Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

University of Alberta / Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Alberta
Responsible Officer Name: Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946425-5145

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1165

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 82

Version 3 of 131 (2006-08-18 to 2007-02-15)

Version 3 of 131 (2006-08-18 to 2007-02-15) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: University of Alberta
3-1 University Hall
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2J9
Canada
Telephone number: 780-492-6590
Fax number: 780-492-9453  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Indira Samarasekera, President  
 
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's undergraduate and graduate student enrollment totals over 34,000. The University employs over 8800 academic and non-academic staff.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Students, faculty, administrative and support staff.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2006-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $36,032,000.00
NSERC $38,178,000.00
TRIUMF Federal Government $8,429,000.00
Health Canada $1,255,000.00
SSHRC $23,846,000.00
Canadian Foundation for Innovation $28,616,000.00
National Research Council $9,315,000.00
Canadian Space Agency $704,000.00
National Centres of Excellence $3,206,000.00
Canada Research Chairs $13,634,000.00
Western Economic Diversification $3,816,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Carl Amrhein
Position title: Provost & Vice President (Academic)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Marc Arnal
Position title: Dean, Faculte Saint-Jean
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Monica Barclay
Position title: Assistant Director, China Institute
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ellen Bielawski
Position title: Dean, Native Studies
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Carole Byrne
Position title: Registrar
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Phyllis Clark
Position title: Vice-President (Finance & Administration)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sandra Conn
Position title: Vice-President (External Relations)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Albert Cook
Position title: Dean, Rehabilitation Medicine
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mark Dale
Position title: Dean, Graduate Studies and Research
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Marieke Dube
Position title: Government Relations Associate
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Roger Epp
Position title: Acting Dean, Augustana
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jody Ginsberg
Position title: Vice Dean, Medicine & Dentistry
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Andrew Greenshaw
Position title: Associate Vice-President (Research)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brad Hamdon
Position title: General Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Donald Hickey
Position title: Vice-President (Facilities & Operations)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ernie Ingles
Position title: Vice-Provost & Chief Librarian
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jack Jhamandas
Position title: Assiciate Dean, Research, Medicine & Dentistry
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Wenran Jiang
Position title: Director, China Institute
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gary Kachanoski
Position title: Vice-President (Research)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: John Kennelly
Position title: Dean, Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Lynch
Position title: Dean of Engineering
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Terry Mackey
Position title: Director, International Project
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael Mahon
Position title: Dean, Physical Education & Recreation
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Thomas Marrie
Position title: Dean, Medicine & Dentistry
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Dru Marshall
Position title: Acting Dean, Physical Education and Recreation
Public offices held: No
 
Name: William McBlain
Position title: Senior Associate Vice-President (Research)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rae McDonald
Position title: Director, International Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Roger Palmer
Position title: Interim Dean, School of Public Health
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Franco Pasutto
Position title: Dean, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Alexis Pepin
Position title: Policy & Strategic Initiatives Analyst
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Percy
Position title: Dean, Law
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael Percy
Position title: Dean of Business
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Heather Proctor
Position title: Associate Professor, Science
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Herbert Quinney
Position title: Deputy Provost
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Benoit Rivard
Position title: Professor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Indira Samarasekera
Position title: President
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Douglas Schmitt
Position title: Professor, Physics
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Fern Snart
Position title: Dean, Education (CEO)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Colleen St. Clair
Position title: Associate Professor, Science
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gregory Taylor
Position title: Dean, Science
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karen Wichuk
Position title: Director, Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Daniel Woolf
Position title: Dean, Arts
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Arts, Culture and Heritage, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Forest Service, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), Environment Canada, Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Geological Survey of Canada, Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, International Polar Year, International Trade, Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency Canada, Social Development Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Sport Canada, Sustainable Resource Development, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Forestry, Health, Heritage, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Development, International Relations, International Trade, Mining, Regional Development, Research & Development, Science and Technology, Sports, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Held meetings, made telephone calls, made representations, wrote correspondence and submitted proposals with respect to the following initiatives: the science and technology framework, commercialization of research/technology transfer infrastructure partnerships, sustainable energy and the environment proposals, Aboriginal education, agricultural research, nanotechnology, international sporting events, foreign student accrediation and international outreach in China, the United States and Mexico. Program development in southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. Consultations for funding and support opportunities for, project proposals and work permits for international students and international job placements for Canadian students. Advocacy in the areas of Copyright and SchoolNet. Discussions regarding forestry activities.VAC supporting research in Human Ecology.Development of the university's international initiatives.Advocacy for multi-year official languages funding for programs include French as a Minority Language and French as a Second Language. Advocacy for Official Languages Office to Support Communities - Funding program for the training of French-speaking health professionals. Advocacy for funding support for students involved in co-op programs. Support for project/conference on trade in natural resources and resource pricing. Discussions on Western Centre for Economic Research. Discussions were held regarding indirect costs of research funding and the funding the granting councils, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the Canada Research Chairs Program. Advocacy related to infrastructure funding.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Meetings will be held, telephone calls made, representations made, correspondence written and proposals submitted with respect to the following initiatives: the science and technology framework, the role of the federal government in post-secondary education, the commercialization of research/technology transfer infrastructure partnerships, sustainable energy and the environment proposals, Aboriginal education, agricultural research, nanotechnology, health initiatives, engineering initiatives, international relationships, institutes and development projects, minority and official languages support and infrastructure, research centres and institutes, sport initiatives, and foreign student accreditation and work permits. Discussions regarding indirect costs of research funding and the funding of the granting council, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the Canada Research Chairs Program.Advocacy related to infrastructure funding.Advocacy related to the copyright legislation.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Bill C-60 - An Act to amend the Copyright Act.
Bill or Resolution Upcoming budget bill in support of the federal role in post-secondary education, research and the science and technology framework.




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