Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Defence
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Canada Transportation Act - address the market dominance issue and improve rail service to shippers.
- Periodic reviews of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and the definitions in the hazardous wates section..
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- CARI is concerned by a number of issues including (but not limited to):
- appropriate laws and regulations relating to metal theft and effective enforcement of penalties against such theft
- Cross border trade issues encouraging the free flow of commodities to and from Canada
- The recognition of recycling as a separate industry sector by Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Industry Canada
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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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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National Defence (DND)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES (CARI) PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION OF ALL TYPES AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS, REGIONAL CHAPTER MEETINGS, THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION, AND ALL SOCIAL EVENTS. IT IS THE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR MEMBERS, PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMING THEM OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES IN RECYCLING THROUGH BULLETINS AND A MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. CARI ACTS AS THE ADVOCATE FOR THE INDUSTRY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPS PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT EXPLAIN THE INDUSTRY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF RECYCLING TO THE CANADIAN SOCIETY AND ECONOMY. CARI ALSO INTERACTS WITH OUR COUNTERPARTS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE TO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS THE INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES TO THE INDUSTRY.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Mark Buzan,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
CARI CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 255 MEMBERS THAT WORK WITH ALL RECYCLED COMMODITIES, BUT THE MAJORITY DEAL MAINLY OR EXCLUSIVELY IN METAL RECYCLING. ACTIVE MEMBER COMPANIES ARE PRIMARILY SCRAP DEALERS (RANGING FROM INDIVIDUAL SCRAP COLLECTORS TO TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED CAPITAL-INTENSIVE PROCESSING PLANTS), CONSUMERS OF RECYCLED MATERIALS AND TRADERS. EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE SUPPLIERS ARE ASSOCIATED MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INDUSTRY ARE AFFILIATED MEMBERS.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
682 Monarch Avenue
Unit #1
AJAX, ON L1S 4S2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-670-5734
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Mark Buzan,
President and CEO |
No public offices held