Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 354
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 3 of 30 (2007-07-03 to 2008-01-11) 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.
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Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc.
447 Gondola Point Road Quispamsis, NB E2E 1E1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 506-849-1334 Ext.: 203 |
| Fax number: | 506-849-1338 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Alyson Townsend, President & C.E.O. |
| Description of activities: | Canada Business Corporations Act "CBCA" corporation which acts as volume purchasing group for independent cable television companies across Canada. Company also acts as regulatory representative for those cable television companies. |
| 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 |
| Name: | Christopher Edwards |
| Position title: | Vice-President, Corporate & Regulatory |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons | ||||||||||||||
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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: | Broadcasting, Telecommunications | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | General / Introductory Discussion1) February 12, 2007 - hosted CRTC Vice-Chair Richard French and CRTC staff John Traversy at Canadian Cable systems Alliance, Inc." (registrant)(CCSA) annual board meeting dinner. General discussion.2) February 27, 2007 - met with Craig Carson, policy advisor to Heritage Minister. Introduction of CCSA organization and goals.3) February 27, 2007 - hosted Paul Beaudry, policy advisor to Industry Minister at CCSA table at Canadian Women in Communications Gala. General discussion.Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, P.C. 2007- 0532 1) January 26, 2007 - meeting with Industry Canada officilas Ron Parker and Len St.-Aubin to present CCSA position on proposed telecom deregulation order.2) February 12, 2007 - hosted Len St.-Aubin at CCSA board meeting to advise CCSA board members on process steps leading to issuance of final telecom deregulation order.3) February 12, 2007 - CCSA testimony to Commons Standing Committee on "Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (IST)"regarding telecom deregulation.4) February 26, 2007 - CCSA follow-up letter to Commons IST Committee on telecom deregulation.5) March 2007 - follow-up calls to Paul Beaudry, Len St.-Aubin, Ron Parker and Dan McTeague (IST Committee) on telecom deregulation.CRTC Planning Consultation1) January 26, 2007 - attanded annual industry consultation organized by Len Katz, CRTC Executive Director Broadcasting and Telecommunications. CRTC Commissioners, Industry Canada and Heritage officials in attendance.NPH CRTC 2007-1, Mandatory Distribution in Digital 1) March 27, 2007 - CCSA presented at public hearing called by Notice of Public Hearing (NPH) 2007-1CRTC Canadian Television Fund Task Force1) March 26, 2007 - At CRTC invitation, CCSA presented to CTF Task force, CRTC Vice-Chair Michel Arpin and CRTC staff Rady Hutson in attendance.Gazette Notice DGTP-002-07, AWS Spectrum Auction1) April 18, 2007 - hosted Industry Canada official Michael Binder and CRTC official Len Katz at CCSA table for Canadian Club luncheon. Luncheon keynote from Videotron on spectrum auction issues. | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | General / Introductory Discussion1) Visit to CRTC on "Commission Day".2) Meetings with Industry and Heritage Ministers/staff if requests for meetings granted.Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, P.C. 2007- 05321) No further action - Cabinet telecom deregulation order issued.CRTC Planning Consultation1) Attend annual industry consultation in January 2008NPH CRTC 2007-1, Mandatory Distribution in Digital 1) No further action - decision expected from NPH 2007-1 shortly.CRTC Canadian Television Fund Task Force1) CCSA expects to participate in CRTC public process on Canadian Terlevision Fund (CTF) organization and direction.Gazette Notice Director-General, Telecommunications Policy (DGTP)-002-07, Advanced Wireless Spectrum (AWS) Auction1) No further action - awaiting decision on spectrum auction process. | ||||||||||||||
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