Heather Maclean

Re-affirm the terms of the shishálh Nation Self-Government Act, including confirmation that shíshálh has the ability to have newly acquired lands declared as "shishálh lands", and that those lands will benefit from the section 87 tax exemption.

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.