Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 64 (1998-08-26 to 1999-03-02) 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.
| Organization: |
Canadian Association of University Teachers / Association canadienne des professeures et professeurs d'université
2675 QUEENSVIEW DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K2B 8K2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-820-2270 |
| Fax number: | 613-820-7244 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JAMES TURK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | 1. TRANSFERS TO THE PROVINCES FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 2. FUNDING O F STUDENTS 3. FUNDING OF THE FEDERAL RESEARCH COUNCILS 4. FEDERAL RESEARCH COUNCILS - ETHICS POLICY 5. CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE 6. COPYRIGHT 7. PENSIONS 8. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION 9. [ UI] UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REFORMS 10. GST 11. TAXATION AS IT AFFECTS UNIVERSITIES & ACADEMIC STAFF. 12. PATENTS 13. HUMAN RIGHTS. FOR FURTHER INFORMTION SEE OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAUT.CA |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CAUT ESTABLISHED N 1951 REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 28,500 UNIVERSITY TEACHERS, ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS AND RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS IN UNIVERSITIES IN EVERY PROVINCE AND IT IS MANAGED BY A COUNCIL THAT MEETS TWO TIMES A YEAR. THESE MEETINGS ARE ATTENDED BY DELEGATES FROM ALL THE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS, BOTH LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL. BETWEEN MEETINGS THE ASSOCIATION IS RUN BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY. CAUT IS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH THE BC PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION (CIEABC) AS WELL AS THE QUEBEC FEDERATION (FQPPU). |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | PAUL JONES |
| Position title: | LEGAL COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT LEGER |
| Position title: | RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT MOORE |
| Position title: | RESEARCH OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROSALIND RISEBOROUGH |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR MEMBER SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JAMES TURK |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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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Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BILLS : CHST [ CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER] CAUT IS ALSO INVOLVED WITH CPP ( CANADIAN PENSION PLAN) OAS ( OLD AGE SUPPLEMENT), CHANGES TO THE COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION PHASE III, SENATE INQUIRY INTO PSE ( POST SECONDARY EDUCATION), ISSUES ARISING FROM THE FEDERAL BUDGET. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BILLS : CHST [ CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER]; CPP ( CANADIAN PENSION PLAN); OAS ( OLD AGE SECURITY), CHANGES TO THE COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION PHASE III, ISSUES ARISING FROM THE FEDERAL BUDGET; MAI ( MULTILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT) |