Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2001-06-20 to 2001-12-04) 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: |
COAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE )
502 - 205 NINTH AVENUE S.E. CALGARY, AB T2G 0R3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 403-262-1544 |
| Fax number: | 403-265-7604 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | WILLIAM (BILL) C HARLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE COAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PROVIDING A SINGLE WINDOW THROUGH WHICH ITS MEMBERS WORK TOWARDS ENSURING A POSITIVE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND USE OF COAL IN CANADA. THE CAC ALSO UNDERTAKES PUBLIC RELATION ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN COAL INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE COAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA HAS THREE MEMBERSHIP CLASSES:(1) PRODUCING MEMBERS - ARE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS OPERATING IN CANADA THAT EITHER PRODUCE COAL IN CANADA; OWN A WORKING INTEREST IN A COAL MINE IN CANADA; OR HAVE RECEIVED ALL THE NECESSARY APPROVALS TO DEVELOP A MINE AND SUCH MINE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.(2) NON-PRODUCING MEMBERS - ARE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS OPERATING IN CANADA THAT CONSUME COAL PRODUCED IN CANADA; OR ARE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN CANADA THAT HOLD COAL LEASES, LANDS OR LICENCES, AND HAVE RECEIVED ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS TO DEVELOP A COAL MINE IN CANADAL OR ARE RAILWAYS THAT TRANSPORT COAL PRODUCED IN CANADA.(3) ASSOCIATES - ARE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS OPERATING IN CANADA WHICH NORMALLY SUPPLY GOODS OR SERVICES TO, OR ARE OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH, THE CANADIAN COAL 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: | WILLIAM (BILL) HARLAN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALAN JOHNSON |
| 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 Coast Guard (CCG), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), 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, Other types: PUBLICATIONS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, International Trade, Mining, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CANADA LABOUR CODE; AIR ISSUES - CANADIAN POLICY ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; CANADIAN COAST GUARD/ MARINE SERVICE FEE. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AIR ISSUES, PARTICULARLY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY; MINTING TAXATION; DEVELOPMENT OF EMISSION TRADING REGIMES. |