Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 3 (1996-10-22 to 1997-06-26) 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 FILM DISTRIBUTORS AND EXPORTERS (CAFDE)
62 HUMEWOOD DRIVE TORONTO, ON M6C 2W4 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-658-2929 | ||||||
| Fax number: | 416-658-3176 | ||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DANIEL S JOHNSON, PRESIDENT & CEO | ||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY BY STRENGTHENING THE CANADIAN OWNED AND CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION/EXPORT SECTOR. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE ITS PRIORITIES, WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: (I) IMPROVE THE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF CANADIAN FILMS AND THE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION / EXPORT OF THOSE FILMS IN CANADA AND ABROAD IN ALL MEDIA; AND (II) IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE CANADIAN DISTRIBUTION SECTOR BY ESTABLISHING CANADA AS A COMMERCIALLY DISTINCT MARKET FROM THE UNITED STATES. | ||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FILM DISTRIBUTORS AND EXPORTERS CONSISTS OF CANADIAN-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS WHO ARE EITHER (A) DISTRIBUTORS WITHIN CANADA OF THEATRICAL FEATURE FILMS OR (B) EXPORTERS OF CANADIAN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILMS, OR ARE BOTH (A) AND (B). | ||||||
| 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: | 1995-10-03 | ||||||
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| Name: | DANIEL JOHNSON |
| Position title: | President & CEO |
| 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), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), MEMBERS OF FEDERAL CABINET, Members of the House of Commons, MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, National Film Board (NFB), PRIME MINISTERS OFFICE, Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Telefilm Canada |
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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, Other types: ANYTHING WE CAN THINK OF..., Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | POLICY AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO CORE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES (SEE PART D). DEPARTMENT OF CANADIAN HERITAGE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES. COPYRIGHT ACT ISSUES. FEDERAL BUDGET - RITC REPLACING CCA; MANDATE REVIEW COMMITTEE - CBC, NFB, TELEFILM. COMPETITION ACT ISSUES. INVESTMENT CANADA ACT ISSUES. CRTC ISSUES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | POLICY AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO CORE BUSINESS (SEE PART D). DEPARTMENT OF CANADIAN HERITAGE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES. COPYRIGHT ACT ISSUES. FEDERAL BUDGET - RITC REPLACING CCA. COMPETITION ACT ISSUES. INVESTMENT CANADA ACT ISSUES. CRTC ISSUES. |