Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 7 (1997-07-22 to 1998-03-06) 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 TEXTILES INSTITUTE (CTI)
1720 - 66 SLATER OTTAWA, ON K1P 5H1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-232-7195 |
| Fax number: | 613-232-8722 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ERIC L BARRY, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CANADIAN TEXTILES INSTITUTE (CTI)'S ROLE IS TO PROACTIVELY SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF A STRONG, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE CANADIAN NATIONAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY. CTI'S FUNCTIONS ARE: -TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICY & DECISIONS TO ENSURE A POSITIVE POLITICAL, LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY CAN OPERATE, MANUFACTURE & INVEST IN CANADA. -TO FORMULATE & COMMUNICATE (INTERNALLY & EXTERNALLY) TEXTILE INDUSTRY POSITIONS. -TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION, INTERPRETATION, ANALYSIS, AND ADVICE ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO THEIR INTERESTS TO ENABLE THEM TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE POLITICAL, LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AFFECTING THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1 OF THE BY-LAWS PROVIDES: ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR INDIVIDUAL OWNER ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CANADA IN THE MANUFACTURE, DYEING, FINISHING OR OTHER ALLIED PROCESSING OF TEXTILE FIBRES, YARNS, FABRICS OR PRODUCTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE INSTITUTE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ERIC BARRY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ELIZABETH SIWICKI |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RICHARD WEEKS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, STATISTICAL SERVICES |
| 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: | Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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: | Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, International Trade |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | -CITT TEXTILE TARIFF REFERENCE -CANADA ISRAEL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT -CANADA CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMEN T -GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT -TARIFF SIMPLIFICATION -NATIONAL ACTION PROGRAM FOR CLIMATE CHANGE -NAFTA (MARKING, ACCELARATED TARIFF REDUCTIONS, OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES) |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | -CITT TEXTILE TARIFF REFERENCE -CANADA CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT -WTO IMPLEMENTATION -GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT -TARIFF SIMPLIFICATION -NATIONAL ACTION PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE -HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT -NAFTA (MARKING, ACCELERATED TARIFF REDUCTIONS, OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES. |