Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 26 (2004-11-12 to 2005-05-26) 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: |
Canadian Association of Broadcasters / Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs
306 - 350 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5S2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-233-4035 |
| Fax number: | 613-233-6961 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GLENN O'FARRELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION AND THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF BROADCASTING IN CANADA. IT REPRESENTS THE VAST MAJORITY OF PRIVATE BROADCASTERS, INCLUDING RADIO STATIONS, NETWORKS, SPECIALTY AND PAY SERVICES AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE CAB ADVISES MEMBERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES SUCH AS REGULATIONS, ADVERTISING COPYRIGHT, SOCIAL CONCERNS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES BRIEFS, HANDBOOKS, POLICY PAPERS AND NEWSLETTERS. IT DEVELOPS AND PUBLISHES INDUSTRY CODES TO HELP BROADCASTERS DEAL WITH SOCIAL CONCERNS AND TO MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS IN PROGRAMMING. THE CAB ALSO PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH A NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT ASSIST MEMBERS IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES, EG. PSA CAMPAIGNS |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CAB REPRESENTS PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED AND ADVERTISER-DRIVEN CANADIAN PRIVATE BROADCASTERS. IT HAS RADIO TELEVISION AND SPECIALTY SERVICES MEMBERS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP: A) RADIO SINGLE LICENCE B) RADIO MULTIPLE LICENCE C) RADIO NETWORK D) TELEVISION SINGLE LICENCE E) TELEVISION MULTIPLE LICENCE F) SPECIALTY, PAY, AND PAY-PER-VIEW LICENCE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS OR PROFESSION CONNECTED WITH RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING, WHO IS NOT ENTITLED TO ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED THAT THE CAB BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND THE PERSON PAYS THE REQUIRED FEE PRESCRIBED FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CHARLES BOYER |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WAYNE CHARMAN |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, TELEVISION, SPECIALTY & PAY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SANDRA GRAHAM |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID KEEBLE |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, POLICY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SEAN KIELY |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND MEMBER SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARYE MENARD-BOS |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING & MEMBER SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GLENN O'FARRELL |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JIM PATRICK |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PIERRE PONTBRIAND |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ERICA REDLER |
| Position title: | GC, SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, POLICY & LEGAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PIERRE-LOUIS SMITH |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, RADIO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TINA VAN DUSEN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT & COO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SUSAN WHEELER |
| Position title: | SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| 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: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Film Board (NFB), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Health, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Labour |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BROADCASTING ACT, RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT, COPYRIGHT ACT, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, BROADCASTING LICENCE FEE REGULATIONS, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, CANADIAN CONTENT AND PROGRAM FUNDING REVIEW, COPYRIGHT TARIFF PROCEEDINGS |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TRADE POLICY, BROADCASTING LICENCE FEE REGULATIONS, COPYRIGHT TARIFF PROCEEDINGS, RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, COPYRIGHT ACT |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association of Broadcasters/Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs | 2024-03-25 | current |
| Canadian Association of Broadcasters/Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs | 2008-08-11 | 2024-03-25 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Desjardins | 2020-11-16 | Current |
| Margot Patterson | 2009-02-01 | 2010-06-01 |
| GLENN O'FARRELL | 2002-01-16 | 2009-02-01 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.