Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Arts and Culture
• Defence
• Education
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Government Procurement
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• International Relations
• International Trade

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Contribution agreement from Natural Resources Canada to develop a course on sustainable design for Canadian Buildings: Net-Zero Energy Buildings.
• Contribution from Human Resources Skills Development Canada regarding the integration of Foreign trained or International Architecture Graduates.
• Contribution from the Canada Council for the Arts to assist in coordination and presentation of the Canadian exhibit at the 2010 Venice Biennale for Architecture. Discussions with Canada Council officials through October-December with respect to development of a new strategic partnership agreement for coordination/fundraising for presentation of Canadian exhibit at the 2012 Venice Biennale for Architecture.
• Program for Export Market Development from Foreign Affairs and International Trade for External trade Shows and Missions, Professional Reciprocity and Mutual Recognition Agreements, international conferences and Promotional materials

Policies or Program

• Policies related to excellence in architecture and urban design -- The RAIC advocates that all levels of government and in particular Infrastructure Canada and Public Works Government Services Canada adopt an architecture policy;
• Policies related to sustainability and a sustainable built-environment which includes policies related to energy and policies related to climate change - the RAIC has adopted and promotes to governments at all levels the 2030 Challenge;
• The RAIC also advocates to Public Works Government Services Canada and to Defence Construction Canada for the fair and transparent procurement of consulting services by the federal government using Qualifications-Based Selection or QBS.

Regulation

• The RAIC is advocating for a rapid preparation and adoption of a stronger, more effective, National Model Energy Code - one that requires at least 50% greater energy efficiency than the current MNEC.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Canada Council for the Arts
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Environment Canada
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
• Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
• Industry Canada
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• National Defence (DND)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
• Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
• Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Address:
330 - 55 MURRAY STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1N 5M3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-241-3600  Ext. 206
Fax number: 613-241-5750