Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Immigration
- Labour
- Research and Development
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada.
Policies or Program
- Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
United for Literacy is Canada's original literacy organization founded in 1899. We recruit and train volunteers to be literacy tutors for children, youth and adults living in disadvantaged communities across the country.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Mélanie Valcin,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
United for Literacy's membership Anne Parker, Chair of the Board, John Wiltshire, Vice Chair of the Board, Ira Goldstein, Treasurer of the Board, Neil Gower, Secretary of the Board, member Suzanne Anton, member Lindsay Sauder, member Goshka Folda, member Hanwakan Blaikie Whitecloud, member Kristen Miller, member, Linda Tchombe, member, Sartaj Sarkaria, member, Peter Levitt (ex-officio)
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-03-31
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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Canada Summer Jobs
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$175,485.00
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Yes
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Elections Canada
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$5,875.00
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Yes
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$1,495,867.00
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Yes
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Government of Alberta
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$549,662.00
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Yes
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Government of Manitoba
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$130,682.00
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Yes
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Government of Nova Scotia
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$38,345.00
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Yes
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Government of Nunavut
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$854,631.80
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Yes
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Government of Ontario
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$2,613,878.21
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Yes
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Government of Quebec
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$761,054.19
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Yes
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New Brunswick Education & Early Childhood
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$5,000.00
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Yes
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Nova Scotia Labour and Advanced Education
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$9,500.00
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Yes
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Nunatsiavut Government
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$224,759.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
35 Jackes Avenue
Toronto, ON M4T 1E2
Canada
Telephone number:
800-555-6523
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Maureen Anglin,
Regional Director - Ontario |
No public offices held
- Mark Anto,
Regional Director - Quebec, Nunavut, NWT and Atlantic Canada |
No public offices held
- Angela Briscoe,
Director, Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Richard Harvey,
VP Programs and Impact |
No public offices held
- Laura Keegan,
Regional Director - Western Canada |
No public offices held
- Sandi Kiverago,
VP Operations |
No public offices held
- Marina Klimenko,
Acting Director, Program Development |
No public offices held
- Mélanie Valcin,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
