Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (1999-03-24 to 1999-11-17) 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: |
CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION
206 - 90 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST TORONTO, ON M4P 2Y3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-482-1090 |
| Fax number: | 416-482-1908 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SERGE P LAVOIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION (CCNA) IS A FEDERATION OF SEVEN REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH A REPRESENTATION OF 670 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ACROSS CANADA. CCNA IS THE INDUSTRY'S FOCAL POINT FOR LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION. CCNA LIAISES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES AND THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO MEMBERS. CCNA IS DEDICATED TO THE EXCELLENCE, CREDIBILITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | SEVEN REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING 670 ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS FROM EVERY PROVINCE AND TERRITORY. SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER BUSINESSES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | SERGE LAVOIE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE 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: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CANADA POST, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada |
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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, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Defence, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, POSTAL SERVICES, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CANADA POST MANDATE REVIEW, ZERO RATING OF GST ON READING MATERIALS, SOLICITATION OF FEDERAL ADVERTISING, CANADIAN HERITAGE PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, CONVERGENCE OF TELEPHONE AND CABLE TECHNOLOGIES, RURAL AFFAIRS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUED EFFORTS ON THE ABOVE. |