Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 3
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 10 (1996-03-15 to 1996-10-11) 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 completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1995-04-30 | ||||
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| Name: | MARCEL ETHIER |
| Position title: | Executive Director |
| 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: | LEGISLATIVE: CAFC PETITIONED UIC TO CONSIDER CALCULATING BENEFITS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WHO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES ONCE A YEAR (IN DECEMBER), ON A PRO-RATED BASIS OVER THE YEAR. RESOLUTIONS: UIC CLAIMS & VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS THE REMOVAL OF THE TITLE FIRE COMMISSIONER OF CANADA. CAFC CONTACTED THE MINISTER OF LABOUR TO REQUEST THE RETENTION OF THE TITLE AND POSITION OF FIRE COMMISSIONER OF CANADA. REGULATIONS: LIGHTERS, NON-LUXURY LIGHTERS. CAFC |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | POLICIES OR PROGRAMS: TRANSPORT CANADA DOWNSIZING CAFC TO PURSUE EXPRESSING ITS CONCERNS. WORK WITH HEALTH & WELFARE CANADA ON FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION ISSUES. GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS: PURSUE GRANTS FROM EXTERNAL AFFAIRS IN PROMOTING THE FIRE SERVICE INDUSTRY TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS REGULATIONS: AIRPORT REGULATIONS - TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS CONTINUE TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON CANADIAN BUILDING & FIRE CODES AND RANSPORT OF DANGEROUS |