Registry of Lobbyists
Version 6 of 10 (1999-02-23 to 1999-09-24) 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: |
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA)
800 PLACE VICTORIA, P.O. BOX 113 MONTREAL, QC H4Z 1M1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 514-874-0202 |
| Fax number: | 514-874-1789 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | LORNE CLARK, VICE PRESIDENT & CORPORATE SECRETARY |
| Description of the organization's activities: | INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA)'S MISSION IS TO REPRESENT & SERVE THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY. IN FULFILLING THAT MISSION, IATA SERVICES FOUR GROUPS INTERESTED IN THE SMOOTH OPERATION OF THE WORLD AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM: AIRLINES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTS, THIRD PARTIES SUCH AS TRAVEL & CARGO AGENTS OR EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS SUPPLIERS.FOR THE AIRLINES: IATA OFFERS JOINT WAYS TO EXPLOIT OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC: IATA SIMPLIFIES THE TRAVEL AND SHIPPING PROCESS. FOR GOVERNMENTS: INDUSTRY WORKING STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED WITHIN IATA. FOR THIRD PARTIES: IATA IS A COLLECTIVE LINK BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE AIRLINES.AMONG IATA'S GOALS: - INDUSTRY VIABILITY AND RECOGNITION, E.G. MONITORING OF ISSUES RELATED TO TAXATION, USER CHARGES AND FUEL TRADE.- SAFETY & SECURITY, E.G. IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AVIONICS- INDUSTRY SUPPORT, E.G. IN THE AREAS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMER DIALOGUE |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - ACTIVE & ASSOCIATEA) ACTIVE: ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN ONLY TO CARRIERS OPERATING A SCHEDULED AIR SERVICE FOR PUBLIC HIRE BETWEEN THE TERRITORIES OF 2 OR MORE STATES (INTERNATIONAL)B) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO CARRIERS OPERATING A SCHEDULED SERVICE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF ONLY ONE STATE (DOMESTIC) AND WHO DO NOT ALSO OPERATE ANY SCHEDULED AIR SERVICE FOR PUBLIC HIRE BETWEEN THE TERRITORIES OF 2 OR MORE STATES |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | LORNE CLARK |
| Position title: | GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHAEL COMBER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ICAO RELATIONS |
| 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: | Transport Canada (TC) |
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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, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Environment, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BILL C-20: ACT RESPECTING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CIVIL AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES, AS WELL AS ANY NEW LEGISLATION ON AIR TRANSPORT ORIGINATING FROM TRANSPORT CANADA. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | BILL C-20: ACT RESPECTING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CIVIL AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES, AS WELL AS ANY NEW LEGISLATION ON AIR TRANSPORT ORIGINATING FROM TRANSPORT CANADA. |