Registry of Lobbyists
Version 8 of 11 (2001-10-27 to 2002-05-27) 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 ASSOCIATION OF FILM DISTRIBUTORS AND EXPORTERS (CAFDE)
30 DES TRILLES LAVAL, QC H7Y 1K2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 450-689-9950 |
| Fax number: | 450-689-9822 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RICHARD J PARADIS, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY BY STRENGTHENING THE CANADIAN OWNED AND CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION/ EXPORT SECTOR. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE ITS PRIORITIES, WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: (I) IMPROVE THE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF CANADIAN FILMS AND THE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION / EXPORT OF THOSE FILMS IN CANADA AND ABROAD IN ALL MEDIA; AND (II) IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE CANADIAN DISTRIBUTION SECTOR BY ESTABLISHING CANADA AS A COMMERCIALLY DISTINCT MARKET FROM THE UNITED STATES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FILM DISTRIBUTORS AND EXPORTERS CONSISTS OF CANADIAN-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS WHO ARE EITHER (A) DISTRIBUTORS WITHIN CANADA OF THEATRICAL FEATURE FILMS OR (B) EXPORTERS OF CANADIAN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILMS, OR ARE BOTH (A) AND (B). |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | RICHARD PARADIS |
| 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: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), House of Commons, Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), MEMBERS OF FEDERAL CABINET, National Film Board (NFB), PRIME MINISTERS OFFICE, Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), SENATE, Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Telefilm 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, Other types: ANYTHING WE CAN THINK OF..., Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | MET WITH MINISTER COPPS AND HER SENIOR STAFF TO DISCUSS WTO DISCUSSIONS AS A MEMBER OF THE COALITION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, REGROUPING 30 CANADIAN ASSOCIATIONS IN THE CULTURAL, BROADCAST SECTORS IN DEFENCE OF OUR CULTURAL SECTOR IN TRADE NEGOCIATIONS.TOOK PART IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT WHICH RECEIVED FUNDING FROM BOTH HERITAGE CANADA AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS IN SEPTEMBER 2001 IN MONTREAL. REGULAR MEETINGS WITH TELEFILM CANADA ON ONGOING ISSUES. PARTICIPATED WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS INVOLVED IN THE COALITION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND TO MAINTAIN DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE, PAUL MARTIN AND OTHER MINISTERS REGARDING THE RENEWAL OF THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND FOR 2002-2003 AND BEYOND. REGULAR MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND HERITAGE CANADA REGARDING TEAM CANADA EFFORTS AND EXPORT ISSUES AS A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN CULTURAL TRADE ADVISORY BOARD. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | POLICY AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO CORE BUSINESS. CONCERTED EFFORTS WITH OTHER INDUSTRY LOBBY ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS CFTPA AND APFTQ TO ENSURE ONCE AGAIN THAT IN THE NEXT BUDGET THE CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND WILL BE RENEWED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. CAFDE WILL BE MEETING REGULARLY WITH TELEFILM CANADA TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTOR SECTOR IS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE NEW FILM POLICY GUIDELINES. IN THE COMING MONTHS WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TAKING PART IN LOBBY EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE CULTURAL SECTOR WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED IN UP-COMING WTO MEETINGS AND ALSO PURSUE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY FILE OF THE MINISTER OF HERITAGE CANADA AND WITH THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. . |