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
- Financial Institutions
- Housing
- Government Procurement
- Municipalities
- Small Business
- Intellectual Property
- Consumer Issues
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Tourism
- 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
- Measures impacting economic development and prosperity of Toronto, surrounding region, and other large Canadian cities including taxation and budgeting, urban policies, enhanced government services and technology adoption, enhancing business competitiveness and red tape reduction.
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) & Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA): 1) Promote adoption of free trade agreements.
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Digital Adaptation - to seek funding for delivery of programs helping small to medium size businesses digitally transform their end-to end operations.
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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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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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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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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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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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Health Canada (HC)
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NAFTA Secretariat
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Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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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
End date of the last completed financial year:
2022-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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$329,882.00
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Yes
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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$3,684,320.00
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Yes
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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$1,446,261.00
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Yes
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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$90,000.00
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No
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Province of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade, Ontario Investment Office
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$106,173.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1 First Canadian Place
77 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5X 1C1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-366-6811
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Lindsay Broadhead,
SVP, Communications & Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Marcy Burchfield,
Vice President - Economic Blueprint Institute |
No public offices held
- Milton Chan,
Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary |
Public offices held
- Janet De Silva,
President & CEO |
No public offices held
- Jonathan English,
Director, Policy |
No public offices held
- Brenda Gardiner,
EVP Operations & CFO |
No public offices held
- Giles Gherson,
EVP & Chair of the Economic Blueprint Institute |
No public offices held
- Phinjo Gombu,
Director - Economic Blueprint Institute |
No public offices held
- Matthew Kofsky,
Director, Stakeholder Relations |
No public offices held
- Roselle Martino,
Vice President, Policy |
No public offices held
- Reid McKay,
Policy Director, Innovation and Technology |
No public offices held
- Uchenna Onuzo,
Policy Director, Business Competitiveness & Workforce |
No public offices held
- Craig Ruttan,
Policy Director, Energy, Environment & Land Use |
No public offices held
- Jose Antonio Santoyo,
Director, Trade Investment Service Office |
No public offices held
- Leigh Smout,
President, World Trade Centre-Toronto |
No public offices held
- Zaki Twaishi,
Director, Data Analytics |
No public offices held
- Saad Usmani,
Director, Sector Research |
No public offices held
- Jennifer van der Valk,
VP, Communications & Public Affairs |
No public offices held