Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Infrastructure
- International Development
- International Trade
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Discussions with federal officials regarding campus infrastructure and deferred maintenance issues
- Obtain contributions for a wide array of non-peer reviewed academic, research, and partnership initiatives
- Obtain contributions for the development of Canadian studies at McGill
- Obtain increased support for life sciences research
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Communications with federal officials to advocate for increased federal investment in scholarships for graduate students
- Discussions with federal officials to advocate for increased funding for the institutional costs of research
- Obtain contributions for inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary and international partnerships
- Obtain contributions for the development of India studies at McGill as well as the development of partnerships with Indian research institutions
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Discussions with federal officials to encourage the development of a public policy framework that responds to the needs of post-secondary education and research
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-470, an Act to amend the Income Tax Act with respect to changes to charitable status
Policies or Program
- Discussions regarding science, technology and innovation policy frameworks with a view to enhancing Canada's research and innovation capacity
- Discussions with federal officials regarding digital technology and the future of the digital economy in Canada
- Discussions with federal officials to advocate for increased support to the base budgets of the three granting councils and of Genome Canada
Regulation
- Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers), regarding the ability to attract and retain foreign academics
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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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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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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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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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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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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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the country's leading research-intensive universities. McGill has two campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 35,000 students.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Heather Munroe-Blum,
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The university has no membership, as such. The Board of Governors is the University's highest governing body, with general jurisdiction and final authority over the conduct of the affairs of the University. The Senate exercises general control and supervision over the academic affairs of the institution, subject to the authority of the Board of Governors.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2009-05-31
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 Research Chairs
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$17,572,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
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$17,159,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$105,749,000.00
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Yes
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Foreign
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$9,344,000.00
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$6,687,000.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$45,260,000.00
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Yes
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Other federal
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$40,524,000.00
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Yes
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Other provinces (apart from Quebec)
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$425,000.00
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Yes
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Quebec
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$403,791,000.00
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Yes
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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$13,258,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
845 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, QC H3A 2T5
Canada
Telephone number:
514-398-5155
Fax number:
514-398-3370
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- James Archibald,
Director, Translation Studies, Centre for Continuing Education |
No public offices held
- Eleni Bakopanos,
Senior Director, Government Relations, Office of Public Affairs |
Public offices held
- Sandra Crocker,
Assistant Vice-Principal (Research Operations), Research and International Relations |
No public offices held
- Vaughan Dowie,
Executive Head, Office of Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Laurette Dubé,
Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management |
No public offices held
- Martin Grant,
Dean, Faculty of Science |
No public offices held
- Daniel Jutras,
Dean, Faculty of Law |
Public offices held
- David Lametti,
Director, Centre for Intellectual Property Policy, Faculty of Law |
Public offices held
- Chandra A. Madramootoo,
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
No public offices held
- Christopher Manfredi,
Dean, Faculty of Arts |
No public offices held
- Morton J. Mendelson,
Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) |
No public offices held
- Thomas Milroy,
Professor, Faculty of Medicine |
No public offices held
- Heather Munroe-Blum,
Principal and Vice-Chancellor |
No public offices held
- William Polushin,
Director, Program for International Competitiveness, Desautels Faculty of Management |
No public offices held
- Nandini Ramanujam,
Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Faculty of Law |
No public offices held
- Rima Rozen,
Interim Vice-Principal, Research and International Relations |
No public offices held
- Colleen Sheppard,
Research Director, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Faculty of Law |
Public offices held
- Lionel Smith,
Director, Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law |
Public offices held
- Jim Torczyner,
Professor, School of Social Work |
No public offices held
- Brian Ward,
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine |
No public offices held
