Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 3 (1999-09-23 to 2000-04-23) 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 Police Association / Association canadienne des policiers
100 - 141 CATHERINE STREET OTTAWA, ON K2P 1C3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-231-4168 |
| Fax number: | 613-231-3254 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DAVID A GRIFFIN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | A) TO USE EVERY LEGITIMATE AND REASONABLE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN A JUST, IMPARTIAL AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC POLICE SERVICE. B) TO RIGIDLY MAINTAIN A TRUE SENSE OF OBLIGATION TO THE PUBLIC AND TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF POLICE WORK. C) TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND THE EMPLOYING BODIES D) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. E) PROMOTE THE MEANS OF ACQUIRING AND CIRCULATING INFORMATION OF IMPORTANCE TO ALL MEMBERS F) TO GIVE COLLECTIVE EXPRESSION TO LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND PRESENT THESE TO ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. G) TO STRIVE TO MAKE THIS CORPORATION REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL ELIGIBLE POLICE FORCES IN CANADA. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERS OF THE CPA ARE THE PROVINCIAL POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, THE CN/ CP AND RCMP MEMBERS' ASSOCIATIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DAVID GRIFFIN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GRANT OBST |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| 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: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), 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: | Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Health, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE CPA PRESENTED BRIEFS TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ON THE FOLLOWING:- FEBRUARY 9, 1999 - REVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL CODE IMPAIRED DRIVING PROVISIONS.- MARCH 9, 1999 - MEETINGS WITH MPS/SENATORS REGARDING PROPER FUNDING FOR NATIONAL AND FEDERAL POLICING RESPONSIBILITIES, TRUTH IN SENTENCING/PENALTIES FOR MURDER, AND FAILING TO STOP FOR POLICE - MARCH 11, 1999 - BILL C-251 (CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES)- MARCH 18, 1999 - BILL C-284 (OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN)- APRIL 26, 1999 THE CORRECTIONS AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE ACT - MAY 12, 1999 - S-17 (STALKING)- MAY 13, 1999 - C-79 (VICTIMS)- MAY 27, 1999 - C-440 (FLIGHT)- JUNE 14, 1999 - C-69 (CRIMINAL RECORDS)- AUGUST 1999 - RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT AGM- PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ISSUES AFFECTING PUBLIC SAFETY, LABOUR RELATIONS, AND JUSTICE REFORM. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CRIMINAL PUSUITS, IMPAIRED DRIVING, DISARMING POLICE, CONSECUTIVE SENTENCING, CCRA REVIEW AND YOA (YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT) REVIEW, NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, AS WELL AS ANY GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL AFFECTING POLICING AND/OR PUBLIC SAFETY. |