Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA / DEBRA WARD, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Responsible Officer Name: DEBRA WARD, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-06-28
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 779718-11749

Version 5 of 6 (1999-01-15 to 1999-08-31)

Version 5 of 6 (1999-01-15 to 1999-08-31) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
1016 - 130 ALBERT ST.
OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5G4
Canada
Telephone number: 613-238-3883
Fax number: 613-238-3878  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DEBRA S WARD, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA IS THE LEADING PRIVATE SECTOR ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS WHICH ENHANCE THE SUSTAINED PROSPERITY AND VIABILITY OF CANADA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY .
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: DESTINATIONS/ ATTRACTIONS/ EVENTS ACCOMMODATIONS TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL TRADE INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS TRAVELLERS SUPPLIERS TOURISM & TOURISM-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: ADAM BELYEA
Position title: DIRECTOR OF POLICY
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: NICK MCGREGOR
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DEBRA WARD
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: NEWSLETTERS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Arts and Culture, Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Immigration, Industry, Tourism
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: GST HARMONZIATION; TRANSPORTATION: MULTI-MODALITY; INFRASTRUCTURE; NATIONAL PARKS; CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION; FINANCING OF TOURISM BUSINESSES; VISA FEES AND REGULATION; BUDGET WATCH; VEHICLE FUEL TAXATION; USER FEES; AIR POLICY.
Subject Matter: Prospective: VISITORS REBATE PROGRAM IMPROVMENTS; CANADA NATIONAL HERITAGE DAY; FEDERAL BUDGET; MULTI-MODALITY; ACCESS TO FINANCING; TRANSPORTATION; INFRASTRUCTURE; TAXATION BY AIRPORT AUTHORITIES; VISA FEES & REGULATIONS; USER FEES; AIR POLICY; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; CROWN CORPORATION STATUS FOR CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION.




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