Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- Labour
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, with respect to the creation of a dedicated transfer for post-secondary education.
- The Copyright Act, with respect to Educational exemptions listed under fair dealing provisions.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- The Book Importation Regulations under the Copyright Act, with respect to parallel importation.
Policies or Program
- Canada Student Grants Program with respect to increasing per-student, need-based funding provided by the program
- Canada Student Loans Program with respect to redefining need under the program, amending the asset calculation model to exempt all in-study income, the ownership of one vehicle, individually held RRSPs by an additional $790 for each year following a person's eighteenth birthday, and other financial assets totalling $10 000.
- Developing a Pan-Canadian Strategy for Mental Health, with respect to implementing recent recommendations of the Mental Health Commission of Canada aimed at post-secondary students and decreasing stigmas associated with mental health.
- Developing a nationwide strategy for the adoption of Open Educational Resources.
- Developing an Open Access Framework for taxpayer funded research in Canada with respect to research conducted with the assistance of funding from SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR at Canada's universities and colleges.
- Indirect Costs Program, with respect to increasing the funding provided by the Indirect Costs Program to qualified universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.
- Post-Secondary Student Support Program Funding, with respect to lifting the 2% cap on this funding.
- Protecting student intellectual property rights at Canada's universities and colleges, with respect to creating a set of criteria for institutions to abide by in order to be eligible for research funding granted by the CIHR, SSHRC, and NSERC.
- Repayment Assistance Program, with regard to changing eligibility requirements, removing entry barriers for students in loan default, exempting EI recipients, and creating program streams for underrepresented groups.
- SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC, with respect to improving governance and broadening considered perspectives via the addition of a student seat on the governing boards of the federal granting agencies.
- The Canada Student Loans Program, with respect to eliminating the expected parental contribution in the assessment of resources for borrowers.
- The Canada Student Loans Program, with respect to ensuring the weekly loan limit rises with the needs of students by increasing the weekly loan limit amount from $210 to $245.
- The Off-Campus Work Permit Program, with respect to extending the benefits of off-campus work permits to international students studying part-time at recognized universities and colleges in Canada.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- International student visas, with regard to broadening the category of country that receives multiple-entry visas.
Regulation
- International Student visas, with respect to allowing for visa holders to participate in co-op opportunities without having to apply for an additional permit.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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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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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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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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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
P.O. Box 3408
Station D
Ottawa, ON K1P 6H8
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-3457
Web address:
http://www.casa-acae.com
Client representative
Kalin McCluskey, Executive Director
Parent Company Information
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations / Alliance canadienne des associations etudiantes is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations / Alliance canadienne des associations etudiantes is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Alliance of Student Associations / Alliance canadienne des associations etudiantes are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations / Alliance canadienne des associations etudiantes does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Alla Drigola
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Public offices held
Business address:
1404-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Impact Public Affairs
Address:
1404-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
