Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 5 (1997-06-05 to 1998-01-19) 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 CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (CCTA)
1010 - 360 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1R 7X7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-232-2631 |
| Fax number: | 613-232-2137 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RICHARD B STURSBERG, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN CABLE TELEVISON ASSOCIATION (CCTA) IS THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR ITS MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES LICENSED CABLE OPERATORS, TRADE MEMBERS AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES. THE CCTA HAS THE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY OF COORDINATING THE INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF REGULATORY, RESEARCH, MARKETING, MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CCTA REPRESENTS 888 MEMBERS: 733 LICENSED CABLE OPERATORS 104 TRADE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT TO THE INDUSTRY 23 SERVICE MEMBERS WHO OPERATE PROGRAMMING SERVICES 28 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | MICHELE BECK |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEVE GUITON |
| Position title: | VP, REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CHARLES KING |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BEV KIRSHENBLATT |
| Position title: | REGULATORY COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GARY PIZANTE |
| Position title: | VP, ECONOMICS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | IAN SCOTT |
| Position title: | VP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RICHARD STURSBERG |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JAY THOMSON |
| Position title: | VP, LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID WATT |
| Position title: | SR. VP, TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMICS & TELECOM |
| 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 Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Film Board (NFB), Privy Council Office (PCO) |
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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: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Education, Industry, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CCTA HAS LOBBIED ON ALL ISSUES AFFECTING THE CABLE INDUSTRY, IN PARTICUALR: CONVERGENCE POLICY CRTC BROADCASTING AND TELECOM REGULATORY MATTERS COMPETITION POLICY SPECTRUM POLICY REGULATORY MATTERS WITH CAN. HERITAGE AND INDUSTRY FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN TELECOM AND BROADCASTING. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE. |