Registration - In-house Organization

Universities Canada / Universités Canada / Gabriel Miller, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Universities Canada / Universités Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Gabriel Miller, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-06-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 932211-423

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 2005

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 25

Version 7 of 130 (2008-10-06 to 2008-12-17)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 130 (2008-10-06 to 2008-12-17)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Education
Education and Higher Education
Employment and Training
Immigration
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property and Copyright
International Academic and Student Mobility
International Cooperation and Development
International Relations
International Trade
Lobbying and Accountability
Official Languages
Science and Technology
Student Assistance
University Research

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Discussions on funding with the Canadian Embassy in Washington and grant received with respect to the purchase of an exhibit booth, print materials and partially offset travel costs for the 2007 National Association of College Admissions Counselors Conference in Austin, Texas.
Discussions underway on renewal of Canada-Latin America Caribbean Research Exchange Grants with the International Development Research Centre with regard to strengthened international partnerships and to consolidate emerging networks among academic researchers from Canada and Latin America.
Discussions underway on renewal of Students for Development Program with the Canadian International Development Agency with respect to enabling senior-level university students and faculty members from Canadian universities to work together with partners in the developing world to promote good governance.
Discussions underway on renewal of University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development contribution agreement with the Canadian International Development Agency with respect to knowledge partnerships between Canadian universities and educational organizations in developing countries.
Discussions underway on renewal of partnership grant with the International Development Research Centre.
Discussions underway to obtain funding on a proposal with respect to research on academic mobility with Human Resources and Social Development Canada.
Discussions underway with Human Resources and Social Development Canada and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to obtain a grant with respect to organizing a symposium on Canadian universities and the Bologna process.
Discussions underway with respect to obtaining a new partnership agreement with Canadian Partnership Branch at the Canadian International Development Agency.
Discussions underway with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to obtain a grant with respect to Canada-India Higher Education Summit, November 2008.
Discussions underway with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to obtain funding with respect to participation on Brazil university relations speakers' tour, August 2008.
Discussions underway with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade with respect to funding for a knowledge exports research project.
Request funding with respect to international development cooperation (student and academic mobility, internships, international research collaboration, exchanges, technical assistance).

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-61, Amendments to the Copyright Act, with respect to the statutory damages regime and strict prohibition against the circumvention of Technological Measures.
Bill S-203, An Act to amend the criminal code (cruelty to animals), with respect to avoiding possible unintended consequences for university research.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Bill C-2, Federal Accountability Act, with respect to the Lobbying Act and its regulations in reducing administrative burden and simplification of monthly reporting requirements.
Bill C-54, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, regarding the upcoming regulations and administrative requirements for university researchers and laboratories.

Policies or Program

Building Canada Infrastructure Program and other possible federal investments with respect to campus infrastructure and university infrastructure renewal.
Canada Research Chairs Program with respect to the creation and funding of new chairs.
Competition Policy Review Panel consultation and report with respect to the major contribution of postsecondary education institutions to strengthening Canada's competitiveness and follow-up on international education, student and academic mobility investment.
Continued federal support with respect to needs based, non-repayable student assistance at least at current levels.
Creation of a prestigious new scholarship program with respect to top Canada and international PhD students in addition to enhanced investments in the Canada Graduate Scholarships program.
Edu-Canada branding and marketing initiatives with respect to promoting Canadian education abroad.
Enhanced program opportunities for marketing and providing university services abroad.
Expert Panel on Federal Laboratories consultation and report with respect to federal laboratories on university campuses.
Follow-up on subjects raised in submission to Minister Flaherty with respect to proposals for Budget 2008 on graduate students, research investments and student assistance -- submission publicly available on website www.aucc.ca.
Global Innovation Strategy with respect to increased investment in international research collaboration with key Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries and emerging economies.
Harmonization of immigration policies with regard to the improvement of study and work permit processing to identify areas where policies and procedures could be strengthened.
Increased federal investments with regard to the institutional costs of supporting university research through the Indirect Costs Program and the direct costs of research through the granting councils.
Parliamentary review of the federal government's Science and Technology Strategy with respect to ensuring the conditions for excellence in university research, in particular funding for the indirect costs of university research, developing new research talent and promoting enhanced collaboration and linkages among universities, government and the private sector.
Postsecondary education and research data strategy with respect to data collection, gap analysis and current and possible future initiatives in the university sector.
Raising educational levels of Aboriginal Canadians with respect to increased federal financial assistance to Aboriginal students and investment in university programs and services.
Research integrity related issues with respect to the review of the federal granting agencies' policy framework for research integrity and the Tri-Council Memorandum of Understanding on Roles and Responsibilities in the Management of Federal Grants and Awards.
Review of the Canada Student Loans Program with respect to new investments, modernization and simplification measures and enhanced flexibillity for those experiencing difficulty in debt repayment.
Review of the future of official languages programming in Canada by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages with respect to the role of universities.
Tri-Council Ethics Review of Research Involving Humans with regard to strengthening the system of protection for human participants in research.

Regulation

Creation of new immigration regulations with respect to helping universities attract foreign students and facilitating their arrival in Canada.
New Substance Notification Regulations with respect to impact on university research activity.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Round tables and consultations partnering through ad hoc coalitions

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Elections Canada
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada has represented Canada's universities since 1911. We are the voice of Canada's universities. Our advocacy ensures that higher education is recognized as vital to Canada's prosperity and quality of life as a knowledge-based society and economy. We are a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization, funded through membership fees and revenues from contract management services and publications. Our mandate is to facilitate the development of public policy on higher education and to encourage cooperation among universities and governments, industry, communities, and institutions in other countries. We provide services to member universities in three main areas: public policy and advocacy; communication, research and information-sharing; and scholarships and international programs.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

CLAIRE M. MORRIS, PRESIDENT and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

AUCC has one class of voting members. Members are Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university degree-level colleges. At present, the Association has 92 voting members. Associate members are non-voting national groupings of academic and administrative components of member institutions that have objects which are consonant with those of the Association. At present, there are 15 associate members. Members of the Association are listed on the website www.aucc.ca.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2008-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority	$1,500.00	No
Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C.	$5,250.00	No
Canadian Heritage/Canada Post subsidy, Publications Assistance Program	$7,139.00	Yes
Canadian International Development Agency - Students for Development	$1,588,821.00	Yes
Canadian International Development Agency - University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development	$9,898,930.00	Yes
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)	$37,805.00	Yes
International Development Research Centre - Canada-Latin America Caribbean Research Exchange Grants	$149,750.00	Yes
International Development Research Centre partnership grant	$60,581.00	Yes
National Defence (DND)	$417,000.00	Yes
Public Safety Canada (PS)	$3,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
350 Albert Street, Suite 600
Ottawa, ON K1R 1B1
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-1236
Fax number: 613-563-9745

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Margaux Béland, Director, Partnership Programs, International Affairs Branch | No public offices held
Robert Best, Vice-President, National Affairs Branch (NAB) | Public offices held
John Dingwall, Senior Policy Analyst, Research & Policy Analysis | Public offices held
Nina DiStefano, Senior Policy Analyst, International Relations IAB | Public offices held
Gary Evans, Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs NAB | Public offices held
Michelle Gauthier, Director, Research and Policy Analysis, NAB | No public offices held
Daniel Hubert, Senior Policy Analyst, Research and Policy Analysis NAB | Public offices held
Lyse Huot, Director of Communications and Publications | Public offices held
Dawn Jeffrey, Senior Policy Analyst, Research and Policy Analysis, NAB | Public offices held
Pari Johnston, Director, International Relations IAB | No public offices held
Caroline Lachance, Senior Policy Analyst Research and Policy Analysis National Affairs Branch | No public offices held
Walid Madhoun, Director, Technical Cooperation International Affairs Branch | Public offices held
Karen McBride, Vice-President, International Affairs Branch (IAB) | Public offices held
Claire M. Morris, President and CEO | Public offices held
Herb O'Heron, Senior Advisor, National Affairs Branch | Public offices held
Luc Rainville, Coordinator, Office of the President, and Senior Advisor, Francophonie Affairs | No public offices held
Robert South, Government Relations Officer, Government Relations and Public Affairs, NAB | Public offices held
Beverlee Stevenson, Government Relations Officer, Government Relations and Public Affairs, NAB | Public offices held
Tom Tunney, Senior Policy Analyst, International Relations IAB | Public offices held
Robert White, Senior Policy Analyst International Affairs Branch | Public offices held
Stephen Wills, Manager, Legal Affairs, Government Relations and Public Affairs NAB | No public offices held
Alana Yuill, Director, Strategic Initiatives, International Affairs (IAB) | No public offices held

Universities Canada/Universités Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Universities Canada/Universités Canada	2015-04-22	current
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada	2008-08-15	2015-04-22

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada

Universities Canada / Universités Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Gabriel Miller	2024-03-18	Current
Philip Landon	2023-07-01	2024-03-18
Paul Davidson	2009-05-11	2023-07-01
CLAIRE M. MORRIS	2005-06-07	2009-05-11

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student Parks Canada, Summer Employment Center	April 1970 to September 1970	Not a designated office
Summer student Parks Canada, Summer Employment Center	April 1969 to September 1969	Not a designated office
Summer student Parks Canada, Summer Employment Center	April 1968 to September 1968	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student Parks Canada, Summer Employment Center	April 1970 to September 1970	Not a designated office
Summer student Parks Canada, Summer Employment Center	April 1969 to September 1969	Not a designated office
Summer student Parks Canada, Summer Employment Center	April 1968 to September 1968	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Analyst Canadian Centre for Management Development, Research Branch	December 1991 to December 1996	Not a designated office
Program Analyst Treasury Board, Program Branch	December 1981 to December 1991	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Federal-Provincial Coordination	October 1980 to December 1981	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canadian Embassy Vienna Austria	October 1978 to September 1980	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, German Language Training	August 1978 to October 1978	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affiars and International Trade, Commodity Policy Unit	October 1977 to August 1978	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Consular Policy Unit	July 1977 to September 1977	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Returns Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Minister's Office	October 1975 to August 1976	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Aid and Development Division	July 1974 to December 1974	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, French Language Training	April 1974 to June 1974	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Northwestern European Division	November 1973 to April 1974	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Analyst Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, Education Support Branch	1983 to 1988	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Temporary administrative assistant Elections Canada, Election unit	June 2004 to June 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer student Industry Canada, Machinery and Equipment Advisory Board	April 1974 to September 1974	Not a designated office
Summer student Industry Canada, Machinery and Equipment Advisory Board, Machinery Branch	April 1973 to September 1973	Not a designated office
Summer student Industry Canada, Machinery and Equipment Advisory Board, Machinery Branch	April 1972 to September 1972	Not a designated office
Summer student Industry Canada, Machinery and Equipment Advisory Board, Machinery Branch	April 1971 to September 1971	Not a designated office
Summer student Industry Canada, Machinery Equipment Advisory Board, Machinery Branch	April 1970 to September 1970	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer assistant Library of Parliament, Federal part-time student employment program	September 1989 to May 1990	Not a designated office
Student assistant Library of Parliament, Federal part-time student employment program	September 1988 to April 1989	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parliamentary Affairs Natural Resources Canada, Office of the Minister	November 2005 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor and Director of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State (Public Health), Health Canada, Office of the Minister of State	December 2003 to November 2005	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant House of Commons, Office of Carolyn Bennett, MP St. Paul's Ontario	February 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Health Canada, Policy Development Division, Health Promotions Branch	January 1998 to December 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research and Policy Analyst, Stategic Policy and Planning Health Canada, First Nation and Inuit Health Branch	August 2004 to November 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Svend Robinson, MP Burnaby Douglas	January 1997 to December 1999	Not a designated office
Communications Assistant House of Commons, Office of Svend Robinson, MP Burnably Douglas	January 1995 to December 1997	Not a designated office
Legislative and Communications Assistant House of Commons, Office of John Brewin, MP Victoria	January 1993 to December 1994	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economist/Statistician (ES) Transport Canada, Intelligent Transportation Systems Policy Branch	April 2003 to October 2003	Not a designated office
Commerce Officer (CO) Industry Canada, Federal-provincial Relations Division	August 2002 to May 2003	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Press Secretary House of Commons, Office of the Leader, New Democratic Party	October 1984 to December 1990	Not a designated office
Project Officer Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, Energy Conservation Information Centres	October 1978 to December 1979	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Intern Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Parliamentary Centre, Youth International Internship Program	November 1997 to March 1998	Not a designated office
Intern Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Circumpolar Liaison Directorate	January 1987 to March 1997	Not a designated office
Summer Student Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. New York, New York	June 1985 to August 1985	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Temporary assignment House of Commons, Constituency office, Joe Fontana MP London ON	1991 to 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Part-time contract work Department of Justice, Contractual services unit	1989 to 2000	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Deputy Minister Privy Council Office of Canada, Intergovernmental Affairs	May 2002 to April 2004	Not a designated office
Deputy Minister Human Resources Development Canada, Office of the Deputy Minister	February 1999 to May 2002	Not a designated office
Associate Deputy Minister Human Resources Development Canada, Office of the Associate Deputy Minister	December 1998 to February 1999	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Universities Canada / Universités Canada / Gabriel Miller, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 7 of 130 (2008-10-06 to 2008-12-17)

Version 7 of 130 (2008-10-06 to 2008-12-17)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization