Registration - In-house Organization

University of Lethbridge / Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Lethbridge
Responsible Officer Name: Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-25
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 947892-5301

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 123

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 56 of 62 (2024-01-17 to 2024-06-19)

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Version 56 of 62 (2024-01-17 to 2024-06-19)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Climate
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Sports

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

The University of Lethbridge will seek support for campus infrastructure to support research, innovation and teaching.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

The University is interested in working with the Government of Canada to help build housing capacity at and near its campuses.

Policies or Program

The University is interested in working with the federal government to create synergies between federal research initiatives and our own. The U of L will meet with various government officials (elected and non-elected) to obtain a better understanding of Federal research priorities in the areas of agriculture, environment, health and immigration.
The University of Lethbridge will advocate for program development throughout the Federal government that is inclusive of medium-sized, comprehensive universities in Canada.
The University of Lethbridge will lobby the Federal government to ensure a focus on research and learning is reflected in the budgeting process with respect to increased funding for student scholarships, increased funding (direct and indirect) for research at universities, and increased funding for deferred maintenance for university buildings.

Policies or Program, Regulation

The University is interested in working with the Government of Canada to ensure policies and programs enable high-quality international students are able to study at the University of Lethbridge.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Lethbridge is a comprehensive University that currently serves 8,500 graduate and undergraduate students. Faculties and Schools at the U of L include Arts and Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Graduate Studies, Liberal Education and the Dhillon School of Business. The U of L is also a comprehensive research institution. In addition to its Lethbridge campus, the U of L has a campus in Calgary.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

A Board of Governors oversees the activities of the University of Lethbridge.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$679,047.96	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$1,691,121.22	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$1,784,321.75	Yes
Foreign	$82,632.72	Yes
Municipal	$137,281.30	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$4,184,953.58	Yes
Other Federal	$5,003,157.74	Yes
Other Provincial	$25,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$102,643,520.12	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$1,225,292.85	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-222-7490

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kathy Greenwood, Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations | No public offices held
Michelle Helstein, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) | No public offices held
Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor | Public offices held
Holly Kletke, Government Relations Officer | No public offices held
Dena McMartin, Vice-President, Research | No public offices held
Josie Mills, Director/Curator - University of Lethbridge Art Gallery | No public offices held
Nancy Walker, Vice-President (Finance & Administration) | No public offices held
Richard Westlund, Executive Director, Communications, Marketing and Government Relations | No public offices held

University of Lethbridge

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
University of Lethbridge	2008-08-06	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Digvir Jayas	2023-07-01	Current
Michael Mahon	2010-07-01	2023-07-01
Bill Cade	2005-08-25	2010-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Interim-President NSERC NSERC, N/A	November 2018 to September 2019	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-03-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Lethbridge / Digvir Jayas, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 56 of 62 (2024-01-17 to 2024-06-19)

Version 56 of 62 (2024-01-17 to 2024-06-19)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization