Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 11 (1998-07-14 to 1999-01-19) 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: |
ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERNATIVES (AREA CANADA)
9421 - 17 AVENUE EDMONTON, AB T6N 1H4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 403-944-0695 |
| Fax number: | 403-441-9849 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | THOMAS R VANT, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERNATIVES (AREA) WAS FORMED IN SEPTEMBER, 1994. AREA IS A COALITION OF INDUSTRY, LABOUR AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM ACROSS CANADA, WITH FORTY-SEVEN MEMBERS REPRESENTING MANY SECTORS OF A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF CANADIANS IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE. AREA'S FORMATION WAS A DIRECT, PROACTIVE RESPONSE TO THE FACT THAT CANADIAN CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITHOUT A STRONG, BROADLY-BASED CONSULTATIVE PROCESS. AREA ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES THE PARTICIPATION OF ITS MEMBERS IN VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERNATIVES (AREA) HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: FOUNDING MEMBERS, MEMBERS & FRIENDS, BASED ON AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED TO AREA'S ANNUAL BUDGET. AREA'S MEMBERS COVER A BROAD RANGE OF THE CANADIAN ECONOMY INCLUDING MINING, CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY, MUNICIPALITIES, LABOUR, AGRICULTURE AND ABORIGINAL CANADIANS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CHARLES COLES |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EAST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | THOMAS VANT |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY |
| 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: | Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
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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: | Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Mining, Science and Technology, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | - NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCES WHICH SEVERAL FEDERAL POLICY-MAKERS ATTEND EACH YEAR;- ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH FEDERAL MINISTRIES;- ATTENDANCE AT ALL MEETINGS OF UN FCCC SUBSIDIARY BODY MEETINGS & CONTACT WITH CANADIAN DELEGATION |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH FEDERAL MINISTERS AND THEIR STAFF;- ATTENDANCE AT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS ON CLIMATE CHANGE;- ANNUAL NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER. |