Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Calgary Airport Authority / Chris Dinsdale, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Calgary Airport Authority
Responsible Officer Name: Chris Dinsdale, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-05-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 957122-12980

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 26

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 10

Version 4 of 20 (2007-11-27 to 2008-05-08)

Version 4 of 20 (2007-11-27 to 2008-05-08) 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.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Calgary Airport Authority
2000 Airport Road N.E.
Calgary, AB  T2E 6W5
Canada
Telephone number: 403-262-3775  Ext.: 457
Fax number: 403-262-2952  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Garth Atkinson, President and CEO  
Description of activities: The Calgary Airport Authority is a not-for-profit, non-share capital corporation, responsible for the operation, management and development of the Calgary International and Springbank airports.The objective of the CAA is to advance the economic and community development by promoting and encouraging improved airline and transportation service, for the benefit of the public in the region.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Garth Atkinson
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Julien De Schutter
Position title: VP, Airport Marketing
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Frank Jakowski
Position title: VP Finance & CFO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Stephan Poirier
Position title: VP Business Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Wayne Smook
Position title: Denior Director, Airside Operations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: John Terpstra
Position title: Senior Director, Terminal Operations
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Embassy - South Korea, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Discussions with Transport Canada regarding annual lease review and transshipment program; discussions with Canada Border Services Agency regarding increased levels of funding for new staff, for a new Electronic Primary Inspection Line system and process to expedite passengers through the first point of contact when arriving in Canada from international location and discussion regarding customs controlled areas and arrivals duty free proposal, requiring changes to Customs Act; discussions with Foreign Affairs and Canadian Embassy in South Korea regarding bilateral air traffic rights between Canada and South Korea.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Ongoing discussions with Transport Canada relating to the amount of federal rent to be paid and the status of the Airport Authority's application for Transport Canada's transshipment program; discussions with Canada Border Services Agency regarding increased levels of funding for new staff and customs controlled areas and arrivals duty free proposal; discussions with Foreign Affairs and Canadian Embassy in South Korea regarding bilateral air traffic rights between Canada and South Korea.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation All Transport Canada draft regulations
Bill or Resolution Bill C-20 Canada Airports Act
Legislative Proposal Canada Customs Act
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Increased funding for additional customs staff
Policy or Program Transport Canada's Transshipment Program




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