Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 4 (1999-02-18 to 2000-02-29) 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.
| Corporation: |
DUPONT CANADA INC
505 FRONT ROAD, P.O. BOX 3500 KINGSTON, ON K7L 5A1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-548-5261 |
| Fax number: | 613-548-5055 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | YVON F CHOQUETTE, DIRECTOR, SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK |
| Description of activities: | DUPONT CANADA IS A DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIAL COMPANY SERVING CUSTOMERS ACROSS CANADA AND IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES. AS WELL AS OFFERING THE THOUSANDS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE GLOBAL DUPONT COMPANY TO CANADIAN CUSTOMERS, WE SELL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA TO CUSTOMERS HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD. OUR BUSINESS IS REPORTED IN THREE SEGMENTS: FIBRES AND INTERMEDIATES; SPECIALTY CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS; AND SPECIALTY PLASTICS AND FILMS. WITHIN THE SEGMENTS, THE FURNISHINGS (FIBRES AND INTERMEDIATES) AND ENGINEERING POLYMERS (SPECIALTY PLASTICS & FILMS) BUSINESS UNITS COMPRISE ABOUT 30% OF SALES. NO OTHER BUSINESS UNIT ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 10%. ABOUT 77% OF THE COMMON SHARES OF DUPONT CANADA INC. ARE OWNED BY E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY. THE REMAINING SHARES ARE HELD PRINCIPALLY BY CANADIAN INVESTORS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 1600 EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 MARKET STREET WILMINGTON, DE United States of America 19898 |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, 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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Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Environment |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | PARTICIPATION IN FORUMS / TEAMS TO DISCUSS POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE. A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY TEAM REGROUPING PEOPLE FROM INDUSTRIAL SECTORS, NGO'S AND FROM THE MINISTRIES OF NRCAN, ENVIRONMENT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS BEEN FORMED TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON NEGOTIATIONS RELATIVE TO THE UN CONVENTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE. |