Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Labour
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Funding applications to Western Economic Diversification's Western Diversification Program (WDP) and Western Economic Partnership Agreements (WEPA) funding mechanisms to support applied research and development and technology commercialization initiatives at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Funding opportunities to support existing and new applied research initiatives.
Policies or Program
- Discussions to continue and enhance funding of SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR to support industry relevant research by post-secondary institutions.
- Government of Canada Science and Technology Strategy - Encourage the Science and Technology Strategy to increase support for applied research activities.
- Increased access and funding to support international students wishing to study in Canada and Canadian students wishing to study abroad.
- Timely, relevant collection of post-secondary education and research data with respect to analysis and current and possible future initiatives in the college/polytechnic sector.
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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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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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 and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Defence (DND)
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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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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The British Columbia Institute of Technology builds pathways for career success in the global marketplace. With campuses in Burnaby, North Vancouver, Richmond and Vancouver, BCIT delivers full-time and part-time courses of study leading to certificates, diplomas and degrees in technologies, trades, business and health sciences. BCIT also conducts applied research, technology transfer activities, and corporate and industry training and upgrading.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Kathy Kinloch,
President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
48,000 students and 2,200 faculty and staff.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2018-03-31
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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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$100,000.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$385,000.00
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Yes
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Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Advanced Education
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$132,674,000.00
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Yes
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Research Support Fund
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$176,500.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Canada
Telephone number:
604-434-5734
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Joseph Boyd,
Research Liaison |
No public offices held
- Leelah Dawson,
Dean, School of Business |
No public offices held
- Kim Dotto,
Dean, Applied Research |
No public offices held
- Guy Ellis,
Dean, School of Transportation |
No public offices held
- Hassan Farhangi,
Director, SMART |
No public offices held
- Lawrence Gu,
Dean, International |
No public offices held
- Wayne Hand,
Dean, School of Construction and the Environment |
No public offices held
- Stefan Joseph,
Project Leader |
No public offices held
- Kathy Kinloch,
President |
No public offices held
- Ana Lopez,
Vice President, Human Resources & People Development |
No public offices held
- Paul McCullough,
Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Relations |
No public offices held
- Lorcan O'Melinn,
Vice President, Finance and Administration |
No public offices held
- Cynthia Petrie,
Executive Director, Stakeholder Relations |
No public offices held
- Tom Roemer,
Vice President, Academic |
No public offices held
- Fitsum Tariku,
Director of Building Science |
No public offices held
- Forrest Tittle,
Dean, School of Energy |
No public offices held
- Neera Vohra,
Operations Manager, Applied Research |
No public offices held
