12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

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Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Registration Summary

Inactive - Activity Ended: 2023-07-31

Who is lobbying?

Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada is not a coalition.

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

The activities of Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Health
Industry
Labour
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Amendments to update the Aeronautics Act, including but not limited to the introduction of data protection.

Policies or Program

Airline transactions such as mergers or joint ventures.
Discussions around pilot certification and re-certification processes and procedures.
Engagement with government officials on disruptions to business, health & safety requirements, and opportunities to help with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ensuring that Canadian aviation policy adheres to the highest international safety standards.
Policy and guidelines with respect to the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, including but not limited to re-certification, pilot training, transparency and ongoing information about aircraft safety.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Ensuring that Canadian airports adhere to the highest international safety standards.

Regulation

Amendments and enforcement of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, including but not limited to the implementation of updated fatigue rules.
Ensuring that any exemptions for pilots from the recently amended provisions of the Canada Labour Code are appropriate.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who is the lobbyist?

Ben Parsons, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Public offices held

Consulting Firm

Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Address & contact information)

Registration number: 933600-360683
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

No monthly communications reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	January 2016 to August 2017	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons	February 2009 to May 2011	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Who is lobbying?

Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who is the lobbyist?

Ben Parsons, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Consulting Firm

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada / Ben Parsons, Consultant

Air Canada Pilots Association/Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada (Address & client representative)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Ben Parsons, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Consulting Firm

Air Canada Pilots Association / Association des Pilotes d'Air Canada - Address & Client Representative

Counsel Public Affairs Inc.