Mr. Robert S. Best This is Me

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1. 1. [CMEC] Biographical Notes

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   Published on: 7/15/2008   Last Visited: 7/15/2008

   Robert S. BestAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada
   
   A native of Alberta, Robert Best attended public school in High River and then completed a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Lethbridge.
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   From 1982 to 1989, Mr. Best worked for the Consumer's Association of Canada in Ottawa, serving as Senior Policy Research Officer through most of this period.In 1989, he moved to the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada where he now serves as Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs and Secretary to the Association's Standing Advisory Committee on Funding.
   
   Throughout his career in the university and association sectors, he has authored or co-authored some 30 articles, both journalistic and academic.

2. 2. Liberals pledge $1 - billion for scholarships

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   Published on: 5/26/2006   Last Visited: 3/17/2008

   "The Prime Minister didn't say that this is all they were doing and that is very important for us," said Robert Best, director of government relations for the AUCC.
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   Robert Best, director of government relations and public affairs for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, says he welcomes the announcement, but has reservations about the academic merit add-on."What we have here is a historical announcement," Best said."Clearly, it was short on details, but the stress on low and moderate income students is highly significant."We'll have to see whether the scholarship fund meets the needs we identified," he said.

3. 3. Senior appointment at AUCC - AUCC press release - September 24, 2001

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   Published on: 9/24/2001   Last Visited: 12/9/2007

   September 24, 2001 -Robert Best has been appointed vice-president, national and international relations, for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
   
   Mr. Best has been director of AUCC's government relations and public affairs division for the past 10 years, and has been instrumental in the association's advocacy efforts on behalf of Canadian higher education.
   
   "Bob Best's extensive background and experience in the areas of policy, public affairs and government relations will serve AUCC well," says Robert J. Giroux, president of the Ottawa-based association.
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   Mr. Best succeeds senior vice-president Sally Brown, who will become executive director and CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in October.
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   Prior to joining AUCC, Mr. Best was a senior policy research officer with the Consumers' Association of Canada.He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Lethbridge and an MA in political science from Carleton University, and has taught political science courses at four Canadian universities (Alberta, Athabasca, Carleton and Victoria).