Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2002-03-20 to 2002-10-08) 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: |
ITER CANADA
2001 - 1 YONGE STREET TORONTO, ON M5E 1E5 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-203-9168 | ||||
| Fax number: | 416-203-7936 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | PETER BARNARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | ITER CANADA IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY ESTABLISHED IN 1997 WITH STAKEHOLDERS FROM INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENTS, LABOUR AND UNIVERSITIES. ITER CANADA'S GOAL IS TO WIN THE INTERNATIONAL BID FOR THE ITER FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE. ITER WOULD BE THE WORLD'S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE RESEARC AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NEXT TO THE SPACE STATION. CONSTRUCITON WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $6 BILLION OVER 8 YEARS AND OPERATION ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OVER 20 YEARS. THE PROJECT WOULD BE FUNDED BY THE OTHER NATIONS: JAPAN, EUROPE AND RUSSIA, WITH CANADA'S HOST CONTRIBUTION BEING ARRANGED THROUGH A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH NO FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIRED. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ITER CANADA'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF GOVERNMENTS (INCLUDING MUNICIPAL, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL), LABOUR UNIONS, UNIVERSITIES & SOCIETIES, AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES. THE PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES INCLUE SERVICES FIRMS (LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, ARCHITECTURE), UTILITY AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, AND FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS. | ||||
| 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: | 2001-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | PETER BARNARD |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MURRAY STEWART |
| Position title: | MANAGING 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: | Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), 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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, International Relations, Science and Technology |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ITER CANADA'S MAIN LOBBYING GOAL IS TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR BRINGING THE ITER PROJECT TO CANADA. OUR FILE FALLS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF NAUTRAL RESOURCES AND WE HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS WITH OFFICIALS FROM THIS OFFICE. OVER THE LAS SIX MONTHS WE HAVE ALSO MET WITH OFFICIALS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NSERC AND KEY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. ITER CANADA IS NOT SEEKING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THESE DEPARTMENTS, BUT IS ASKING THEM TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF OUR NEGOTIATIONS THROUGH EMBASSY SUPPORT OVERSEAS, AND KEY PERSONNEL INVOLVEMENT IN THE TREATY NEGOTIATIONS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT CABINET SHUFFLE WE REQUIRE MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM THE KEY MINISTRIES TO ENSURE THEY ARE INFORMED OF OUR ACTIVITIES. GOING FORWARD, ITER CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO LOBBY OFFICIALS FROM NRCAN, DFAIT, INDUSTRY, MP'S AND THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE. OUR GOAL IS NOT ONLY TO KEEP THEM INFORMED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT AND OUR BID TO BRING ITER TO CANADA, BUT TO HAVE THE GOVERNMENT TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PERSUADING WORLD LEADERS THAT CANADA IS THE BEST SITE FOR ITER. |