Registry of Lobbyists
Version 8 of 12 (2001-02-21 to 2001-08-22) 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: |
ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
200 - 11738 KINGSWAY AVENUE EDMONTON, AB T5G 0X5 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 780-452-2841 |
| Fax number: | 780-455-0505 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GARRY R LEITHEAD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION IS THE COMMON VOICE OF RESPONSIBLE FOREST PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS IN ALBERTA DEDICATED TO STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. THE ASSOCIATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LUMBER GRADE MARKING, COORDINATING INDUSTRY SAFETY ACTIVITIES, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND LIASON WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS 67 ALBERTA COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LUMBER, PANELBOARD, PULP, PAPER AND SECONDARY MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | BOB DEMULDER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, FORESTRY & TRANSPORTATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GARRY LEITHEAD |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | NEIL SHELLY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL 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: | Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Environment, Forestry, International Trade, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | - REPRESENTED MEMBERSHIP ON SOFTWOOD LUMBER WITH THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT IN DISCUSSIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND NATURAL RESOURCES.- REPRESENTED MEMBERSHIP IN DISCUSSING MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PULP MILLS WITH ENVIRONMENT. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENVIRONMENT CANADA REGARDING PROPOSED ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION.- CONTINUE TO REPRESENT MEMBERSHIP ON SOFTWOOD LUMBER AND PULP MILL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.- MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENVIRONMENT CANADA REGARDING GLOBAL WARMING. |