesting and international student mobility to the mid-point of other OECD countries.
- Increased federal investments with regard to college and institute costs of supporting applied research through the Indicrect Costs Program.
- Renewal of the Student Connections Program funded by Industry Canada and Human Resources Social Development Canada which provides small businesses with internet business training and employment opportunities for students.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Discussions underway with Human Resources and Social Development Canada to increase college student and faculty international mobility. to strengthen the internationalization of curricula, and to promote college and institute expertise with overseas students, institutions and governments.
- Discussions underway with the Department of Foreign Trades and International Trade to conduct research on the redesign of scholarship programs to support increased participation by college and institute students in Canada and abroad.
- Increased student engagement in science and technology through scholarships and internships.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amend the Excise Act to provide 100% GST rebate for public post-secondary institutions.
- Bill C-61, Amendments to the Copyright Act with respect to a fair balance between the educational use of the internet and creators and clarification on the statutory damages regime and strict prohibition against the circumvention of Technological Measures.
- Extension of the 100% GST exemption that has been afforded to municipalities to postsecondary institutions as recommended by the Standing Committee on Finance
- Modify the Employment Insurance Program to enable workers currently in the workforce to access funding for skills upgrading.
Policies or Program
- Bill C-2, Federal Accountability Act, with respect to the Lobbying Act and its regulations in reducing administrative burden and simplification of monthly reporting requirements.
- Continued federal support for the expansion of need based non-repayable student grants for low income and middle income students.
- Create a fund within the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program that would enable colleges to assist small and medium-sized businesses
- Creation of a Pan-Canadian Student Mobility Program to allow Canadian college students to study in another province or territory of Canada.
- Developing college/institute partnerships with both private and public sectors to ensure environmental sustainablitiy
- Enhanced flexibility for students experiencing difficulty in repaying student loans.
- Enhancement of the federal infrastructure policy with respect to college and institute infrastructure and acquisition of leading edge technology.
- Federal support for College/Institute Internship Program for students.
- Increased Aboriginal peoples' access to post-secondary education and enhancing student success support mechanisms in colleges and institutes.
- Increased federal funding to assist colleges and institutes with the basic maintenance of buildings, the acquisition of modern equipment for instruction, the construction of new facilities, and the expansion of teaching capacity.
- Increased immigration programs and services within Canada and overseas to ensure successful integration into the Canadian workforce.
- Increased role for colleges within the Science and Technology Strategy in the area of applied research with private sector partnerships and increased college graduates with advanced skills.
- Increased support for the development and diversification of rural Canada to increase sustainable economic activity in rural communities either through the expansion of the Rural Cluster Initiaitve or other initiatives.
- Targeted federal funding for programs that are devoted to community outreach, student access, retention and success.
- Targeted federal transfer payments for postsecondary education.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Harmonization of immigration policies and identification of issues where policies and procedures could be improved.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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Roundtables and Consultations
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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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Forces
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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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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Elections Canada
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Environment Canada
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FedNor
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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National Film Board (NFB)
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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 Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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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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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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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
ACCC is the national and international voice of Canada's post-secondary colleges, institutes of technology, university-colleges,cégeps and polytechnics. A membership-based organization, ACCC acts as a forum and advocate for 150 institutions, representing their interests to government and industry.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
James Knight,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Membership is open to Canadian publicly-funded community colleges, institutes of technology, university-colleges, cégeps and polytechnics. An associate membership category is open to organizations with an interest in technical and vocational education and the development capacity of colleges.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2008-03-31
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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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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$28,630.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1223 Michael Street North, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1J 7T2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-746-6492
Fax number:
613-746-6721
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Terry Anne Boyles,
Vice-President, Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Anne Brazeau-Monnet,
Senior Government Relations Officer |
No public offices held
- Paul Brennan,
Vice-President, International Partnership |
No public offices held
- Michele Clarke,
Public Affairs, Director |
No public offices held
- Marie-Josée Fortin,
Director, International Partnerships Programs |
No public offices held
- James Knight,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Public offices held
- Ramon Lashley,
Corporate Service Vice President |
No public offices held
- Katrina Murray,
Vice-President, Canadian Partnership |
No public offices held