Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 13 (1998-01-28 to 1998-08-19) 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 FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION (CFTPA)
514 - 130 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5G4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-233-1444 |
| Fax number: | 613-233-0073 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ELIZABETH A MCDONALD, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION (CFTPA) IS THE N ATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF OVER 300 PRODUCERS OPERATING IN ALL REGIONS OF CANADA. THE CFTPA REPRESENTS THE INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO BOTH FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL ISSUES INCLUDING REGULATORY MATTERS, TAX ISSUES, CULTURAL AGENCIES AND TRADE ISSUES. THE ASSOCIATION HAS AN ACTIVE TRAINING/MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM HUMAN RESOURCES CANADA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. IT RECENTLY LAUNCHED A TRAINING DATABASE PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT. THE CFTPA NEGOTIATES THE MAJOR LABOUR AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE THREE OFFICES LOCATED IN OTTAWA, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | VOTING MEMBERS: LIMITED TO ENTREPRENEURIAL CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE CANADIAN WHITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INVESTMENT CANADA ACT & WHICH ARE & CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED IN FILM, TELEVISION OR VIDEO PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION OR IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OR SERVICES TO THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION INDUSTRY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (NON-VOTING): LIMITED TO GOVERNMENTS, THEATRICAL EXHIBITORS, BROADCASTERS, PAY TELEVISION, SPECIALITY PROGRAMMING OR CABLE TV SERVICES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS (NON-VOTING): MEMBERS WHO ARE RETIRED; THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A PRODUCER CREDIT; THOSE WITH TOTAL PRODUCTION OF NO MORE THAT $100,000 IN A CALENDAR YEAR. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | TOM BERRY |
| Position title: | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CINDY LEWIS |
| Position title: | PROJECT MANAGER, NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ELIZABETH MCDONALD |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ISABEL METCALFE |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT PATTILLO |
| Position title: | CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DEEDEE PINCOTT |
| Position title: | NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GARRY TOTH |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, MEMBER SERVICES & INDUSTRY AFFAIR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MIREILLE WATSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & MEMBER 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: | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 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 Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 1998 BUDGET RENEWAL OF THE CANADA TELEVISION AND CABLE PRODUCTION FUND; FEDERAL TAX CREDIT POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES; TRADE ISSUES: MAI, POLYGRAM, INVESTMENT, COPYRIGHT; POTENTIAL FOR A NEW FEATURE FILM POLICY; TRAINING/HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, MENTORSHP, ONGOING SUPPORT; CRTC LICENSING OF A THIRD NETWORK AND OTHER CANADIAN CONTENT MATTERS; FUTURE OF CULTURAL AGENCIES, MOST PARTICULARLY OF CBC [ CANADIAN BROADCATING CORPORATION] AND TELEFILM CANADA; CO-PRODUCTION TREATIES; CULTURAL AND INDUSTRY STATISTICS |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | FEATURE FILM POLICY REVIEW INCLUDING INVESTMENT CANADA MATTERS; REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM: CONTINUING POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES: HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING: MENTORSHIP, TRAINING & SUPPORT; CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL AGENCIES; CRTC CANADIAN CONTENT REVIEW AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS INCLUDING ENTRY OF NEW DISTIBUTORS; MULTIMEDIA POLICY AND SUPPORT; FOREIGN AFFAIRS: MAI AND OTHER TRADE ISSUES; COPYRIGHT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF PRODUCERS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT; CO-PRODUCTION TREATIES; CULTURAL AND INDUSTRY STATISTICS |