12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION / David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-05-22

Who is lobbying?

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (Address, activities & membership)

David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Labour, Natural Resources	Address various issues through standardization in the agriculture and agri-food sector regarding topics such as science and technology, environmental/sustainability, labour.	Policies or Program
Climate, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation	Advancing standards development to protect against the effects of climate change.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Internal Trade, International Trade	Advocating at the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT)committee to reduce internal trade barriers through the development of national standards.	Regulation
Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Municipalities	Advocating for the federal government to support standards development to support municipalities, by encouraging their implementation of standards related to flood mitigation and resilient infrastructure, to protect their citizens and infrastructure from flood-related impacts and damage.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, Labour, Media, Mining, Municipalities, National Security/Security, Natural Resources, Privacy and Access to Information, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation	Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Energy, Mining	CSA Group is seeking support and funding from sources to be determined to develop a CSA document (either a standard or guidance document) on the topic area of socio-economic transition of closed mines.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Research and Development	CSA Group’s standards and research support the transition to bioeconomy by setting requirements and guidance across the whole landscape - from sustainable biomass supply chain through safety and performance of conversion technologies to bio-based products, their use, and end-of-life management, including the disposal, recycling, plastics, and repurposing.	Policies or Program
Research and Development	CSA continues to advocate for the government to support standards development activities through funding and participation, and by incorporating standards by reference in federal regulations and tying funding programs to the use of standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Education	CSA offers comprehensive standards-based training and is exploring further opportunities for government funding to support our current education and training programs. As well as new areas we could offer training for the implementation of standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Industry, Infrastructure, Natural Resources	Canadian Standards Association has proposed funding needs to Natural Resources Canada for the development of Electric Standards in line with the Roadmap for the Introduction of Electric Vehicles to the Canadian Market. This also includes Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV).	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Energy, Natural Resources	Collaboration on Small modular reactor mapping within the internal PrairiesCan site.	Policies or Program
Energy, Mining, Research and Development	Critical minerals such as lithium, helium and geothermal; standards and research funding support through grants, or connections to interested businesses who may participate in our technical committees or inclusion of CSA standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Housing, Infrastructure, Research and Development	Discuss standards development and funding related to modular construction.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources	Discuss the adoption and implementation of an energy management standard with Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.	Policies or Program
Energy	Discussion with a representative of Canadian Energy Regulator regarding the possible development of standards related to shale gas fracking and pipeline damage.	Policies or Program
Energy	Discussion with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with regard to the negotiation of funding amounts for a Contribution Agreement between Canadian Standards Association (CSA)and CNSC. Funding is being provided in respect of the development and maintenance of nuclear standards in the CSA Nuclear Program.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Energy, Research and Development	Discussions held with Natural Resources Canada-CANMET regarding funding for the development of Wind Turbine standards in Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Energy, Research and Development	Discussions regarding funding in connection with the reaffirmation of the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicles) Installation Codes, specifically CSA B108 and CSA B109.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Energy, Natural Resources	Discussions with a representative of CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada) regarding financial support from Natural Resources Canada for the purpose of updating the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicle) Design and Installation Codes, specifically, B108and B109, in support of Natural Resources Canada's Natural Gas Vehicle Implementation Plan.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation
Health, Infrastructure, Labour, Research and Development, Transportation	Discussions with government offices with respect to standards-based solutions in key policy areas including disability and inclusion, accessibility and hydrogen.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Health, Labour	Discussions with government offices with respect to standards-based solutions in key policy areas including long-term care (LTC) in Canada.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Environment, Natural Resources	Funding for CSA's Support Activities to Natural Resources Canada on the Development of a Marine Energy Terminology Standard.	Policies or Program
Research and Development	Meeting with Canada Post to discuss certification requirements and approved manufacturing plants for the production of concrete work and products.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development	Participating in the pre-budget consultation processes and making submissions to the government and advocating for funding of CSA national standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Environment, Health, Industry, Research and Development	Seeking funding for Canadian Standards Association's facilitation of Canada's participation in international standards development at the International Organization for Standardization/ Technical Committee 229 and International Electrotechnical Commission/Technical Committee 113 for nanotechnologies, in areas of interest for the specified government institutions, who are Environment Canada, Health Canada and Industry Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Health	Seeking funding from Health Canada for the Product Safety Project Committee.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Government Procurement	Seeking funding from Public Services and Procurement Canada for development of blast standard.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Health, Research and Development	Seeking funding from source to be determined for the development of standards, and related product testing and certification programs, to support industry, that could potentially be regulated to enhance the safety and performance of medical grade personal protective equipment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Infrastructure	Seeking funding from source to be determined on possible funding for a new standard on cisterns for potable water.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Labour, Natural Resources	Seeking funding to develop standards in the agriculture and agri-food sector regarding topics such as science and technology, environmental/sustainability, labour.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Internal Trade	Support for small to medium businesses looking to increase trade of their goods through CSA testing, certification or inspection services in collaboration with PrairiesCan.	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Address various issues through standardization in the agriculture and agri-food sector regarding topics such as science and technology, environmental/sustainability, labour.	Policies or Program
Climate, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation	Advancing standards development to protect against the effects of climate change.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocating at the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) committee to reduce internal trade barriers through the development of national standards.	Regulation
Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Municipalities	Advocating for the federal government to support standards development to support municipalities, by encouraging their implementation of standards related to flood mitigation and resilient infrastructure, to protect their citizens and infrastructure from flood-related impacts and damage.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Climate, Defence, Economic Development, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Health, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, Labour, Media, Mining, Municipalities, National Security/Security, Natural Resources, Privacy and Access to Information, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation	Arranging meetings with government officials to promote the benefit of Canadian Standards Association's standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Energy, Mining	CSA Group is seeking support to develop a CSA document (either a standard or guidance document) on the topic area of socio-economic transition of closed mines.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CSA Group’s standards and research support the transition to bioeconomy by setting requirements and guidance across the whole landscape - from sustainable biomass supply chain through safety and performance of conversion technologies to bio-based products, their use, and end-of-life management, including the disposal, recycling, and repurposing.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Research and Development	CSA Group’s standards and research support the transition to bioeconomy by setting requirements and guidance across the whole landscape - from sustainable biomass supply chain through safety and performance of conversion technologies to bio-based products, their use, and end-of-life management, including the disposal, recycling, plastics, and repurposing.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CSA continues to advocate for the government to support standards development activities through funding and participation, and by incorporating standards by reference in federal regulations and tying funding programs to the use of standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CSA offers comprehensive standards-based training and is exploring further opportunities for government funding to support our current education and training programs. As well as new areas we could offer training for the implementation of standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Fisheries	Canadian Standards Association (CSA) proposal for Grant and Contribution agreement pertaining to the provision of project management support activity for the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Working Group on Marine Energy Terminology	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Standards Association has proposed funding needs to Natural Resources Canada for the development of Electric Standards in line with the Roadmap for the Introduction of Electric Vehicles to the Canadian Market.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Industry, Infrastructure, Natural Resources	Canadian Standards Association has proposed funding needs to Natural Resources Canada for the development of Electric Standards in line with the Roadmap for the Introduction of Electric Vehicles to the Canadian Market. This also includes Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV).	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Energy, Natural Resources	Collaboration on Small modular reactor mapping within the internal PrairiesCan site.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Critical minerals such as lithium, helium and geothermal; standards and research funding support through grants, or connections to interested businesses who may participate in our technical committees or inclusion of CSA standards within a program offered by PrairiesCan.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Infrastructure	Discuss possible funding for a new standard on cisterns for potable water.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources	Discuss the adoption and implementation of an energy management standard with Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussed possible funding for a new standard on cisterns for potable water.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussed the adoption and implementation of an energy management standard with Natural Resources Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussing possible funding related with CMHC	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussion with a representative of Canadian Energy Regulator regarding the possible development of standards related to shale gas fracking and pipeline damage.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussion with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with regard to the negotiation of funding amounts for a Contribution Agreement between Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and CNSC. Funding is being provided in respect of the development and maintenance of nuclear standards in the CSA Nuclear Program.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Energy	Discussion with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with regard to the negotiation of funding amounts for a Contribution Agreement between Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and CNSC. Funding is being provided in respect of the development and maintenance of nuclear standards in the CSA Nuclear Program.	Policies or Program
Energy, Research and Development	Discussions communications regarding funding in connection with the reaffirmation of the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicles) Installation Codes, specifically CSA B108 and CSA B109.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussions held with Natural Resources Canada-CANMET regarding funding for the development of Wind Turbine standards in Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Energy, Natural Resources	Discussions held with Natural Resources Canada-CANMETregarding funding for the development of Wind Turbine standards in Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Energy, Natural Resources	Discussions with a representative of CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada) regarding financial support from Natural Resources Canada for the purpose of updating the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicle) Design and Installation Codes, specifically, B108and B109, in support of Natural Resources Canada's Natural Gas Vehicle Implementation Plan.	Policies or Program
Health, Infrastructure, Labour, Research and Development, Transportation	Discussions with government offices with respect to standards-based solutions in key policy areas including disability and inclusion, and accessibility.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources	Discussions with government offices with respect to standards-based solutions in key policy areas including hydrogen.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Health, Labour	Discussions with government offices with respect to standards-based solutions in key policy areas including long-term care (LTC) in Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussions with government offices with respect to standards-based solutions in key policy areas including long-term care (LTC) in Canada., climate change adaption, disability and inclusion, and infrastructure development.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Email and oral communications regarding funding in connection with the reaffirmation of the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicles) Installation Codes, specifically CSA B108 and CSA B109.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Email and phone discussions with a representative of CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada) regarding financial support from Natural Resources Canada for the purpose of updating the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicle) Design and Installation Codes, specifically, B108 and B109, in support of Natural Resources Canada's Natural Gas Vehicle Implementation Plan.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Environment, Natural Resources	Funding for CSA's Support Activities to Natural Resources Canada on the Development of a Marine Energy Terminology Standard.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Funding for Canadian Standards Association's faciliation of Canada's participation in international standards development at International Organization for Standardization/ Technical Committee 229 and International Electrotechnical Commission/Technical Committee 113 for nanotechnologies, in areas of interest for the specified government institutions, who are Environment Canada, Health Canada and Industry Canada	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Environment, Health, Industry, Research and Development	Funding for Canadian Standards Association's facilitation of Canada's participation in international standards development at the International Organization for Standardization/ Technical Committee 229 and International Electrotechnical Commission/Technical Committee 113 for nanotechnologies, in areas of interest for the specified government institutions, who are Environment Canada, Health Canada and Industry Canada	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Health	Funding from Health Canada for the Product Safety Project Committee	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Government Procurement	Funding from Public Services and Procurement Canada for development of blast standard.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Hydrogen; standards and training funding support through grants, or provision of technical committee members, inclusion of CSA standards within a program offered by PrairiesCan.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Meeting with Canada Post to discuss certification requirements and approved manufacturing plants for the production of concrete work and products.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Ongoing communications with Natural Resources Canada with regard to funding from Natural Resources Canada's ecoEII initiative for CSA Group's (registered business name of Canadian Standards Association) Electric Vehicle standards development program.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Participating in the pre-budget consultation processes and making submissions to the government and advocating for funding of CSA national standards.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Proposal for support for the development of a Guide on Energy Management systems (ISO - (International Organization for Standardization) 50001) for Natural Resources Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Energy, Natural Resources	Proposal for support for the development of a Guide on Energy Management systems (ISO -(International Organization for Standardization) 50001) for Natural Resources Canada.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Seeking funding from applicable agriculture-related programs or funding streams to support potential standards development activities	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Small modular reactors; support for legislative inclusion of standards at the provincial level or inclusion of CSA standards within a program offered by PrairiesCan.	Policies or Program
Internal Trade	Support for small to medium businesses looking to increase trade of their goods through CSA testing, certification or inspection services in collaboration with PrairiesCan.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Health, Research and Development	The development of standards, and related product testing and certification programs, to support industry, that could potentially be regulated to enhance the safety and performance of medical grade personal protective equipment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Federal-Provincial Relations
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Housing
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Trade
Labour
Media
Mining
Municipalities
National Security/Security
Natural Resources
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Tourism
Transportation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Accessibility Standards Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

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

Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

John Agionicolaitis, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
Jason Arruda, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
Lynn Barber, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Environment & Business Excellence | No public offices held
Nancy Bestic, Director, Standards Strategic Development | No public offices held
Steve Christie, Manager, Government Relations • STDS - Government Relations | No public offices held
Mary Cianchetti, President, Standards | No public offices held
Andrew Crees, Program Manager, Standards, Constructions and Infrastructure | No public offices held
Namat Elkouche, Program Manager, Electrical | No public offices held
Brent Hartman, Director, Standards, Fuel and Transportation | No public offices held
Inga Hipsz, VP of Standards Strategic Development | No public offices held
Ben Howe, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
Mark Humphries, Program Manager, Standards, Electrical | No public offices held
Jennifer Jimenez, Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Sunil Johal, Standards VP, Public Policy | No public offices held
Ivica Karas, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Construction & Infrastructure | No public offices held
Mervah Khan, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Standards, Power Generation & Delivery | No public offices held
Nikki Kidd, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Standards, Fuels and Transportation | No public offices held
Michael Leering, Director, Standards, Environment and Business Excellence | No public offices held
Larisa Logan, Director, Standards, Power Generation and Delivery | No public offices held
Sam Loggia, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Standards, Electrical | No public offices held
Patricia Matthews, Manager, Standards, Government Relations | No public offices held
Vanessa Mitchell, Program Manager, Power Generation & Delivery | No public offices held
Iris Monner, Manager, Standards Strategic Development • STDS - Strategic Development | No public offices held
Doug Morton, Standards VP, Government Relations | No public offices held
Rohit Nehru, Program Manager, Electrical | No public offices held
Josip Novkovic, Program Manager, Standards, Fuels and Transportation | No public offices held
Susan Oh, Standards VP, Membership & Operations | No public offices held
Priya Patel, Program Manager, Standards, Environment and Bus Excellence | No public offices held
Kay Penn, Standards Director, Health and Safety | No public offices held
Lauro Pilla, Program Manager, Standards, Constructions and Infrastructure | No public offices held
Melanie Pinatton, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Fuels & Transportation | No public offices held
Cliff Rondeau, Manager, Standards Strategic Development, Program Manager, Standards, Electrical | No public offices held
Candace Sellar, Program Manager, Standards, Health and Safety | No public offices held
Jennifer Teague, Standards VP, Research & Planning | No public offices held
Ana-Maria Tomlinson, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Standards, Environment and Bus Excellence | No public offices held
Dwayne Torrey, Director, Standards, Construction and Infrastructure | No public offices held
Michael Urban, Manager, Standards Strategic Development • STDS - Strategic Development | No public offices held
David Weinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Michael Wilson, Director, Standards Electrical | No public offices held
Ray Woo, Standards VP, Standards Development | No public offices held
Leila Jula Zadeh, Program Manager, Standards, Environment and Bus Excellence | No public offices held
Brian Zupancic, Program Manager, Fuels & Transportation | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Laurie Amiruddin, Standards VP, Education & Services | No public offices held
- Faith Chipman, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
- Taha Hussain, Senior Manager, Standards Product Development, Education & Services | No public offices held
- Karim Nazarali, Standards Vice President, Strategic Development | No public offices held

Registration number: 920882-5290
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-07-08	Simran Arulraj, Regional Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Amitpal Singh, Senior Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Transportation
2024-07-05	Alexander Craney, Senior policy advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2024-07-02	Marianne Armstrong, Director, Climate Resilient Built Environment (CRBE) Initiative National Research Council (NRC)	Climate, Infrastructure
2024-06-24	Bryan May, Member of Parliament Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) Filomena Tassi, Member of Parliament Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	Environment
2024-06-18	Alexander Craney, Senior policy advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2024-06-13	Alexander Craney, Senior policy advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Ekateryna Nova, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Health
2024-06-07	Liam Gore, Policy Analyst Transport Canada (TC) Cherilyn Marshall, Advisor/Analyst, Trends and Risk Assessment Transport Canada (TC) Dominique O'Hearn, Policy/Economic Officer Transport Canada (TC) Monika Pezdek, Manager/Senior Policy Advisor Transport Canada (TC) Jay Rieger, Associate Director Transport Canada (TC)	Infrastructure, Transportation
2024-06-04	Eric Cappon, Program Analyst Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Rose Chammas, Manager Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Josef Pach, Acting Director Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Roger Soler, Director, Major Transit Projects Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Robin Strong, Manager Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Gordon Voogd, Acting Director Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Infrastructure, Transportation
2024-06-03	Chantal Demers, Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer Accessibility Standards Canada Dino Zuppa , Chief Operating Officer Accessibility Standards Canada	Research and Development
2024-04-11	Solomon Asonye, Senior Engineer Transport Canada (TC) Kyle Beauliua, Research Development Officer Transport Canada (TC) Sasan Ebrahimi , Research Development Officer Transport Canada (TC) Matthew Krech, Head, Development Unit Transport Canada (TC) Caroline Maheu, Executive Director Transport Canada (TC) Marina Makris, Policy Advisor Transport Canada (TC) Jacob McBane, Manager Transport Canada (TC) Allison Pratt, Policy Analyst Transport Canada (TC) Liam Vass, Project Officer Transport Canada (TC)	Transportation
2024-04-09	Umer Farooq Farooq , Policy Analyst Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Andrew Ghattas , Director, Critical Minerals Centre of Excellence Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Laurie Haley, Deputy Director Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Deborah Yu, Director General Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Mining
2024-03-26	Rosemary Baldwin, Contract Specialist Accessibility Standards Canada Chantal Demers, Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer Accessibility Standards Canada	Research and Development
2024-03-01	Alexander Craney , Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Paul Moen, Chief of Staff Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2024-02-15	Dino Zuppa , Chief Operating Officer Accessibility Standards Canada	Research and Development
2024-02-15	Dino Zuppa, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Accessibility Standards Canada	Research and Development
2024-02-14	Patrick Mangan , Policy Advisor Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture
2024-02-01	Kyle Fox , Director of Policy Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Micah Richardson , Deputy Director Housing Policy Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Housing
2024-01-26	Andrew Chisholm , Manager, Transit Policy, Policy and Results Branch Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Keegan Muldoon , Manager, Transit Policy, Policy and Results Branch Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Infrastructure
2024-01-19	Sara Arab , Science and Technology Analyst Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Zoe Beaulac, Senior Program Officer Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Jessica Poupore , Science and Technology Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Brianna Rector, Science and Technology Analyst Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Energy
2024-01-18	Chantal Demers , Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer, Standards and Research Accessibility Standards Canada Dino Zuppa, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Standards and Research Accessibility Standards Canada	Research and Development
2024-01-17	Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Infrastructure
2024-01-15	Carson Bannon, Engineer Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) Chioma Izugbokwe, Director, Research & Innovation Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)	Energy
2024-01-09	Joanne Bowater , Policy Analyst Health Canada (HC) Jennifer MacInnes, Manager Health Canada (HC) Francois Rivest , Director Health Canada (HC)	Health
2023-12-14	Ben Amor , Scientific Director (Low Carbon Built Environment Challenge program) National Research Council (NRC) Fiona Hill , Manager, Harmonization and Special Initiatives National Research Council (NRC) jasmine McFadden Bing-Wang , Researcher National Research Council (NRC) Yasir Sultan , Program Director for Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity National Research Council (NRC)	Infrastructure
2023-11-09	Chantal Demers, Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer Accessibility Standards Canada Dino Zuppa , Chief Operating Officer Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Economic Development
2023-11-02	Marianne Armstrong, Director, Climate Resilient Built Environment (CRBE) Initiative National Research Council (NRC)	Infrastructure
2023-11-01	Olumoye Ajao , Senior Engineer Natural Gas and Hydrogen Division / Analysis and Operations Branch Fuels Sector Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Maygan McGuire , Deputy Director Interim Lead, Engineering Fuels Sector / Secteur des carburants Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Akintona Sadiku, Senior Engineer Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Energy
2023-10-31	Mary Jane Roberts , Deputy Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture
2023-10-30	Marianne Armstrong , Director, Climate Resilient Built Environment (CRBE) Initiative National Research Council (NRC)	Infrastructure
2023-09-29	Elliott Lockington , Chief of Staff Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Labour
2023-09-25	Marianne Armstrong , Initiative Leader, Climate Resilient Built Environment National Research Council (NRC)	Energy
2023-09-21	Michael Kurliak , Policy Advisor Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Matthew Paisley , Senior Policy Advisor Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Housing
2023-09-12	Allan Ding , Innovation Project Officer Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Jean-Francois Levasseur , Director Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Jennifer Reid , Program Technical Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Matthew Schacker , Innovation Program Officer Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Julie Thériault , Program Officer Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Forestry
2023-09-07	Bernice Ayi , Supply specialist Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Health
2023-08-31	Thomas Ferguson , Director Standards National Research Council (NRC) Trevor Nightingale , Director General National Research Council (NRC) Gian-Luca Porcari , Technical Advisor, Harmonization and Special Initiatives National Research Council (NRC)	Infrastructure
2023-08-29	Ken Moshi , Senior Analyst Transport Canada (TC) Chris Nowak , Senior Engineer Transport Canada (TC)	Transportation
2023-08-09	Louis Arseneau , Senior Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Melanie Campbell, Campbell Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Craig Parks , Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment
2023-07-28	Linda Jenkyn, Director General Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Cherif Ould Hamou, Senior Manager Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Duncan Retson , Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Research and Development

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CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION - Address, activities & membership

Address:

178 Rexdale Boulevard
Toronto, ON M9W 1R3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-747-2241

Contact information in previous versions
- 178 Rexdale Boulevard
  Toronto, ON M9W 1R3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-747-2501
- 178 Rexdale Boulevard
  Toronto, ON M9W 1R3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-747-2501
- 178 Rexdale Boulevard
  Toronto, ON M9W 1R3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-747-2550
  
  Fax number: 416-747-2006

Description of the organization's activities:
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is an independent, not-for-profit membership association incorporated without share capital under Federal corporate legislation on January 21, 1919. CSA is a leading internationally accredited standards development organization that also provides training and engages in standards-related research.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group) is an independent, not-for-profit membership association serving business, industry, government and consumers. It was incorporated without share capital under Federal corporate legislation on January 21, 1919. CSA Group consists of three divisions: Canadian Standards Association, a leading solutions based standards organization, providing standards development, application products, training and advisory services; CSA International, which provides testing and certification services for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and other products; and, OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product testing, inspections and advisory services for retailers and manufacturers.
- Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group) is an independent, not-for-profit membership association serving business, industry, government and consumers. It was incorporated without share capital under Federal corporate legislation on January 21, 1919. CSA Group consists of four divisions: Canadian Standards Association, a leading solutions based standards organization, providing standards development, application products, training and advisory services; CSA International, which provides testing and certification services for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and other products; QMI, North America's leading registrar, which advances business excellence through client focused management systems registration; and, OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product testing, inspections and advisory services for retailers and manufacturers.
- Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group) is an independent, not-for-profit membership association serving business, industry, government and consumers. It was incorporated without share capital under Federal corporate legislation on January 21, 1919. CSA Group consists of four divisions: Canadian Standards Association, which develops standards and helps people understand and apply them through information products and seminars; CSA International, which provides testing and certification services; QMI, North America's leading registrar; and, OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product testing, inspections and advisory services for retailers and manufacturers.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
CSA Group has 2 classes of membership as outlined in its By-Laws, Committee Members and Honorary Members, all of whom have voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- CSA Group has 4 classes of membership as outlined in its By-Laws:1. Committee Members2. Sustaining Members3. Associate Members4. Honorary MembersExcept for Associate Members, they have voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Accessibility Standards Canada	$226,350.00	Yes
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH)	$714,431.00	Yes
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation	$4,000.00	Yes
Canadian Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA)	$64,000.00	Yes
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Chalk	$160,000.00	Yes
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)	$546,000.00	Yes
City of Edmonton	$350.00	Yes
City of Mississauga	$450.00	Yes
County of Renfrew	$8,000.00	Yes
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	$37,250.00	Yes
Edmonton Power Corp (EPCOR)	$15,000.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$27,000.00	Yes
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada	$5,500.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$176,549.00	Yes
Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives (LTI)	$193,800.00	Yes
Mental Health Commission of Canada	$31,567.00	Yes
National Research Council (NRC)	$457,500.00	Yes
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$2,698,753.96	Yes
Northwest Territories	$7,432.01	Yes
Northwest Territories & Nunavut	$10,493.60	Yes
Province of Alberta	$65,946.00	Yes
Province of British Columbia	$1,718,073.45	Yes
Province of Manitoba	$22,977.13	Yes
Province of New Brunswick	$312,730.31	Yes
Province of Newfoundland	$51,372.51	Yes
Province of Nova Scotia	$77,722.27	Yes
Province of Ontario	$982,383.82	Yes
Province of Prince Edward Island	$7,519.14	Yes
Province of Quebec	$270,825.72	Yes
Province of Saskatchewan	$28,415.91	Yes
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	$22,100.00	Yes
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)	$1,251,173.00	Yes
Toronto Hydro	$22,000.00	Yes
Transport Canada (TC)	$265,919.00	Yes
Yukon	$16,359.14	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2023-03-31	Accessibility Standards Canada	$88,900.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)	$60,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH)	$408,062.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)	$5,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Canadian Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA)	$36,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Chalk	$150,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)	$520,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	City of Edmonton	$3,650.00	Yes
2023-03-31	City of Mississauga	$5,200.00	Yes
2023-03-31	City of Toronto-Metro Hall	$14,100.00	Yes
2023-03-31	County of Renfrew	$144,308.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	$37,250.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Edmonton Power Corp (EPCOR)	$15,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$27,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada	$77,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Health Canada (HC)	$415,327.67	Yes
2023-03-31	Mental Health Commission of Canada	$9,400.00	Yes
2023-03-31	National Research Council (NRC)	$369,680.45	Yes
2023-03-31	Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$4,179,106.05	Yes
2023-03-31	Northwest Territories	$7,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Northwest Territories & Nunavut	$10,493.60	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Alberta	$59,430.88	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of British Columbia	$343,764.44	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Manitoba	$20,572.98	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of New Brunswick	$309,430.31	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Newfoundland	$50,698.98	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Nova Scotia	$70,968.27	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Ontario	$725,836.82	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Prince Edward Island	$7,000.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Quebec	$329,070.95	Yes
2023-03-31	Province of Saskatchewan	$26,608.91	Yes
2023-03-31	Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	$11,500.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Standards Council of Canada (SCC)	$484,556.28	Yes
2023-03-31	Transport Canada (TC)	$267,622.00	Yes
2023-03-31	Yukon	$15,991.87	Yes

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