Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2000-10-19 to 2001-05-19) 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 APPAREL MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE (CAMI)
1050 - 130 SLATER STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6E2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-231-3220 |
| Fax number: | 613-231-2305 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BOB KIRKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN APPAREL MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE (CAMI) IS A NATIONAL UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING APPAREL COMPANIES. ITS MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF PROVINCIAL APPAREL ASSOCIATIONS IN QUEBEC, ONTARIO, MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE MANDATE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO REPRESENT THE INDUSTRY TO GOVERNMENT AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. CAMI DOES NOT ENGAGE IN OTHER MEMBER SERVICES, COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES OR HUMAN RESOURCES INITIATIVES, WHICH ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANADIAN APPAREL FEDERATION AND THE CANADIAN APPAREL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL RESPECTIVELY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CAMI'S MEMBERS ARE THE RECOGNIZED APPAREL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS IN QUEBEC, ONTARIO, MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. APPAREL COMPANIES ENJOY MEMBERSHIP IN CAMI BY JOINING THEIR LOCAL ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, EACH PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS AN ASSOCIATE OR AFFILIATE MEMBER CATEGORY FOR FIRMS OR INDIVIDUALS SUPPLYING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE INDUSTRY OR HAVING SOME OTHER INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRY |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | BOB KIRKE |
| 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: | Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), 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, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CONSULTATIONS ON QUOTA PHASE-OUT UNDER THE WTO [ WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION]; ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF PREFERENCE LEVELS UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT [ NAFTA] AND RELATED NEGOTIATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE US GOVERNMENT; TEXTILE TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE FROM THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL; NORTH AMERICAN STANDARDS FOR TEXTILE AND CARE LABELLING; APPLICATION OF THE HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS; CANADA - ISRAEL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT; CANADA - CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT; LABOUR STANDARDS AND TRADE POLICY; CHILD LABOUR; FREE TRADE AGREEMENT OF THE AMERICAS; EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT; HARMONIZED SALES TAX; CANADA CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OF APPAREL COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; THE STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR GRANTS GIVEN TO AND CONFERRING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES TO OTHER TEXTILE AND APPAREL COMPANIES |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | WTO QUOTA PHASE-OUT AND TRANSITIONAL MEASURES TO ASSIST APPAREL MANUFACTURERS; TEXTILE TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS PURSUANT TO CITT RECOMMENDATIONS; NAFTA LABELLING REGULATIONS; RESPONSE TO MARKET RESTRUCTURING UNDER NAFTA, INCLUDING THE RESPONSE OF CANADA CUSTOMS TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRANSSHIPMENT THROUGH THE UNITED STATES; MATTERS RELATED TO THE ON-GOING ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAFTA TARIFF PREFERENCE LEVELS; CONSULTATIONS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA ON THE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS FRAMEWORK AND INDUSTRIAL ADJUSTMENT IN LIGHT OF THE WTO AND OTHER TRADE AGREEMENTS; DEVELOPMENT OF A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR CHILD LABOUR IN INTERNATIONAL SOURCING; FREE TRADE AGREEMENT OF THE AMERICAS; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION -- THE MILLENNIUM ROUND. |