Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 3
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 5 of 10 (1998-08-07 to 1999-03-16) 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 Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) / Association canadiennes des chefs de pompiers (ACCP)
SUITE 301 - 1066 SOMERSET STREET WEST OTTAWA, ON K1H 1A4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-728-2123 |
| Fax number: | 613-728-6976 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MARCEL ETHIER, CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | ASSOCIATION OBJECTIVES: TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE; ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF FIRE SERVICE IN CANADA; ACT AS A LOBBY GROUP FOR THE FIRE SERVICE; DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRAM. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ACTIVE MEMBERS - CHIEFS, CHIEF OFFICERS & FIRE MARSHALS/FIRE COMMMISSIONERS; ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS ACTIVE MEMBERS; LIFE MEMBERS - MEMBERS WHO MET REQUIRED CRITERIA; RETIRED MEMBERS - ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO HAVE RETIRED. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | MARCEL ETHIER |
| Position title: | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER |
| 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: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), 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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | MET WITH TRANSPORT CANADA STAFF TO DISCUSS AIRPORT FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES.WROTE A LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF HEALTH WITH REGARD TO SELF-EXTINGUISHING CIGARETTES BUT RECEIVED NO ANSWER. WROTE A LETTER THE THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE INFORMATION WAS PASSED ON TO HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA. WE INTEND TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS AS WE FEEL THE HRDC IS NOT THE CORRECT DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER THIS QUERY. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | WE PLAN ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSPORT CANADA WITH REGARD TO AIRPORT FIRE PROTECTION. WE ALSO PLAN TO BE IN CONTACT WITH TRANSPORT CANADA WITH REGARD TO ROAD SAFETY ISSUES.WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS DIRECTORATE REGARDING THE LIFE TERM OF COMPOSITE SCBA CYLINDERS.WE INTEND TO CONTACT REVENUE CANADA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WITH THE AIM OF ACHIEVING A TAX DEDUCTION FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN CANADA.WE INTEND TO FOLLOW UP WITH HEALTH CANADA REGARDING THE ISSUE OF SELF-EXTINGUISHING CIGARETTES.WE INTEND TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL REGARDING FIRE STATISTICS AND FIRE RESEARCH PROJECTS.CAFC IS IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRAM IN 1998. THIS MAY REQUIRE SOME GOVERNMENT CONTACT AT THE PROVINCIAL OR MUNICIPAL LEVELS.CAFC WILL CONTINUE TO REPRESENT ITS MEMBERSHIP TO GOVERNMENT ON ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT ARISE FROM RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN PENTICTON, BC IN SEPTEMBER, 1998. |