Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Health
- Industry
- Mining
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Seek support for Capital funding for Canadian Light Source equipment and infrastructure expansion.
- Seek support for an appropriate mechanism for funding operations of national research facilities
- Seek support for continued growth in funding to the research granting councils
- Seek support for funding operations of Canadian Light Source
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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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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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The CLS is the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun—used by scientists to get incredibly detailed information about the structural and chemical properties of materials at the molecular level, with work ranging from mine tailing remediation to cancer research and cutting-edge materials development.
The CLS has hosted over 2,500 researchers from academic institutions, government, and industry from 10 provinces and 2 territories; delivered over 40,000 experimental shifts; received over 10,000 user visits; and provided a scientific service critical in over 1,500 scientific publications, since beginning operations in 2005. The CLS has over 200 full-time employees.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Robert Lamb,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
One member (owner)-- the University of Saskatchewan.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2015-03-31
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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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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$10,245,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$2,000,000.00
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Yes
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National Research Council (NRC)
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$2,750.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$3,600,000.00
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Yes
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Province of Saskatchewan
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$4,100,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
44 Innovation Boulevard
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
306-657-3600
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Dean Chapman,
Director of Science |
No public offices held
- Jeffrey Cutler,
Chief Industrial Science Officer |
No public offices held
- Les Dallin,
Director of Machine |
No public offices held
- Walter Davidson,
Senior Advisor to the CEO |
No public offices held
- Robert Lamb,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Beryl Lepage,
Chief Financial Officer |
No public offices held
- Nils Petersen,
Chair, Board of Directors |
No public offices held
- Sandra Ribeiro,
Communications and Outreach Manager |
No public offices held