Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Climate
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Defence
- Economic Development
- Regional Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Forestry
- Immigration
- Taxation and Finance
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Mining
- Fisheries
- Intellectual Property
- Consumer Issues
- Research and Development
- International Relations
- Health
- Science and Technology
- National Security/Security
- Sports
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
- Privacy and Access to Information
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Discussions around "Seizing Canada's Moment: Moving Forward in Science, Technology and Innovation" in support of the science and technology framework.
- Discussions concerning developments in energy and environment teaching, research and development, additionally as relate specifically to climate change
- Discussions concerning policy developments in support of rural and remote development
- Discussions regarding intent and application process for the Canada Graduate Scholarship, administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
- Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives and investments stemming from the northern strategy.
- Discussions regarding the refining and improving the application process of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs program administered through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
- Discussions to continue and increase funding to maintain an internationally competitive Research Support Program of SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR.
- Discussions to enhance accessibility and application of Employment and Social Development Canada programs for student finance.
- Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding advancing opportunities and stronger linkages with industry through Seizing Canada's Moment: Moving Forward in Science, Technology and Innovation.
- Issues regarding visa delays
- National Institute of Nanotechnology (NINT) - discussions with the National Research Council (NRC) regarding the governance of NINT.
- Reconciliation efforts, initiatives related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action
- Research security, with respect to international research partnerships
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
- Discussions about the Copyright Act; of interest is the delivery of copyrighted information resources to library clients, particularly desk-top access; mass digitization projects; the use of copyrighted materials for classroom instruction at universities, the provision of service to visually impaired and otherwise disabled clients; and, copying for purposes of preservation.
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- official language funding amounts and mechanisms
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Immigration implications of foreign buyers legislation with unintended impacts on post-secondary sector recruitment
- The budget bill in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework.
Règlement
- Discussions about proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Discussions regarding possible research and development initiatives for, and investments in, partnerships with the University of Alberta.
- Seeking funding for international academic exchanges, study abroad, international student visits to Canada.
- Seeking funding for new research and campus infrastructure.
- Seeking funding for various programs administered by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), including, but not limited to, Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC), Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and the NSERC-administered CRYSTAL program.
- Seeking funding to advance Canadian leadership in the priority areas to support world class research.
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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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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Bank of Canada
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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House of Commons
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Canada Council for the Arts
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
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Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
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Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The University of Alberta is one of Canada's premiere research-intensive universities, engaging in teaching, research, innovation and community service. The University of Alberta is home to more than 42,000 students and 13,000 faculty and staff.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Bill Flanagan,
President and Vice-Chancellor
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Students, faculty, administrative and support staff.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2022-03-31
List of Government Funding
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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$16,407,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Foundation for Innovation
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$19,649,000.00
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Yes
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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$52,037,000.00
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Yes
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Foreign governments, municipalities, hospitals and universities
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$9,560,000.00
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Yes
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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$57,498,000.00
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Yes
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Other federal
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$33,223,000.00
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Yes
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Other provincial, municipalities, hospitals and universities
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$13,764,000.00
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Yes
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Provincial
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$765,768,000.00
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Yes
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Health Canada (HC)
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$710,000.00
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Yes
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Social Science and Humanities Research Council
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$36,025,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2-24 South Academic Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G7
Canada
Telephone number:
780-492-3212
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Simaan AbouRizk,
Dean, Faculty of Engineering |
No public offices held
- Dale Askey,
Vice-Provost & Chief Librarian |
No public offices held
- Christopher Berger,
Government Relations Associate |
No public offices held
- Barbara Billingsley,
Dean, Faculty of Law |
No public offices held
- Stan Blade,
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences |
No public offices held
- Jason Carey,
Dean and Executive Officer, Campus Saint Jean |
No public offices held
- Greta Cummings,
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences |
No public offices held
- Joseph Doucet,
Dean, College of Social Sciences & Humanities |
No public offices held
- Marieke Dube,
Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy |
No public offices held
- Brent Francis,
Director, Government Relations |
Public offices held
- Daniel Fredrick,
Program Director, University of Alberta International |
No public offices held
- Richard (Todd) Gilchrist,
Vice-President, University Services and Finance |
No public offices held
- Cristian Gonzalez-Paez,
Regional Manager (Americas), University of Alberta International |
No public offices held
- Brad Hamdon,
General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Brenda Hemmelgarn,
Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry |
No public offices held
- Tammy Hopper,
Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine |
No public offices held
- Cen Huang,
Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International) |
No public offices held
- Christine Hughes,
Interim Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
No public offices held
- Shanthi Johnson,
Dean, School of Public Health |
No public offices held
- Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell,
Interim Dean, College of Natural & Applied Sciences |
No public offices held
- Nathalie Kermoal,
Acting Dean, Faculty of Native Studies |
No public offices held
- Alexis Ksiazkiewicz,
Associate Vice-President, Government and Community Relations |
No public offices held
- Diane Kunyk,
Acting Dean, Faculty of Nursing |
No public offices held
- Anastasia Lim,
Director, Engagement and Strategic Partnerships |
No public offices held
- Elan MacDonald,
Vice-President (External Relations) |
No public offices held
- Margaret McPherson,
Government Relations Associate |
No public offices held
- Vikas Mehrotra,
Dean, School of Business |
No public offices held
- Kyra Pyke,
Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation |
No public offices held
- Aminah Robinson-Fayek,
Vice-President (Research and Innovation) |
No public offices held
- Nicole Roy,
Government Relations Consultant |
No public offices held
- Sangita Sharma,
Endowed Chair in Aboriginal Health, Centennial Professor in Aboriginal and Global Health Research |
No public offices held
- Andrew Sharman,
Vice-President (Facilities and Operations) |
No public offices held
- Sara Shier,
Government and Community Relations Associate |
No public offices held
- Demetres Tryphonopoulos,
Dean and Executive Officer, Augustana Campus |
No public offices held
- Jennifer Tupper,
Dean, Faculty of Education |
No public offices held
- Frederick West,
Acting Dean, Faculty of Science |
No public offices held
- Robert Wood,
Dean, Faculty of Arts |
No public offices held
- Verna Yiu,
Interim Provost and Vice President Academic |
No public offices held