Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Budget - monitoring government infrastructure investment on behalf of our members. This includes ongoing and new programs. Lobbying for a long-term and sustainable level on infrastructure funding that focuses on value term value rather than short term expenditures.
- Economic Development - ACEC is looking to encourage government departments to develop infrastructure investment programs that will sustain and grow the expertise and capacity of the Canadian consulting engineering sector in order to make it more competitive and to provide long-term value to tax-payers.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Infrastructure: The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada is advocating that a long-term sustainable infrastructure program be created to provide better value to taxpayers. In particular, funding for Infrastructure Canada and Public Services and Procurement Canada are of interest.
Policies or Program
- Government Procurement - The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada is advocating that Treasury Board, government departments and agencies, change the policy by which it procures consulting engineering services. Use of Qualifications-Based Selection procurement policy is recommended.
- International Trade - ensure that all international trade agreements into which Canada enters respect engineering services as a professional service, rather than a commodity.
- Transportation - long-term strategic transportation policy is required: Implementation of the recently announced long term infrastructure plan.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
130 Albert Street, Suite 420
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-0569
Client representative
John Gamble, President
Parent Company Information
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada/L’Association des firmes d’ingénieurs-conseils du Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada/L’Association des firmes d’ingénieurs-conseils du Canada is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada/L’Association des firmes d’ingénieurs-conseils 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
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada/L’Association des firmes d’ingénieurs-conseils du Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Rob LeForte
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No public offices held
Business address:
66 Queen Street, Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5C6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
Fax number:
613-230-2669
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Impact Public Affairs / Impact Affaires Publiques
Address:
222 Queen Street, Suite 1404
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-720-5726
