Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 0
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 15 (2002-04-11 to 2002-11-11) 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: |
NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURIST OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION
386 ALGONQUIN AVENUE NORTH BAY, ON P1B 4W3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 705-472-5552 |
| Fax number: | 705-472-0621 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DOUGLAS B. REYNOLDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | NOTO IS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR RESOURCE-BASED TOURISM BUSINESSES IN NORTHERN ONTARIO (PRIMARILY). OUR MAIN ADVOCACY ISSUES RELATE TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES (I.E. TAXATION, LABOUR) ARE ALSO COVERED IN OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS.] NOTO ADVOCATES ISSUES AT THE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LEVELS AS REQUIRED. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THERE ARE 3 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE GENERALLY TOURISM BUSINESSES THAT OFFER ROOFED OR ITINERANT ACCOMMODATIONS AND RENT BOATS AND/OR MOTORS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 470 REGULAR MEMBERS IN THE ASSOCIATION. THEY ARE PRIMARILY FISHING AND/OR HUNTING LODGES AND CAMPS, HOUSEKEEPING COTTAGE RESORTS, OUTPOST BUSINESSES, AIR SERVICES, CANOE AND ECO-TOURISM OUTFITTERS, CAMPGROUNDS, TRAILER PARKS AND HOUSEBOAT OPERATIONS. ALLIED MEMBERS ARE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPLY GOODS AND SERVICES TO REGULAR MEMBERS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 105 ALLIED MEMBERS IN THE ASSOCIATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE GENERALLY ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION. THERE ARE ABOUT 15 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO ARE GENERALLY SMALL MOTELS OR RESTAURANTS AND SERVICE STATIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DOUGLAS REYNOLDS |
| 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: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ACTIVELY LOBBIED ON ISSUES RELATING TO BOATING SAFETY THROUGH THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD AND ON THE PROPOSED FEDERAL CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEGISLATION (BILL C-17) OTHER FEDERAL ISSUES OF INTEREST WERE MONITORED (I.E. GUN CONTROL AND NON-RESIDENT FIREARM REGISTRATION) BUT NO ACTIVE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WERE UNDERTAKEN. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | NOTO EXPECTS TO LOBBY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FIREARM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RESIDENTS OF CANADA; THE PROPOSED FEDERAL CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEGISLATION (BILL C-17); AND ISSUES RELATING TO RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY (THROUGH DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THE COAST GUARD'S ONTARIO REGIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING ADVISORY COMMITTEE). WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ISSUES RELATING TO THE STREAMLINING OF ENTRANCE INTO CANADA BY U.S. CITIZENS, ABORIGINAL ISSUES RELATING TO LAND CLAIMS, AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE IN RURAL/REMOTE AREAS. |