Lobbying Information
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Part I Canada Labour Code - Replacement Workers
- Responsible Business Conduct - ISO 26000 and Private Members' Bill C-300
Policies or Program
- BORDER CROSSINGS - Border Contingency Planning
- BORDER CROSSINGS - Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
- Bill C-300 An Act Respecting cCrporate Acountability for the Ativities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries: relating to Responsible Business Conduct
- EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PREMIUMS - Rate Setting Process
- Education/Training - Re-training programs and older workers
- Employment Insurance - Employer premiums for, and scope of the Employment Insurance Program
- FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS - Promote balanced free trade agreements for Canada with Europe, Peru, Columbia and Korea
- IMMIGRATION REFORM - Expedited application process
- IMMIGRATION REFORM - Foreign Credentials
- INTERNAL TRADE - removing interprovincial barriers to trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada
- Intellectual Property Rights - Advocate for increased legislative measures to better protect Intellectual Property Rights, including stopping counterfeit and pirated goods
- NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT - Security & Prosperity Partnership
- Pensions - Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Reform
- SPENDING CONTROL - Evaluate whether activities or spending should remain at the federal level or should be undertaken by provinces/territories
- SPENDING CONTROL - Review programs annually, identify areas where spending can be reduced or eliminated, introduce sunset clauses in all new program spending, control program spending growth to 3% per year except in extraordinary circumstances
- Skills - Temporary Foreign Workers/Prevailing Wage Rate
- TAX/DEBT REDUCTION - Ensure a federal debt-to-GDP target of 25% by 2012
- TAX/DEBT REDUCTION - Harmonize provincial retail taxes with the GST, reduce personal income taxes across all income tax brackets, raise the threshold at which the top marginal personal income tax rate kicks in, maintain commitments to corporate income tax reductions, continue to review and make imrpovements to CCA rates
- TAX/DEBT REDUCTION - Personal & Corporate taxes
- TRANSPORTATION POLICY - the Canada Marine Act in respect to a national transportation policy
- TRANSPORTATION POLICY - the Canada Transportation Act in respect to modernizing the Act
- TRANSPORTATION POLICY - the Pilotage Act in respect to pilotage usage and costs
- WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION/ MILLENIUM ROUND - Pushing for an ambitious and balanced conclusion to the Doha Round Negotiations
Regulation
- CLIMATE CHANGE - Turning the corner regulatory framework with regard to greenhouse gas emission
- INTERNAL TRADE - Single Securities Regulator
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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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB)
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Bank of Canada
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Business Development Bank
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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CANADIAN BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Pension Commission (CPC)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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CANADIAN REGENUE AGENCY
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
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Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Heritage Canada
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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LABOUR CANADA
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National Defence (DND)
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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National Film Board (NFB)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Office of the Prime Minister
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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PUBLIC SAFETY
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Founded in 1925, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the nation's largest business association, representing small and large firms from every sector and region in Canada. The Canadian Chamber is a network of 350 community chambers and boards of trade across Canada, in addition to individual corporate members and over 65 trade and professional organizations. The total membership exceeds 170,000. It is dedicated to the promotion and development of a strong economy. The chamber monitors federal and international issues, solicits the views of the Canadian business community and communicates them to policymakers in Ottawa and internationally. Headquartered in Ottawa, it also has staff in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. www.chamber.ca
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Perrin Beatty,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF: ORGANIZATION MEMBERS INCLUDING CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND BOARDS OF TRADE LOCATED IN CANADA; CORPORATION MEMBERS CONSISTING OF CORPORATIONS, FIRMS AND PARTNERSHIPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF CANADA; ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDING BUSINESS, TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF CANADA; INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONSISTING OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF CANADA; AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERS WHOSE PURPOSE IT IS TO PROMOTE TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
360 Albert Street
Suite 420
Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-4000
Ext.
245
Fax number:
613-238-7643
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Katie Anderson,
Director, Communications |
Public offices held
- Perrin Beatty,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Public offices held
- SCOTT CAMPBELL,
Director, Environment and Energy Policy |
Public offices held
- Susanna Cluff-Clyburne,
Director, Parliamentary Affairs |
No public offices held
- SHIRLEY-ANN GEORGE,
SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, POLICY |
Public offices held
- Chris Gray,
DIRECTOR, CANADIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COUNCIL |
Public offices held
- TINA KREMMIDAS,
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT & SENIOR ECONOMIST |
No public offices held
- Ryan Stein,
Director International and Transportation Policy |
Public offices held