Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Broadcasting
- Defence
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- International Development
- International Relations
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Aboriginal Affairs: Assisting Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal women's groups is learning new models of community development through presentations on Israeli development models at MASHAV (Israel's equivalent of CIDA)
- Agriculture Canada: Assist in securing Israeli ban on Canadian beef imports as a result of BSE protocols.
- Defence: Canadian participation in Operation Proteus; Discussions on Canada-Israel military cooperation, joint training exercises and military staff exchanges.
- Government Procurement: Facilitation of Canada-Israel meetings at ministerial level on issues of budget and procurement "best practices".
- Immigration: Discussions regarding IRB policies regarding refugee claimants from Israel; Discussions regarding overall Canadian immigration policy, integration of new Canadians and Israeli "best practices" regarding new immigrant absorption (e.g., certification of foreign trained medical professionals) and language training.
- International Development: Advice on CIDA approach to aid directed at UNRWA; Advice on the renewal of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building
- International Relations: Discussions on Canadian interventions at the UN regarding economic sanctions approved by the Security Council; Canadian positions on the NPT review conference; Canadian involvement in the Israel-Palestinians peace process.
- Taxation and Finance: Discussions regarding CRA policies with respect to charitable organizations
- Transportation: Assisting in the development of briefings on airport security by Israeli officials for Transport Canada - including ministerial staff.
Regulation
- Broadcasting: Discussions regarding the award of new broadcast licenses by the CRTC
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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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Defence (DND)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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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 OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORGANIZED CANADIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONS. WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THE CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, THE CIC COMMUNICATES ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, SENATORS, FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, JOURNALISTS, ACADEMICS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE AN IMPACT ON PUBLIC OPINION IN CANADA. THE CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE IS DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF INCREASED UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF CANADA AND ISRAEL. IN SEEKING TO ENHANCE CANADA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP, THE CIC LIAISES WITH GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, BUSINESS AND THE ACADEMIC SECTOR, OFTEN SUBMITTING BRIEFS AND PROVIDING BACKGROUND ANALYSES ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY. IN ADDITION, IT SPONSORS SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN CANADA, AND ORGANIZES STUDY MISSIONS TO ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AREAS.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
SHIMON FOGEL,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization's membership or classes of membership
CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
45 O'Connor Street, Suite 730
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-234-8271
Fax number:
613-563-9379
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- DAVID COOPER,
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
No public offices held
- Luciano Del Negro,
Executive director, Quebec Region |
Public offices held
- SHIMON FOGEL,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
No public offices held
- Richard Marceau,
Senior Government Advisor |
Public offices held
- Sara Saber-Freedman,
Chief Operations Officer |
No public offices held
- Daniel Schloss,
Pacific Region Manager, Advocacy |
No public offices held
- Jonathan Schneiderman,
Senior Political Consultant |
Public offices held
- Noah Shack,
Research Associate, Government Relations |
No public offices held