Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (1996-07-01 to 1997-03-20) 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.
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NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY ORGANIZATION
316 - 256 KING EDWARD AVE. OTTAWA, ON K1N 7M1 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-238-6711 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-567-0658 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | LYNNE TOUPIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | NAPO WAS CREATED IN 1971 TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL VOICE FOR LOW INCOME CANADIANS. THE ORG.'S MAIN PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & FISCAL ISSUES RELATED TO POVERTY. NAPO'S GOAL IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY IN CANADA. WE ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO PROVINCIAL & FEDERAL POLICIES & INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS SIGNED BY CANADA.OUR ORG. ANALYSES & REACTS TO NEW POLICIES INTRODUCED BY VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON NEW SOCIAL & ECONOMIC TRENDS RELATED TO POVERTY. THESE FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED BY PARTICIPATING IN PRESS CONFRENCES & MAKING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MOREOVER, WE PROVIDE INFO. & SUPPORT TO A NETWORK OF AROUND A THOUSAND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CANADA IN POVERTY ISSUES. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | NAPO'S MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES 3 CATEGORIES. FIRST, THE REGULAR MEMBERS: THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LIVING OR HAVE LIVED IN POVERTY & ARE MEMBERS OF NAPO IN GOOD STANDING. SECOND, THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NO PERSONAL EXPERIANCE OF POVERTY, BUT WANTS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION & ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. THIRD, GROUP MEMBERS, WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF NAPO IN GOOD STANDING. ALL MEMBERS OF NAPO VOTE FOR ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS. ONLY REGULAR MEMBERS CAN RUN TO BECOME A BOARD MEMBER. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1996-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | LYNNE TOUPIN |
| 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: | Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) |
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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, Meetings, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Health, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | -REPRESENTATIONS TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE PRIOR TO THE 1996 BUDGET.-REPRESENTATIONS TO OFFICIALS FROM THE HUMAM RESOURCES DEPARTMENT & THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS & INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY.-MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ON THE CANADA HEALTH & SOCIAL TRANSFER. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANTICIPATES LOBBYING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE NEW UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LEGISLATION & INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY. |