Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 7 (2002-12-18 to 2003-06-20) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
ONTARIO FOREST INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (OFIA)
20 TORONTO STREET TORONTO, ON M5C 2B8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-368-6188 |
| Fax number: | 416-368-5445 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | TIM MILLARD, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ONTARIO FOREST INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (OFIA) IS A PROVINCIAL TRADE ASSOCIATION OF 17 MEMBER COMPANIES AND 10 AFFILIATE MEMBERS ENGAGED IN FOREST MANAGEMENT AND IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PULP, PAPER, PAPERBOARD, LUMBER, PANELBOARD, PLYWOOD AND VENEER.THE OFIA PROVIDES A FORUM FOR MEMBER COMPANIES TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST AND CONCERN. THROUGH VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES, IT ALSO SERVES TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED VOICE TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS. THE ASSOCIATION IS GUIDED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH INCLUDES A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH MEMBER COMPANY.AS PART OF ITS MANDATE, THE OFIA WORKS TO--ENSURE THAT INDUSTRY POSITIONS ARE RECOGNISED AND CONSIDERED BY GOVERNMENT,-RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE INDUSTRY AND ITS POSITION WITH THE PUBLIC, AND -DEMONSTRATE THE INDUSTRY'S RESPONSIVENESS TO ENVIRONEMTNAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIETAL AND FOREST MANAGEMENT CONCERN, AND TO TECHNOLOGICAL AND MARKET DEVELOPMENTS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OFIA MEMBER COMPANIES ARE: ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC., BOWATER CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS INC., COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS LTD., DOMTAR INC., GRANT FOREST PRODUCTS LTD., HERB SHAW AND SONS LIMITED, LONGLAC WOOD INDUSTRIES INC., MARATHON PULP INC., MCRAE LUMBER COMPANY LTD., MIDWAY LUMBER MILLS LTD., NORAMPAC INC., NORBORD INDUSTRIES INC., PROVINCIAL PAPERS INC., SPRUCE FALLS INC., ST MARY'S PAPER INC., TEMBEC INC., WEYERHAEUSER CANADA LTD.AFFILIATE COMPANIES: BANCROFT MINDEN FOREST COMPANY, CLERGUE FOREST MANAGEMENT INC., MAZINAW-LANARK FOREST INC., NIPISSING FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC./VERMILION FOREST MANAGEMENT LTD., OTTAWA VALLEY FOREST INC., SHINING TREE FOREST INC., TIMISKAMING FOREST ALLIANCE INC., WESTWIND FOREST STEWARDSHIP INC., RED LAKE FOREST MANAGEMENT CO. LTD., NORTHSHORE FOREST INC.DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS:T. MILLARD - PRESIDENTJ. LOPEZ - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDM. RAI-LEWIS - VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE AFFAIRS & CORPORATE SECRETARYBOARD OF DIRECTORS - MEMBERS:J. LOPEZ (CHAIR), R. BARBER, J. BROPHY, F.A. DOTTORI, M. DUBE, R. FLEET, R.J. GREGOR, G. HODGINS, D. HOPKINS, D.F. JOHNSON, R.F. DZIDA, E.C. MCMANUS, J.D. MCRAE, B.MORGAN AND D. SHAW., P. WINJNBERGEN, P. MERCER, E. BISSON, J. DEAN, N. BUSH.MEMBERS, AFFILIATE COMPANIES:A. FOLEY, T. ISHERWOOD, P. STREET, S. MUNRO, R. CAMERON, J. BARTON, J. LEAVEY, P. NITSCHKE AND P. BUNCE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CRAIG GAMMIE |
| Position title: | MANAGER, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SCOTT JACKSON |
| Position title: | FOREST ISSUES SPECIALIST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TIM MILLARD |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHAEL RAI-LEWIS |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Industry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | SOFTWOOD LUMBER TRADE POLICYCANADA/ US AIR QUALITY AGREEMENT - OZONE ANNEX |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SOFTWOOD LUMBER TRADE POLICYTAXATION POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE |