Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Economic Development
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Agriculture innovative investments in research like state-of-the-art Biomanufacturing for the development of health-centric crops for food and pharmacy. Obtain contributions for research grants wherever possible and funding for Grape and Wine.
- Build Canada's fund for Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component now that postsecondary institutions qualify.
- Centres of Excellence Commercialization and Research now that grape and wine research qualifies for funding.
- Health research - research capital grants, research operating grants, and capital grants from the federal government
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Yearly Federal Budget - Brock would like to make sure that research and infrastructure are part of the federal yearly budget.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Brock University would like to see research funding levels maintained
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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Presentations
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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Environment Canada
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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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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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The organization is a Canadian University. Brock University was founded in 1964. The University looks to the different levels of government to fund research, infrastructure and student needs.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jack Lightstone,
President and Vice Chancellor
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Brock has over 17,453 full-time and part-time students. Brock had over 590 full-time faculty members, and over 820 permanent staff. We offer 7 faculties – Applied Health Sciences, Business, Education, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, Social Sciences, and Graduate Studies.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2012-04-30
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 Research Chairs
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$1,550,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
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$412,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$143,000.00
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Yes
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Foreign
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$0.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$2,322,000.00
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Yes
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Other Federal
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$3,187,000.00
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Yes
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Provincial
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$96,804,000.00
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Yes
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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$1,432,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
500 Glenridge RD
St. Catharines, ON L2s 3A1
Canada
Telephone number:
905-688-5550
Ext.
5864
Fax number:
905-688-1255
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Ian Brindle,
Special Adviser, Brock Research |
No public offices held
- Sarah Ellis,
Government Relations Officer |
No public offices held
- Mike Farrell,
Secretary to the University |
No public offices held
- Brian Hutchings,
Vice-president, Finance & Administration |
No public offices held
- Debbie Inglis,
Director, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute |
No public offices held
- Carrie Kelly,
Manager, Office Of Research Services |
No public offices held
- Murray Knuttila,
Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
No public offices held
- Gary Libben,
Vice President, Research |
No public offices held
- Jack Lightstone,
President and Vice Chancellor |
No public offices held
- Meaghan Rusnell,
Sr. Government Relations Advisor |
Public offices held
- Alejandra Wichartz,
Government Relations Officer |
No public offices held