Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 3
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 3 of 10 (1997-06-20 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 Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) / Association canadiennes des chefs de pompiers (ACCP)
1 - 2425 DON REID DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K1H 1A4 Canada |
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| 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: | THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE; AND ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF FIRE SERVICE IN CANADA. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ACTIVE MEMBERS - CHIEFS, CHIEF OFFICERS AND FIRE MARSHALS/FIRE COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS ACTIVE MEMBERS BUT WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION. LIFE MEMBERS - ACCORDED TO PERSONS RETIRING WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OR ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR 10 YEARS UPON RETIREMENT HONOURARY MEMBERS - ANY PERSON HAVING SERVED THE ASSOCIATION WITH HONOUR AND DISTINCTION. RETIRED MEMBERS - ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO RETIRED. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1996-12-31 | ||||
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| 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), 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), 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: | Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 1. BILL C-314..SUPPORTED PAUL SZABO'S PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL ON COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. 2. REGULATION: AIRPORT FIREFIGHTING: MET WITH THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS WITH DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR AIRPORT FIREFIGHTERS. 3. GRANT: PROMOTED INTERNATIONAL & CANADIAN FIRE SERVICE TRADE IN COLLABORATION WITH EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 4. IN CONCERT WITH THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE CHIEFS, REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TRAINING COURSES OFFERED BY EMERGENCY PLANNING CANADA. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDING TO TRANSPORT MINISTER A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR CRASH FIRE RESCUE AT CANADIAN AIRPORTS. PETITIONING MIN. OF NATIONAL DEFENSE TO CREATE HUSAR TEAMS IN CANADA & WILL BE CALLING ON MINISTER TO REVIEW THE CURRENT TRAINING PROVIDED BY EPC. CONTRIBUTION: WE WILL BE PURSUING GRANTS FROM FOREIGN AFFAIRS & INTERNATIONAL TRADE TO PROMOTE THE FIRE SERVICE INDUSTRY TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. WE WILL REQUEST SUPPORT FROM TRANSPORT CANADA TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ISSUES THAT RELATE TO AIRPORT FIRE RESCUE SERVICES. WE WILL PETITION HEALTH CANADA TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SAFETY AWARENESS RELATIVE TO SMOKING MATERIALS. |