Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 7
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 20 (1997-08-07 to 1998-03-17) 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
2921 15TH STREET N.E. CALGARY, AB T2E 7L8 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: | MARK ROBINSON |
| Position title: | PARTNER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN PAUL SCHMEISER |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TOM SENYK |
| Position title: | PARTNER |
| 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: | Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC) |
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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, Employment and Training, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | *WE HAVE CONTACTED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE MINISTER OF FINANCE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS DEDUCTION.*WE HAVE NEGOTIATED WITH REVENUE CANADA ON A PROPER FORM OF USED EQUIPMENT VALUATION FOR TAX PURPOSES |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | * CONTINUED LOBBYING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS DEDUCTION* CONTINUED NEGOTIATIONS WITH REVENUE CANADA ON USED EQUIPMENT VALUATIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES* WILL EXPRESS CONCERNS ON CURRENT TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO OUR INDUSTRY |