Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

The University of Winnipeg / Todd Mondor, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The University of Winnipeg
Responsible Officer Name: Todd Mondor, President and Vice-Chancellor 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-25
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951652-5302

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 107

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 48 (2006-07-13 to 2007-03-08)

Version 3 of 48 (2006-07-13 to 2007-03-08) 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: The University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 2E9
Canada
Telephone number: 204-786-9214
Fax number: 204-786-1693  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Lloyd Axworthy, President  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. The founding colleges were Manitoba College (1871) and Wesley College (1888), which merged to form United College in 1938. Located in the heart of downtown. The University of Winnipeg is a compact, diverse, multicultural academic community committed to access and excellence. Ranked by our graduates in Maclean's magazine University Graduate Survey (June 19, 2006) in the Top Ten of all Canadian universities when asked about their "Entire Educational Experience." UWinnipeg is home to more than 9200 full- and part-time students.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: The University has a bi-cameral governance structure. It has a Board of Regents and a Senate.
 
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: 2005-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Other Provincial $38,769,000.00
Canada Research Chairs $500,000.00
Other Federal $1,174,000.00
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council $715,000.00
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council $866,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Alaa Abd-El-Aziz
Position title: VP Research International & External Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lloyd Axworthy
Position title: President
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Robert Bend
Position title: Dean of Collegiate
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Daniel Hurley
Position title: Executive Director of Government, University & Alumni Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Jennifer Rattray
Position title: Director Strategic Initiatives
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lesley Thomson
Position title: Sr.Executive Officer & Advisor to President
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Stephen Willetts
Position title: Vice-President Finance & Administration
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Claudia Wright
Position title: Associate VP Academic
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: Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada, Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Canada (MAECIC), Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI), Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada (BST), Bureau du Conseil privé (BCP), Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada, Commission canadienne des pensions (CCP), Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada (CISR), Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH), Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie (CRSNG), Conseil national de recherches (CNRC), Développement des ressources humaines Canada (DRHC), Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada (DEO), Environnement Canada, Finances Canada (FIN), Industrie Canada, Office du transport du grain (OTG), Office national de l'énergie (ONÉ), Office national des transports (ONT), Office national du film (ONF), Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan), Revenu Canada (RC), Santé Canada (SC), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada (SCT), Statistique Canada (StatCan), Transports Canada (TC), Tribunal canadien des droits de la personne (TCDP), Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur (TCCE)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Appel au grand public, Appels téléphoniques, Communications informelles, Communications écrites, en format papier ou électronique, Présentations, Réunions
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Affaires autochtones, Arts et culture, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Développement régional, Éducation, Emploi et formation, Énergie, Environnement, Foresterie, Immigration, Impôts et finances, Industrie, Infrastructure, Institutions financières, Justice et application des lois, Petites entreprises, Propriété intellectuelle, Questions constitutionnelles, Relations internationales, Santé, Sciences et technologies, Sports, Transports, Travail
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Made representations, sought public policy changes and/or Federal support with respect to the following: University Funding, Aboriginal Affairs, Sustainability in the Environment, Western Economic Diversification, and other issues pertinent to post-secondary education system.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Will make representations, seek public policy changes and/or Federal support with respect to the following: New Canadians (immigrants, refugees), University Funding, Aboriginal Affairs, Sustainability in the Environment, Western Economic Diversification, and other issues pertinent to post-secondary education system.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier Western Economic Diversification (Winnipeg Partnership Agreements)




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