Registry of Lobbyists
Version 11 of 15 (2002-01-22 to 2002-07-31) 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: |
TORONTO BOARD OF TRADE (THE)
P.O. BOX 60, 1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE TORONTO, ON M5X 1C1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-366-6811 |
| Fax number: | 416-366-6460 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ELYSE ALLAN, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE TORONTO BOARD OF TRADE IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY BOARD OF TRADE OR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE COUNTRY. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.THE BOARD'S OBJECTIVES ARE: TO SERVE AS A VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OF METRO TORONTO; TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP OPINIONS & PROGRAMS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & PHYSICAL QUALITY OF LIFE; TO PROVIDE A SOCIETY & ECONOMY BASED ON PRIVATE ENTERPRISE & CONCERN FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION ON TOPICAL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS; TO FACILITATE BUSINESS AND SOCIAL CONTACT AMONG ITS MEMBERS. THE TORONTO BOARD OF TRADE'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY THROUGH BUSINESS LEADERSHIP. OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING BUSINESS SERVICES, ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS, PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND FACILITATING ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ENGAGED IN TRADE, COMMERCE OR THE PROFESSIONS, WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION AND ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROGRESS AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL (RESIDENT, NON-RESIDENT AND RETIRED); CORPORATE; JUNIOR; HONORARY AND COURTESY. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ELYSE ALLAN |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANGIE BRENNAND |
| Position title: | POLICY ADVISOR - INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHELE CARROLL |
| Position title: | POLICY ADVISOR - MUNICIPAL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHARON GLOVER |
| Position title: | POLICY ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TERRI LOHNES |
| Position title: | POLICY ADVISOR - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | NORM TULSIANI |
| Position title: | LEGAL COUNSEL, POLICY ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LOUISE VERITY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF POLICY |
| 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 Heritage (PCH), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Energy Board (NEB), Pension Appeals Board (PAB), Revenue Canada (RC), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | SEPTEMBER 2001 - LETTER TO BRIAN TOBIN MP, MINISTER OF INDUSTRY RE: BILL C-23, AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMPETITION ACT AND THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL ACTNOVEMBER 2001- LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER RE: CREATING A TRADE - EFFICIENT AND SECURE CANADA-U.S. BORDER AND BILL C-36, THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACTDECEMBER 2001 - LETTER TO HON. DAVID COLLENETTE REGARDING AIR SERVICES SECURITY MATTERS -LETTER TO JIM PETERSON, SECRETARY OF STATE, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGARDING REINSURANCE FOR TERRORISM. -LETTER TO PAUL MARTIN, MINISTER OF FINANCE, REGARDING THE STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | -MAY WRITE TO THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER RE: DOMESTIC SECURITY ISSUES-MAY CONTACT THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF INDUSTRY RE: INSOLVENCY LAW REFORM-MAY CONTACT WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE REGARDING NEW FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND; ECONOMY AND BUDGET-MAY CONTACT WITH PRIME MINISTER OFFICE REGARDING URBAN ISSUES-MAY CONTACT WITH JUDY SGRO, MP REGARDING PRIME MINISTER CAUCUS TASK FORCE ON URBAN ISSUES-MAY WRITE TO MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION, REGARDING THE AIR SERVICES INDUSTRY /AIR SECURITY / INFRASTRUCTURE / INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING / TORONTO'S WATERFRONT -MAY WRITE TO MINISTER OF FINANCE, REGARDING AIR SERVICES / INFRASTRUCTURE / INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING /-MAY WRITE TO MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, REGARDING THE AIR SERVICES INDUSTRY-LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW FEDERAL CABINET |