Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Arts and Culture
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Defence
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- increase in value of cash transfers for post-secondary education allocated through the federal budget
- increased funding for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) allocated through the federal budget
- increased funding for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) allocated through the federal budget
- increased funding for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) allocated through the federal budget
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-23 An Act respecting preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States
- C-16 An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.
- C-4 Budget Implementation Act to remove detailed reporting and disclosure requirements for labour organizations
- Parliament review of the Copyright Act
- formerly known as C-13 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, with respect to removing elements in Criminal Code that allow for increased surveillance of personal online activity, such as Internet Service Provider (ISP) immunity for handing over personal data and expanded surveillance powers to police and courts
Policies or Program
- increased funding for the Postsecondary Student Support Program
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Transfer payments to the provinces for post-secondary education; student financial assistance; funding of federal research councils; federal research councils and ethics policies; Canadian Security Intelligence Service and RCMP; Intellectual property, copyright and patents; pensions; freedom of information legislation; employment insurance reforms; taxation; human rights and equity; training, research and development; academic freedom; civil liberties.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
David Robinson,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Established in 1951, CAUT represents over 68,000 teachers, librarians, researchers and other academic professionals and general staff at public universities and colleges in Canada. Its members include academic and general staff associations as well as provincial and federated associations. Between biannual Council meetings, CAUT is governed by an Executive Committee, the members of which are elected annually. CAUT is also affiliated with the Fédération Québécoise des Professeures et Professeurs d'Université (FQPPU).
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2705 Queensview Drive
Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-820-2270
Ext.
188
Fax number:
613-820-7244
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Louise Birdsell Bauer,
Research Officer |
No public offices held
- James Compton,
President |
No public offices held
- Pam Foster,
Director of Research and Political Action |
No public offices held
- Robert Johnson,
Policy Officer |
No public offices held
- Paul Jones,
Policy and Education Officer |
No public offices held
- Laura Lozanski,
Health and Safety Officer |
No public offices held
- David Robinson,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Andrea Stuart,
Professional Officer |
Public offices held
