Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Queen's University / Karen Hitchcock, Principal

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Queen's University
Responsible Officer Name: Karen Hitchcock, Principal 
Initial registration start date: 2005-12-21
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 777914-6041

Version 3 of 5 (2006-11-29 to 2007-07-16)

Version 3 of 5 (2006-11-29 to 2007-07-16) 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: Queen's University
Dunning Hall, 94 University Ave.,
Kingston, ON  K7L 3N6
Canada
Telephone number: 613-533-2200
Fax number: 613-533-6838  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Karen Hitchcock, Principal  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Queen's University is one of Canada'a leading universities, with an international reputation for scholarship, research, social purpose, spirit and diversity
Organization's membership or classes of membership: The University has an undergraduate and graduate enrolment exceeding 20,000 and employs over 3,000 academica and non-academic staff. University governance is carried out by three bodies: the Board of Trustees; the Senate; and University Council comprising the Board of Trustees, the Senate and an equal number of elected alumni of the University.
 
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: 2006-04-30
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Kingston Municipal Governement $99,000.00
Health Canada $913,000.00
Other Provinces $35,000.00
Canada Research Chairs $6,230,000.00
Ontario Provincial Government $259,115,000.00
Canadian Foundation for Innovation $17,512,000.00
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council $20,336,000.00
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council $6,284,000.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $15,490,000.00
Federal Government $14,450,000.00
Foreign Governments $3,261,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Rosa Bruno-Jofre
Position title: Dean, Faculty of Education
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sean Conway
Position title: Special Advisor to the Principal for External Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sandra Crocker
Position title: Associate Vice-Principal, Research
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Janice Deakin
Position title: Dean of Graduate Studies
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Patrick Deane
Position title: Vice-Principal, Academic
Public offices held: No
 
Name: William Flanagan
Position title: Dean, Faculty of Law
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Tom Harris
Position title: Dean, Faculty of Applied Science
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karen Hitchcock
Position title: Vice-Principal, Advancement (Acting)
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karen Hitchcock
Position title: Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Susan Marlin
Position title: Director, Office of Research Services
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Alastair McLean
Position title: Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sally Rigden
Position title: Research Associate, External Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kerry Rowe
Position title: Vice-Principal, Research
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Saunders
Position title: Dean, School of Business
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Andrew Simpson
Position title: Vice-Principal, Operations & Finance
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Walker
Position title: Dean, School of Health Sciences
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: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Infrastructure Canada (INFC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Arts and Culture, Commercialization, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Regional Development, Research and Innovation, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Made representations, sought public policy changes and/or Federal support with respect to activities of faculties, schools and institutes. Subjects are diverse and include but are not restricted to: Canada Research Chairs, student assistance and financial support for higher education, immigration policy as it affects students, commercialization, indirect funds for research, increases in funding for Federal granting councils, copyright reform, intellectual property issues, tax reform as it relates to charitable donations, land acquisition, funding for health sciences initiatives
Subject Matter: Prospective: Made representations, sought public policy changes and/or Federal support with respect to activities of Faculties, Schools and Institutes.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Canada Research Chairs
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Funding for health sciences initiatives
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Funding through federal granting councils including indirect costs of research
Policy or Program Immigration policy as it affects students
Policy or Program Intellectual property issues and copyright reform
Policy or Program Land acquisition
Policy or Program Science and Technology Policy
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Student assistance and financial support for higher education
Policy or Program Tax reform as it relates to charitable donations




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