Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 1 (1997-05-07 to 1998-03-02) 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.
| Corporation: |
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.
800, BOUL. RENE-LEVESQUE OUEST MONTREAL, QC H3B 5H2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 514-394-2296 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JACQUES P VACHON, VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND SECRETARY |
| Description of activities: | ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED IS A PRE-EMINENT, CANADIAN-BASED COMPANY IN THE GLOBAL FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY CREATED FROM THE AMALGAMATION OF ABITIBI-PRICE AND STONE-CONSOLIDATED ON MAY 30, 1997. ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS OF PUBLICATION GRADE PAPERS, OPERATING 18 MILLS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO COMPETE AND GROW IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
CIE GASPESIA LIMITEE
419 MCGRATH STREET P.O. BOX 3000 CHANDLER, QC Canada G0C 1K0 |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Energy Board (NEB), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTCANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACTMERGERS & ACQUISITIONSCOMPETITION BUREAU |