Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 0
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 4 of 37 (2007-12-12 to 2008-06-04) 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.
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Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress / Conseil canadien du commerce et de l'emploi dans la siderurgie
501 - 234 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST TORONTO, ON M4P 1K7 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-480-1797 Ext.: 223 | ||||
| Fax number: | 416-480-2986 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Robert Jones, Executive Director | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN STEEL TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT CONGRESS (CSTEC), THE OLDEST OF THE EXISTING SECTOR COUNCILS, WAS FORMED IN 1986 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE UNITED STEELWORKERS (USW)AND CANADA'S STEEL PRODUCING COMPANIES. ITS INITIAL MANDATE WAS TO PROMOTE JOINT RESEARCH, LOBBYING AND EDUCATION EFFORTS ON STEEL TRADE ISSUES. OVER THE LAST 21 YEARS, CSTEC HAS TAKEN ON A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL MANDATES THAT HAVE RESPONDED TO EMERGING CHALLENGES IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY, INCLUDING:-A SECTOR-BASED ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM DEAL WITH THE IMPACTS OF DOWNSIZING AND LAYOFFS;-A STEEL INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM (SITP) WAS JOINTLY ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SKILL LEVELS OF THE INDUSTRY'S WORKFORCE;-CAREER AWARENESS MATERIALS AND RELATED CAREER FOCUS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE STEEL INDUSTRY AS A CAREER CHOICE FOR CANADA'S YOUTH. HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CANADA.- A WEB-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM.- AN ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROGRAM.- A SKILLED TRADES SHORTAGES PROGRAM. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 7 COMPANIES, 16 UNIONS | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2007-03-31 | ||||
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| Name: | Michael Hersh |
| Position title: | Senior Coordinator, CSTEC Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Jones |
| Position title: | Executive Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | George Nakitsas |
| Position title: | National Project Manager, Addressing Skilled Trades Shortages |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Cecile Tin Yan |
| Position title: | Controller |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Kathleen Walmsley |
| Position title: | Senior Coordinator, CSTEC Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Lynn Wong |
| Position title: | Administrative Assistant |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada | ||||||||
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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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education, Employment and Training, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INT'L TRADE, Industry, International Trade, Science and Technology | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | YOUTH CAREER DEVELOPMENT.ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROGRAM.WEB-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM.ADDRESSING SKILLED TRADES SHORTAGES PROGRAM | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - Phase II of Web-based Training Program.- Phase II of Essential Skills Program.- Round table discussion with CEO's of steel Industries and representives of the United Steelworkers directors to discuss International Trade Issues. | ||||||||
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