Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Cooperation Canada / Coopération Canada / Kate Higgins, CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Cooperation Canada / Coopération Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Kate Higgins, CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-23
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946687-13533

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 739

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 61

Version 4 of 39 (2008-05-16 to 2008-08-15)

Version 4 of 39 (2008-05-16 to 2008-08-15) 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: Canadian Council for International Co-operation / Conseil canadien pour la coopération internationale
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 300
Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-241-7007  Ext.: 337
Fax number: 613-241-5302  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Gerry Barr, President-CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CCIC's Mission Statement: The Canadian Council for International Co-operation is a coalition of Canadian voluntary sector organisations working globally to achieve sustainable human development. CCIC seeks to end global poverty, and to promote social justice and human dignity for all.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Membership is open to national, regional, and community voluntary organisations which have objectives in harmony with those of the Council. Members are divided into four categories as identified as A, B, C or D. Categories A, B or C are determined by the membership fee structure. Category D is comprised of provincial or regional councils.
 
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: 2008-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Canadian International Development Agency $2,223,768.00
Canada Revenue Agency $11,852.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Gerald (Gerry) Barr
Position title: President-CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jocelyne Dubois
Position title: Coordinator, Asia-Pacific Working Group
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Meyers Cook Fiona
Position title: Coordinator, Americas Policy Group
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Patrick Leclerc
Position title: Coordinator, Communications Team
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Esperanza Moreno
Position title: Deputy Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sylvie Perras
Position title: Coordinator, Africa-Canada Forum
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gauri Sreenivasan
Position title: Policy Analyst, Trade
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brian Tomlinson
Position title: Coordinator, Policy Team
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Surendrini Wijeyaratne
Position title: Program Officer, Peace and Security
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: Written submissions and briefs, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Aid and Peace Building, Corporate Accountability, Defence, Education, Environment, Health, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Met with various Ministers and/or senior bureaucrats (Finance, Foreign Affairs, International Trade, International Cooperation), Members of Parliament of all Parties, as well as Senators, to discuss Canada's foreign policy, foreign aid program, and global poverty reduction.
Subject Matter: Prospective: To meet with various government officials and bureaucrats, Members of Parliament from all Parties, Senators, as well as staff at the PCO and the PMO, to discuss various government policies on such issues as: official development assistance, sustainable human development, poverty reduction, civil society, human rights, fair trade, peace building and security.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Bill C-293 -- Aid Accountability Legislation
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Canada Revenue Agency (CRA):¿Charities Partnership and Outreach Program¿ funding application for the period 2007-2009.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA): Current ¿Contribution Agreement¿ for the period 2007-2010.
Regulation n/a
Bill or Resolution n/a
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of civil society.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of corporate accountability.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of education.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of environment.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of fair trade.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of global citizenship.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of health.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of human rights.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of multilateral systems.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of official development assistance.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of peace building and security.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of poverty reduction.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of sustainable human development.
Policy or Program To provide background information on various policies within the area of women.




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