Registry of Lobbyists
Version 12 of 15 (2003-12-10 to 2004-06-30) 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: |
B'NAI BRITH CANADA
15 HOVE STREET DOWNSVIEW, ON M3H 4Y8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-633-6224 |
| Fax number: | 416-633-7551 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Frank Dimant, Executive Vice President |
| Description of the organization's activities: | B'NAI BRITH HAS BEEN WORKING IN CANADA SINCE 1875. B'NAI BRITH BRINGS JEWISH MEN AND WOMEN TOGETHER IN FRIENDSHIP TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY REACHING OUT TO THOSE IN NEED; BY FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM, RACISM AND BIGOTRY IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD; BY PROMOTING DIALOGUE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE WORLDWIDE; BY PRESERVING JEWISH CULTURE AND STRIVING FOR UNITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP WHICH FORMS A NETWORK OF LODGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THROUGH THIS NETWORK, THE CENTRE SPONSORS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.B'NAI BRITH OFFICES IN TORONTO, MONTREAL, PEEL, HAMILON, OTTAWA, WINNIPEG ADN CALGARY ARE PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED AND ENSURE THAT THE IDEALS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF B'NAI BRITH CANADA ARE REALIZED. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JOYCE ASTER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, HALTON PEEL REGION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOSEPH BEN-AMI |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PEARL GLADMAN |
| Position title: | NATIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SOL KANOWITZ |
| Position title: | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RUTH KLEIN |
| Position title: | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LAWRENCE LEDERMAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TINA MOLINARI |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT B'NAI BRITH FOUNDATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | YONI PETEL |
| Position title: | COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR, CAMPUS SUPPORT DESK, QUEBEC |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BILL SURKIS |
| Position title: | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, QUEBEC |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHOSHANA SZLACHTER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, WESTERN REGION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GERRY WEINER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, QUEBEC |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALAN YUSIM |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, MIDWEST 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: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Film Board (NFB), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) |
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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: | Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF MINORITIES WORLDWIDE, PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS; HOLOCAUST ADN HOPE, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM TO EUROPE AND ISRAEL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS; ONGOING SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS THROUGH B'NAI BRITH'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM;HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER SERIES; MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER VITAL SERVICES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF MINORITIES WORLDWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS; HOLOCAUST AND HOPE, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM TO EUROPE AND ISRAEL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS;ONGOING SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS THROUGH B'NAI BRITH'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM;HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS;INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER SERIES;MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER VITAL SERVICES. |