Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

PAPRICAN (PULP AND PAPER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CANADA) / David McDonald, Vice-President Research & Education

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: PAPRICAN (PULP AND PAPER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CANADA)
Responsible Officer Name: David McDonald, Vice-President Research & Education 
Initial registration start date: 2006-07-26
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 781287-13425

Version 2 of 2 (2007-01-24 to 2007-10-17)

Version 2 of 2 (2007-01-24 to 2007-10-17) 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. Organization Information

Organization: PAPRICAN (PULP AND PAPER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CANADA)
570, BOUL. ST-JEAN
POINTE-CLAIRE, QC  H9R 3J9
Canada
Telephone number: 514-630-4129
Fax number: 514-630-4107  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: David McDonald, Vice-President Research & Education  
 
Description of the organization's activities: PAPRICAN IS A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ORGANISATION. IT OPERATES RESEARCH LABORATORIES IN POINTE-CLAIRE, QUÉBEC, AND VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND EDUCATION AND POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT CENTRES ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, MCGILL UNIVERSITY, AND ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE. APPROXIMATELY 340 SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF WORK AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE OPERATING BUDGETS FOR PAPRICAN ARE PROVIDED LARGELY BY OUR MEMBER COMPANIES. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE APPLIED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND SPECIALISED TECHNICAL SERVICES. AS WELL AS GRADUATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO TRAIN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: FULL MEMBERSHIP AS A MAINTAINING MEMBER COMPANY IS OPEN TO COMPANIES PRODUCING PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CANADA. COMPANIES OUTSIDE CANADA THAT ARE AFFILIATED TO A MEMBER COMPANY IN CANADA MAY JOIN AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER, A CATEGORY THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO PAPRICAN, BUT ONLY LIMITED SERVICES AND PARTICIPATION.
 
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: 2006-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Natural Resources Canada $40,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Richard Berry
Position title: Program Manager, Chemical Pulping
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Thomas Browne
Position title: Program Manager, Mechanical Pulping / Sustainability and Environment
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Maurice Douek
Position title: Program Manager, Analytical Sciences
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Robert Eames
Position title: Director, Financial Services
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jean Hamel
Position title: Program Manager, Product Performance
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Christopher Kanters
Position title: Director, Contracts Patents and Licensing
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lucie Lapointe
Position title: Vice-President, Administration and Secretary-Treasurer
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Nadia Loiseau
Position title: Contracts Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David McDonald
Position title: Vice-President, Research and Education
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brian O'Connor
Position title: Program Manager, Environment
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ann Peters
Position title: Human Resources Generalist
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ivan Pikulik
Position title: Program Manager, Papermaking
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Merle Roy
Position title: Coordinator, Intellectual Property
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Christian Thompson
Position title: Program Manager, Engineering Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Paul Watson
Position title: Program Manager, Fibre Supply and Quality
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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: Environment, Forestry, Industry, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS: CLAIMS FOR FUNDING (REPAYABLE LOAN) FROM TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS CANADA, INDUSTRY CANADA IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACTS SIGNED IN JANUARY 1997 AND AUGUST 199. REPAYABLE LOAN PAYMENTS TO THE FEDERAL OFFICE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUÉBEC BEGUN IN 2002, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGREEMENT SIGNED FEBRUARY 1997.
Subject Matter: Prospective: GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS: MORE CLAIMS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS. ALSO NEW PROPOSALS TO GOVERNMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED, PROMOTED AND DISCUSSED.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS: MORE CLAIMS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS. ALSO NEW PROPOSALS TO GOVERNMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED, PROMOTED AND DISCUSSED.




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