Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction / Christopher Loomis, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
Responsible Officer Name: Christopher Loomis, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2016-03-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 958756-357483

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 64

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 8 of 13 (2021-10-14 to 2022-07-19)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 13 (2021-10-14 to 2022-07-19)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Government Procurement
Industry
Infrastructure
International Trade
Labour
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Carbon Procurement: - material neutral procurement policies - full life cycle "cradle to grave" approach - considerations for circular economy, reuse and reduce
Fair & Equitable Access for Canadian Companies to Canadian Infrastructure Construction Projects: - Minimum Canadian Content - Procurement Bid Balancing - Climate/carbon procurement - Procurement Reciprocity
Free and Fair Trade through: - Federal government improvements to and enforcement of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) - Federal government enforcement and support of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) rulings for the benefit of Canadian companies and their employees - Increased penalties, boarder resources and enforcement to prevent trade circumvention - International and Canadian tariffs

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Federal Prompt Payment Legislation for the construction industry.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
NAFTA Secretariat
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) is Canada’s voice for the steel construction industry, providing leadership in sustainable design and construction, efficiency, quality and innovation. The CISC promotes the use and benefits of steel in construction, adds value to the design and construction community and supports the needs of the membership and industry through technical expertise, knowledge transfer, research and development, industry codes and standards, certification, and advocacy.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Edward Whalen, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) has one category of membership. These are companies that are major stakeholders in the steel construction supply chain including steel mills, steel service centres and distributors, fabricators, manufacturers, detailers and other affiliates. The CISC also represents a non-member category including suppliers, builders, steel erectors, engineers and architects, professors and students.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
445 Apple Creek Blvd.
Suite 102
Markham, ON L3R 9X7
Canada

Telephone number: 905-604-3231

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Edward Whalen, President | No public offices held

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

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

Name	From	To
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction	2016-03-22	current

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Christopher Loomis	2024-06-17	Current
Edward Whalen	2016-03-22	2024-06-17

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction / Christopher Loomis, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 8 of 13 (2021-10-14 to 2022-07-19)

Version 8 of 13 (2021-10-14 to 2022-07-19)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization