Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Climate
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Economic Development
- Regional Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Immigration
- Taxation and Finance
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Housing
- Government Procurement
- Municipalities
- Small Business
- Intellectual Property
- Consumer Issues
- Research and Development
- Transportation
- Labour
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Canada's Climate Change Framework: 1) To introduce a balanced framework that supports industrial growth while achieving climate change targets.
- Canada's Infrastructure Plan: 1) Reducing traffic gridlock through improving regional transportation infrastructure and governance; 2) Promoting connected and globally competitive airports; 3) Providing input on public-private partnerships; 4) Implementation of Canada's Infrastructure Bank; 5) Facilitating global trade through the movement of goods and services
- Canada's Innovation Agenda: To make smarter cities and develop world leading clusters
- Global Market Action Plan: 1) Helping GTA SMEs overcome barriers to exporting; 2) Involving Global Affairs Canada, EDC, BDC, etc. in the Board's trade accelerator program (TAP); 3) Helping grow regional business clusters.
- Immigration: 1) Increasing the number of international passengers using Canadian airports; 2) Advancing an Employer Sponsorship model for skilled international workers
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) & Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA): 1) Promote adoption of free trade agreements.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Budget: 1) Increase Canadian businesses competitiveness, drive productivity growth through trade; 2) Maximizing job creation and incomes for Canadians through enhanced labour market information; 3) Maximizing the economic impact of the Canada's Infrastructure Plan by improving GTA transportation infrastructure; 4) Maintaining fiscal disciple and reducing the Government's GDP to debt ration; 5) Promoting investment in innovation.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
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Hamilton Port Authority
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Toronto Port Authority
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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House of Commons
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Health Canada (HC)
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NAFTA Secretariat
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Federal non-profit corporation which provides a number of services to its members including meetings, dining, research facilities and advocates on belalf of its members on issues of importance to the Greater Toronto Business Area (GTA) business communities.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Janet De Silva,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Corporate, Individual, Junior (under the age of 40), Honorary and Courtesy.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1 First Canadian Place, P.0. Box 60
100 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5X 1C1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-366-6811
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Natasha Apollonova,
Assistant Vice President Policy |
No public offices held
- Janet De Silva,
President & CEO |
No public offices held
- Patrick Gill,
Senior Manager, Policy |
No public offices held
- Douglas Goold,
Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Matthew Kofsky,
Senior Manager, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations |
No public offices held
- Jeff Parker,
Manager, Policy |
No public offices held
- Richard Sookraj,
Policy & Government Relations Liaison |
No public offices held