Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 13 (1999-06-07 to 1999-12-03) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
MININGWATCH CANADA
880 WELLINGTON STREET, SUITE 508 OTTAWA, ON K1R 6K7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-569-3439 |
| Fax number: | 613-569-3148 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JOAN M KUYEK, ADMINISTRATIVE CO-ORDINATOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | TO MONITOR GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY POLICY AND ACTIVITY ON MINING ISSUES; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FULL COSTS OF MINING; TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITIES DEALING WITH THE IMPACTS OF MINING |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS ARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COSTS OF MINING |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CATHERINE COUMANS |
| Position title: | RESEARCH DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JAMIE KNEEN |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOAN KUYEK |
| Position title: | NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Fisheries, Health, International Relations, International Trade, Mining, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TO REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WITH MINING; TO TALK WITH NGO'S INVOLVED IN MINING |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TO REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WITH MINING; TO TALK WITH NGO'S INVOLVED IN MINING MORE SPECIFICALLY, CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA[; FISHERIES ACT REGULATIONS FOR MINING EFFLUENTS (ESP. LIQUIDS); PUBLIC LIABILITY FOR CLOSED MINES; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; TAXATION ISSUES AFFECTING MINING; FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES RELATING TO MINING (TAXATION AND INVESTMENT) |