Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- International Trade
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Taxation and Finance
- Intellectual Property
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Discussions with Members of Parliament and Senators about national framework legislation for post-secondary education funding.
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Canada Graduate Scholarships, seeking increase to reward levels and expansion of recipients
- Canada Summer Jobs program, seeking increase to annual budget.
- Removing certain spending limits imposed on Post-secondary Student Support Program funding
- Seeking increase to earmarked funding for post-secondary education via Canada Social Transfer.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Bankruptcy Act, seeking elimination of prohibition on student loan bankruptcy.
- Canada Education Savings Act, with respect to converting expenditures on tax credits into need-based grants.
- Copyright Act, with respect to interpretation of fair dealing
Règlement
- Immigration regulations, with respect to post-graduate work periods and in-study off-campus work limitations.
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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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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House of Commons
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Industry Canada
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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National Film Board (NFB)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada's national student organisation. Founded in 1981, the Federation lobbies the federal and provincial governments on issues of funding and student financial assistance.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Roxanne Dubois,
National Chairperson
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The Canadian Federation of Students is comprised of over one-half million university undergraduate, graduate, and college students.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
338 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, ON K2P 0J9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-232-7394
Ext.
221
Fax number:
613-232-0276
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Graham Cox,
National Researcher |
No public offices held
- Roxanne Dubois,
National Treasurer |
No public offices held
- Katherine Giroux-Bougard,
Past National Chairperson |
No public offices held
- Shelley Melanson,
National Deputy Chairperson |
No public offices held
- Dave Molenhuis,
National Chairperson |
No public offices held
- Thomas Roussin,
Aboriginal Students Representative |
No public offices held