Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2006-02-10 to 2006-10-31) 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.
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Polytechnics Canada
275 Slater Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-521-6277 |
| Fax number: | 613-521-7845 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Richard Hook, Executive Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | Polytechnics Canada is an association of 8 Canadian institutes of technology and colleges of applied arts and technology which function in the broad field of applied research in Canada. The 8 higher educational institutes train and graduate skilled workers for the Canadian economy, offering career options that span the needs of the knowledge economy. The objective of the association is to advocate for increased government and private sector linkages with these colleges and institutes to increase Canada's economic productivity through innovation, science and technology. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Present membership includes the following publicly funded post-secondary education institutions in Canada:British Columbia Institute of Technology, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, George Brown College, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and Conestoga Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Ken Doyle |
| Position title: | Research Assistant |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Nobina Robinson |
| Position title: | Senior Government Relations Advisor |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| 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), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, 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 Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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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, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | - promoting the existence of Polytechnics Canada with Ministers, Federal Officials, and granting councils.- Seeking expansion in granting council criteria to include applied research conducted by Canada's Polytechnics.- Participating in all relevant policy discussions about post-secondary education reform in Canada. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - Promote the existence of Polytechnics Canada with Ministers, Federal Officials, and granting councils.- Seek expansion in granting council criteria to include applied research conducted by Canada's Polytechnics.- Participate in all relevant policy discussions about post-secondary education reform in Canada. - Hold third annual meeting of Polytechnics Canada in Ottawa.- Respond to federal government Requests For Proposal as relevant. | ||||
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