Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 7
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 7 of 20 (2006-05-02 to 2006-12-22) 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: |
Canada West Equipment Dealers Association
2435 Pegasus Road NE CALGARY, AB T2E 8C3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 403-250-7581 |
| Fax number: | 403-291-5138 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JOHN PAUL K SCHMEISER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | OUR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERS IN WESTERN CANADA. OUR MANDATE IS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF RETAIL EQUIPMENT DEALERS; TO COLLECT, COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND DATA OF VALUE AND INTEREST; TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EQUITABLE PRACTICES AND HIGH BUSINESS STANDARDS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY; TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES AND TO FOSTER COOPERATION AND FAIR PRACTICES BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAIL DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | WE HAVE TWO TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1) REGULAR MEMBERS (CURRENTLY 401 REGULAR MEMBERS): AN EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP, LICENCED BY THEIR PROVINCE AND/OR ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE RETAILING OF EQUIPMENT. 2) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (CURRENTLY 77 MEMBERS): AN ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL WITH A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE RETAILING OF AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL OR OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | John Paul Schmeiser |
| Position title: | Executive Vice President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||
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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: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Immigration, Industry, Recruitment of Foreign Workers, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | * CONTINUED LOBBYING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS DEDUCTION * CONTINUED NEGOTIATIONS WITH REVENUE CANADA ON USED EQUIPMENT VALUATIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES * WILL CONTINUE TO EXPRESS CONCERNS ON CURRENT TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO OUR INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY OUR EMPLOYEES LIKE TECHNICIANSWE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS AND ARE RECRUITING OVERSEAS TO MEET THIS NEED AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH HRSDC TO FACILIATE THIS NEED | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | * CONTINUED LOBBYING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS DEDUCTION * CONTINUED NEGOTIATIONS WITH REVENUE CANADA ON USED EQUIPMENT VALUATIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES * WILL CONTINUE TO EXPRESS CONCERNS ON CURRENT TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO OUR INDUSTRY * DEALER CONCERNS REGARDING CONTRACTS AND EXCLUSIVITY REQUIREMENTS OF MAJOR MANUFACTURERS. TIED SELLING AND MARKET RESTRICTIONS CONCERNS BEFORE COMPETITION BUREAU. | ||||
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