Registry of Lobbyists
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Education
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Deputy Minister University Champions program helps build relationships between the Public Service of Canada and the various universities in order to identify shared priorities, align and promote relevant research and build awareness of career opportunities in the public service.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Education, Employment and Training
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Discuss effective strategies and programs to support student transition to the work place and access to upskilling and reskilling programs for mid-career Canadians with Employment and Social Development Canada, including the Student Work-Integrated Learning Program (SWILP) and the Canada Training Benefit.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Research and Development
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Discussions about contents of upcoming supply votes in Parliament relating to research.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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National Security/Security, Research and Development
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Discussions about new capstone agency and improvements to research security frameworks.
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Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, International Relations, National Security/Security, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Discussions concerning federal budget priorities. Priority topics include: federal government's support for university research through the federal granting agencies and other government programs; support for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows; changes to the Canada Research Chairs program; university infrastructure; international research collaboration; knowledge mobilization; equity diversity and inclusion; cybersecurity; and expanding university education opportunities for Indigenous Canadians.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, International Relations
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Discussions with Employment and Social Development Canada concerning international student mobility and internship programs.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Education, Employment and Training, International Relations
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Discuss the study permits, international students and Canada's international education strategy.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Education, Environment, Health, National Security/Security
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Engage with Department of Status of Women and Statistics Canada regarding data collection and policies/frameworks regarding student safety on campus.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, International Relations
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Engage with Global Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and ESDC on the implementation of the government’s International Education Strategy – including the targeting and recruitment of international students and the design of the outbound student mobility program for Canadian students to study abroad.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, National Security/Security, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Engage with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding the role of universities in supporting innovation through the full suite of innovation initiatives (eg. Superclusters, economic sector tables, Innovation Canada, knowledge mobilization, digital research infrastructure etc.)
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Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Privacy and Access to Information, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Telecommunications
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Engage with Statistics Canada regarding postsecondary education and research data collection and analysis with particular attention to the University and College Academic Staff System survey and labour market information.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Privacy and Access to Information, Regional Development
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Engaging with reviews of existing legislation covering charities to clarify how they apply to educational institutions.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Education
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Free speech on university campuses, research funding and research priorities.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Housing, Immigration, Industry, International Relations, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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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.
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Policies or Program
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Aboriginal Affairs, Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Industry, Regional Development
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Increased supports for Indigenous students seeking to access post-secondary education.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Intellectual Property, National Security/Security, Privacy and Access to Information
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Lobbying for an explicit exception for charities, not-for-profits and/or educational institutions to Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL).
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Intellectual Property, Privacy and Access to Information, Research and Development
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Lobbying to maintain fair dealing for education.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Education, Health, International Relations, Research and Development, Science and Technology
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Meeting with the Clerk of the Privy Council to ensure close collaboration between UC and the GOC across key files, with particular emphasis on immigration, international relations, and research.
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Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Education, Immigration, International Relations
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Recent immigrations changes, study permit allocations and the implementation of the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF).
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Policies or Program
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Education, Immigration, International Relations
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Recent IRCC changes for international students including the Recognized Institutions Framework (RIF), provincial attestation letter (PALs), and International Experience Canada (IEC).
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Policies or Program
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Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, International Relations
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Recent policy changes and development of other policy tools including the Recognized Institutions Framework.
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Policies or Program
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Health
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The Youth Mental Health Fund announcement, the university access to funds, and the Quebec exception.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Education, Infrastructure
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To discuss the creation of the advisory body for the National Infrastructure Assessment and the gathering of helpful data to meet the infrastructure needs of Canadian universities.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Education, International Relations
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To discuss the outlook for the Global Skills Opportunity program and the current state of higher education related to ESDC programming in the learning branch.
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Policies or Program
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Education, National Security/Security
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To respond to concerns raised by the Special Envoy, learn more about the release of the handbook on the implementation of the IHRA definition, and sharing Universities Canada appreciation to participate in the JUST Committees report.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, Industry, International Relations
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Working with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to improve visa processing times, the Study Direct Stream program, and lower refusal rates for international students accepted to Canadian universities
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Regulation
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Universities 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.
Gabriel Miller, President and CEO
End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
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| Canadian Heritage (PCH) | $184,749.00 | Yes |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | $25,000.00 | Yes |
| National Research Council (NRC) | $15,000.00 | Yes |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | $25,000.00 | Yes |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | $25,000.00 | Yes |
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Telephone number:
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