Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (2002-10-29 to 2003-07-14) 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 ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CEIA)/ ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES INDUSTRIES DE L'ENVIRON
802 - 280 ALBERT ST. OTTAWA, ON K1R 7S8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-6222 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ALLAN HANNA, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND POLICY |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN BUSINESS SUPPLYING ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES. IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION, CEIA:*ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE, PROGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY;*GATHERS AND ANALYZES INFORMATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY;*FACILITATES AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND STRONG COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CEIA MEMBERS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;*IDENTIFIES AND PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL TRADE OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD;*CREATES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY AND BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY AND ITS CUSTOMERS;*PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES TO IMPROVE THEIR MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY;*DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPING A BETTER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY; AND,*PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL, SERVICE AND PRODUCT QUALITY STANDARDS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CEIA) REPRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES AT THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL. NATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP IN CEIA IS AVAILABLE TO ANY CANADIAN COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES OR DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES OR SERVICES, AND SHOULD BE OF MOST INTEREST TO THOSE COMPANIES THAT OPERATE AT A NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL BASIS. BOTH PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND NATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS IN THE ASSOCIATION, AND THE CEIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE TWO MEMBERSHIP GROUPS. A THIRD, NON-VOTING ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP CLASS IS RESERVED FOR PRODUCT AND SERVICE SUPPLIER COMPANIES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, OTHER SECTORAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, FOREIGN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ALLAN HANNA |
| Position title: | ACTING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND POLICY |
| 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), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC), Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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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: CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS, SEMINARS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Defence, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, CEIA'S NATIONAL POLICY FORUM (NPF) HAS CONTINUED TO MONITOR: SR&ED, CWS; AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ISC3. REGULATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HAS RE-EMERGED AS AN ISSUE OF GROWING IMPORTANCE. A MAJOR FOCUS HAS BEEN MARKETING THE CONCEPT OF A "TARGETED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPORTS GROWTH STRATEGY" (TEEGS). TO THIS END, AN "ENVIRONMENTAL EXPORTERS FORUM" WAS HELD IN LATE JANUARY; MEETINGS WITH SENIOR BUREAUCRATS, MINISTERIAL ADVISORS AND MPS HAVE BEEN HELD THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. A WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) WAS HELD IN MARCH. JUNE 6, CEIA HELD 2ND ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY DAY ON THE HILL. LATE JUNE, CEIA SENT LETTER TO HON. RALPH GOODALE RE CABINET COMMITTEE DECISION ON ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT OF EDC-FUNDED PROJECTS.CEIA WILL LIKELY HOST ITS THIRD ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY DAY ON PARLIAMENT HILL EARLY IN 2002. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, CEIA EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR; SR&ED; CWS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ISC3. CEIA WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIDA CONSULTATIONS ON IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVELOPMENT AID. DEVELOPING A BUSINESS CASE AND MARKETING THE TEEGS WILL BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF ACTIVITY, AND IS LIKELY TO ENTAIL SEVERAL MINISTERIAL MEETINGS. |