Registration - Consultant

Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada / Claude Gauthier, Member of the board of directors

Registration Information

Client name: Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada
Lobbyist name: Claude Gauthier, Member of the board of directors
Initial registration start date: 2007-11-07
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 782127-16300

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 3

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 6 of 7 (2010-09-02 to 2011-09-02)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 7 (2010-09-02 to 2011-09-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Industry
Regional Development
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Economic Development
International Development

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

A national financial literacy strategy and the willingness of co-ops and credit unions to partner with the government in developing and delivering a new strategy.
A permanent and expanded Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI), a federal program which provides grants and technical assistance to new and emerging co-operatives.
Funding for specialized co-op development programs that will help start new co-ops within specific sectors or populations.
Promotion of the co-operative model as an important policy tool to develop Canada's economy.
The establishment of a Co-operative Development Fund which would be a patient capital or loan fund to finance the capitalization of new and emerging co-operatives. The fund would be set up with contributions from the federal government and the co-operative sector.
The establishment of a new federal Co-operative Investment Plan (CIP) which would be a federal tax credit for members and employees of producer and employee-owned co-operatives as well as multistakeholder co-operatives to invest in their own co-operatives. The CIP would be based on the Quebec plan which has existed since 1985.

Policies or Program

An increase to international development assistance and augmentation of the role of co-operatives and other non-governmental organisations in delivering this assistance.
The development of a federal poverty reduction strategy.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Co-op Lobby day

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2010-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$158,110.29	Yes
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	$7,944,108.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
400-275 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-238-6711
Web address: www.coopscanada.coop

Client representative

Carol Hunter, Executive Director

Parent Company Information

Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Claude Gauthier | No public offices held

Business address:
1 Chandaria Place, Unit 5
Kitchener, ON N2C 2S3
Canada

Telephone number: 519-895-4209

Consultant relationship to the client

The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.

Canadian Cooperative Association/Association des Cooperatives du Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Canadian Cooperative Association/Association des Cooperatives du Canada	2008-08-13	2012-11-02

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Cooperative Association/Association des Cooperatives du Canada

Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - Consultant

Canadian Cooperative Association / Association des Cooperatives du Canada / Claude Gauthier, Member of the board of directors

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 6 of 7 (2010-09-02 to 2011-09-02)

Version 6 of 7 (2010-09-02 to 2011-09-02)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant relationship to the client