Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (1996-02-13 to 1996-10-24) 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 Library Association / Association Canadienne des Bibliothèques
602 - 200 ELGIN STREET OTTAWA, ON K2P 1L5 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-232-9625 |
| Fax number: | 613-563-9895 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | KAREN G ADAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CLA EXISTS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN CANADA FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, THE PROFESSION, AND CANADIAN SOCIETY. IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW, AND A NEWSLETTER TEN TIMES ANNUALLY. IT ALSO PUBLISHES MONOGRAPHS, ACTS AS THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR FOR AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MONOGRAPHS AND RE-SELLS ON-LINE AND CD SERVICES TO INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY JOIN AS A PERSONAL MEMBER. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS ALSO AVAILABLE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | KAREN ADAMS |
| 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: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | SINCE FEBRUARY 1, THE ASSOCIATION HAS WRITTEN TO THE CRTC REGARDING TELECOM PUBLIC NOTICE CRTC 95-44: TARIFFS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH SERVICE ENTITIES, IN SUPPORT OF THE INCLUSION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES ELIGIBLE FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - SUPPORT FOR USER EXCEPTIONS IN NEW COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION. -OTHER CRTC HEARINGS REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. |