Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 10 (1998-01-19 to 1998-08-07) 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 |
| 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 CRIERIA; 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), 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: | Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING MINIMUM STANDARD FOR CRASH FIRE RESCUE AT CANADIAN AIRPORTS. POLICIES: ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS RE: AIRPORT SAFETY. PROGRAMS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE FIRE SERVICE IN N.B. DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRAM. PROMOTED INTERNATIONAL TRADE FOR THE FIRE SERVICE INDUSTRY TO INTERNATIONAL MARKET. ACTING AS A RESOURCE & CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MEMBERSHIP, PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH REGARD TO STANDARDS WITH MOT AND FEDERAL DEPTS. RE: AIRPORT SAFETY. IMPLEMENTING PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRAM NATIONALLY; PLANNING FIRE RESCUE CANADA CONFERENCE IN PENTICTON - SEP. 1998. ACT AS A RESOURCE AND CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MEMBERSHIP, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. |