Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2004-11-03 to 2004-11-03) 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 CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (CCTA)
1010 - 360 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1R 7X7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-232-2631 |
| Fax number: | 613-232-2137 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MICHAEL HENNESSY, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN CABLE TELEVISON ASSOCIATION (CCTA) IS THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR ITS MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES LICENSED CABLE OPERATORS, TRADE MEMBERS AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES. THE CCTA HAS THE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY OF COORDINATING THE INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF REGULATORY, RESEARCH, MARKETING, MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CCTA REPRESENTS 92 MEMBERS: 818 LICENSED CABLE OPERATORS, 109 TRADE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT TO THE INDUSTRY, 35 SERVICE MEMBERS WHO OPERATE PROGRAMMING SERVICES, 24 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | LORI ASSHETON-SMITH |
| Position title: | SENIOR VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KRISTINA BABULIC |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHELE BECK |
| Position title: | VP, REGULATORY ENGINEERING |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SUZANNE BLACKWELL |
| Position title: | VP, ECONOMIC RESEARCH |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | HARRIS BOYD |
| Position title: | SENIOR VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DARREN CHURCHILL |
| Position title: | SENIOR PRODUCER, CABLE STUDIO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RACHELLE FRENETTE |
| Position title: | COUNSEL, PUBLIC LAW |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHAEL HENNESSY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JAY KERR-WILSON |
| Position title: | VP, SENIOR COUNSEL PUBLIC LAW |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARY LEMON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, POLICY AND RESEARCH |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | NICK MASCIANTONIO |
| Position title: | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROY O'BRIEN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANGLOPHONE SYSTEM |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LYSLINE PARENTEAU |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, QUEBEC REGION |
| 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 Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Film Board (NFB), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Education, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CCTA HAS LOBBIED ON ALL ISSUES AFFECTING THE CABLE INDUSTRY, IN PARTICULAR: CONVERGENCE POLICY; CRTC BROADCASTING AND TELECOM REGULATORY MATTERS; COMPETITION POLICY; SPECTRUM POLICY; REGULATORY MATTERS WITH CAN. HERITAGE AND INDUSTRY (PRIVACY); FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN TELECOM AND BROADCASTING. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE INCLUDING INDUSTRY CANADA INNOVATION STRATEGY |