Corinne Guenette

Meeting with public office holders to raise awareness and seek input on the Arctic Research Foundation’s Arctic National Strategy. Discussing federal skills training and apprenticeship support programming, and the steps that can be taken to better enable training opportunities in Inuit and Northern communities. Seeking funding to support ARF vessel procurement, operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities. Discussing the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and Northern scientific research initiatives. Meeting with public office holders to raise awareness of the Arctic Research Foundation and its work to advance the scientific research, environmental conservation, and infrastructure development priorities of Inuit and Northern communities

Teacher training in Quebec. Explore opportunites to obtain funding from the New Media Research and Development Initiative and/or the Development of Official-language Communities Program to adapt a digital learning tool into French to offer opportunities for use in both official languages. Post-secondary education research. Press for an increased contribution from the Government of Canada regarding the indirect costs of research. Make representations to the Minister regarding the funding levels of various research granting agencies. Discuss Canada's Science and Technology research orientations. Explore experiential learning opportunities that would allow students to work directly with departments and agencies, including posting and providing opportunities for students. Obtain infrastructure funding under the Building Canada Plan, the Knowledge Infrastructure Program and Recreational Infrastructures Canada to: renovate and expand our athletics facilities; renovate and expand our teaching and research capability in Fine Arts at the Grey Nuns facility and; enhance and improve our overall research and development infrastructure. Obtain historic site designation for our Grey Nuns property under the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (administered by Parks Canada). Improvement of federal student aid for certain categories of students Examine the possibility of reducing the time required by Citizenship and Immigration Canada to issue study permits. Public Service Concordia Champion. Discussed how Concordia students can learn about existing opportunities in the Canadian public service.

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Représentations dans le cadre des consultations budgétaires annuelles en ce qui concerne le soutien du gouvernement fédéral pour l'éducation post-secondaire et la recherche. Discussions sur les possibilités de financement pour les projets d'infrastructures, de développement du campus et d'entretien des infrastructures de Polytechnique Montréal. Discussions sur les possibilités de financement pour le développement des instituts et centres de recherche de Polytechnique Montréal. Discussions sur le financement des organismes subventionnaires ainsi que sur les coûts indirects de la recherche. Discussions en vue d’améliorer nos capacités collectives d’innovation, de valorisation de la recherche universitaires et de transfert technologique pour le bien-être et la prospérité de la société. Discussions en vue de l’accroissement du soutien pour les étudiants aux cycles supérieures Discussions autour du rôle que les universités peuvent jouer dans l’offre de formation continue auprès des travailleurs canadiens. Discussions autour du déploiement de l’expertise universitaire à l’extérieur du Canada, en particulier en matière de recherche et d’innovation. Discussions autour de la contribution des universités aux solutions à la crise climatique et autres enjeux auxquels font face les populations canadiennes. Discussions au sujet des enjeux d’immigration et de visas pour les étudiants et chercheurs étrangers.

Arranging meetings with government officials to discuss how the University of Victoria's research and innovation capacity can support the Government of Canada’s defence priorities, including Arctic and maritime surveillance and security International Student Policy Development. Student Assistance Programs. Discussions to support co-operative education and work-integrated learning opportunities for students. Tri-Council Grant Programming (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and Canada Foundation for Innovation, with respect to research funding Post-Secondary Policies to advance knowledge development and mobilization. Legislation and budgetary measures to support the role of post-secondary education to advance education, innovation, research and science. Discussions regarding supports for research programming related to reconciliation, health, climate, energy, oceans and aerospace initiatives. Partnerships, Policy and funding to advance research, development and deployment of community-based clean energy systems Funding for research and campus infrastructure Advance discussions and supports for UVic’s research centres Continue to advance partnerships and funding to support Ocean Networks Canada Development of a national network for CanAssist to increase opportunities to develop assistive technology equipment for people with disabilities Canada-wide. Support for education and importance of knowledge based economy. Role of Canadian University Research Parks in Commercialization of Research and Technology.