Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs / Le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes / SHIMON FOGEL, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs / Le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: SHIMON FOGEL, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Initial registration start date: 2001-11-20
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775667-111

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1874

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 61

Version 13 of 87 (2008-04-25 to 2008-08-12)

Version 13 of 87 (2008-04-25 to 2008-08-12) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE
100 Sparks Street, Suite 600
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5B7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-234-8271
Fax number: 613-563-9379  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: SHIMON FOGEL, CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZED CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONS. WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, THE CIC COMMUNICATES ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, SENATORS, FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, JOURNALISTS, ACADEMICS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE AN IMPACT ON PUBLIC OPINION IN CANADA. THE CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE IS DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF INCREASED UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF CANADA AND ISRAEL. IN SEEKING TO ENHANCE CANADA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP, THE CIC LIAISES WITH GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, BUSINESS AND THE ACADEMIC SECTOR, OFTEN SUBMITTING BRIEFS AND PROVIDING BACKGROUND ANALYSES ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY. IN ADDITION, IT SPONSORS SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN CANADA, AND ORGANIZES STUDY MISSIONS TO ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AREAS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Adam Carroll
Position title: BC Regional Director
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: DAVID COOPER
Position title: DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Luciano Del Negro
Position title: Executive director, Quebec Region
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Philippe Elharrar
Position title: Director, Quebec Region
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Richard Marceau
Position title: Senior Political Consultant
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: PAUL MICHAELS
Position title: DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ALICIA RICHLER
Position title: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sara Saber-Freedman
Position title: Chief Operations Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jonathan Schneiderman
Position title: Senior Political Consultant
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Noah Shack
Position title: Research Associate, Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, International Relations
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: MISSIONS TO ISRAEL, HILL INTERNSHIP, YOUNG LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Subject Matter: Prospective: MISSIONS TO ISRAEL, YOUNG LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program THE CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE PARLIAMENTARY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Subject matters added through a communication report
Legislation 2008-08-01
PMs proposed trip to Israel; Bill C51; government response to Israel-Lebanon prisoner exchange 2008-07-17
Tax policy 2008-08-01
Visit to Jordan by Gerry Schwartz; proposed meeting with Kng Abdullah 2008-07-18
Government institutions added through a communication report: Prime Minister's Office (PMO), View
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) View



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