Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (2003-06-18 to 2003-12-18) 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 AIRPORTS COUNCIL
604 -350 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON K1R S78 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-560-9302 |
| Fax number: | 613-560-6599 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ROLAND DORSAY, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CAC BEGAN TO EVOLVE INTO AN ASSOCIATION WHOSE BUSINESS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE AN INDUSTRY VOICE FOR CANADIAN AIRPORTS. TODAY THE CAC REPRESENTS 42 NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AIRPORTS IN CANADA.THE CAC'S ROLE FOCUSES PRINCIPALLY ON: PROVIDING A UNIFIED VOICE FOR CANADIAN AIRPORTS FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITHIN ONE INDUSTRY PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF THE AIRPORT INDUSTRY IN CANADA TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHER INDUSTRY PARTNERS FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATIONTHE CAC WILL PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATED AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION AMONG THE ESTABLISHED AND NEWLY FORMED AIRPORT AUTHORITIES. THE CAC IS ALSO COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATIONS WITH INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NAV CANADA, ATAC, TRANSPORT CANADA, ATSC, REVENUE CANADA AS WELL AS COUNTERPARTS IN THE USA AND ELSEWHERE. CAC HAS RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A JOINT OFFICE WITH AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL - NORTH AMERICA (ACI-NA) TO HANDLE AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST.PROMOTING THE INTEREST OF THE AIRPORT INDUSTRY IN CANADAIN THE SHORT TERM THE CAC'S MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGE IS TO LOBBY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL AIRPORTS POLICY (NAP). THAT WILL ENABLE SMALLER NAS AIRPORTS TO BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY VIABLE. THE CAC CONSTITUTE A VOICE FOR THE AIRPORTS TO HELP THEM IN THEIR TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS WITH TRANSPORT CANADA. TO THAT EFFECT, THE CAC HAS SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, A POSITION PAPER TITLED "NATIONAL AIRPORTS POLICY: ADDRESSING THE VIABILITY CRISIS AT CANADIAN AIRPORTS". THE TEXT OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR THIS PAPER CAN BE FOUND IN THE CAC ARTICLES SECTION OF THE PRESENT SITE.REPRESENTATION FOR SMALLER AIRPORTSIN ORDER TO PROMOTE A GREATER PARTICIPATION AND INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF SMALLER TRANSFERRED AIRPORTS, THE CAC HAS TAKEN INITIATIVES TO MINIMIZE EXPENSES AND MAINTAIN STRONG REPRESENTATION FOR AIRPORTS IN THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL CATEGORY BY: ESTABLISHING REGIONAL REPRES |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY NON TRANSPORT CANADA OPERATED AIRPORTS AND LOCAL ENTITIES REPRESENTING AIRPORTS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TRANSFERRED. MOST OF THE NATIONAL AIRPORT SYSTEM (NAS) AND REGIONAL AIRPORTS (OFFERING REGULAR SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE) THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED BY TRANSPORT CANADA HAVE BECOME MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES SOME AIRPORT AUTHORITIES THAT ARE IN THE NEGOTIATING PROCESS WITH TRANSPORT CANADA. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ROLAND DORSAY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROLAND DORSAY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| 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 Transportation Agency (CTA), CCRA, CIC, Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | INTERNATIONAL AIR POLICYENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESRENT REVIEWAIRLINE RESTRUCTURINGAVIATION RELATED LEGISLATIONSECURITYAVOP |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | INTERNATIONAL AIR POLICYENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESRENT REVIEWAIRLINE RESTRUCTURINGAVIATION RELATED LEGISLATIONSECURITYAVOPGENERAL AIRPORT AND AIRLINE ISSUES |