Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 5 (1999-06-18 to 1999-10-27) 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: |
DOMINION OF CANADA RIFLE ASSOCIATION (DCRA)
45 SHIRLEY BLVD., CONNAUGHT RANGE NEPEAN, ON K2K2W6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-829-8281 |
| Fax number: | 613-990-0434 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | THURSTON J KAULBACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE DOMINION OF CANADA RIFLE ASSOCIATION, FORMED IN 1868, IS CANADA'S OLDEST NATIONAL FIREARMS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT 63-64 VICTORIA CHAPTER 99, ASSENTED TO JULY 7, 1900, TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE TRAINING OF MARKSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT CANADA. THE ASSOCIATION IS PRIMARILY A CIVILIAN ORGANIZATION AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS AFFILIATED PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZES AND CONDUCTS RIFLE MATCHES AND PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING AND ORGANIZING THE VARIOUS CANADIAN TEAMS THAT GO EVERY YEAR TO BISLEY IN THE U.K. AND TO THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. IN ADDITION ONE OF OUR MAJOR ACTIVITIES IS ORGANIZING AND RUNNING A CADET WINTER POSTAL PROGRAM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CULMINATING IN CADET PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EACH PROVINCE, AND AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CADET CHAMPIONSHIP IN OTTAWA. THE DCRA IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF TRAINING FOR THE SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF FIREARMS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE DCRA MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 4,000. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES RANGE FROM LIFE MEMBERS, ANNUAL MEMBERS, AND UNDER 25 MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE ALL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION WE HAVE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE OUR QUARTERLY PUBLICATION AND ARE COVERED BY INSURANCE. AFFIIATED CLUB MEMBERHIPS RECEIVE INSURANCE COVERAGE AND A COPY OF OUR PUBLICATIONS. WINTER PROGRAM MEMBERS ARE LIMITED TO PARTICIPATION IN OUR POSTAL PROGRAM. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | THURSTON KAULBACH |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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: | Justice Canada (JC) |
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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: | Sports |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, BILLS, REGULATIONS SURROUNDING BILL C-68 [ FIREARMS, GUN CONTROL] |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ACTIVELY LOBBY AGAINST IMPOSITION OF REGULATIONS [ FIREARMS, GUN CONTROL] |