Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 5 (2006-08-23 to 2007-05-02) 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.
| Organization: |
Precarn Incorporated
1525 Carling Avenue Suite 510 Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-727-9576 Ext.: 226 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-727-5672 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Paul Johnston, President | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | Precarn is an independent not-for-profit company that supports the pre-commercial development of leading-edge technologies. Precarn works with Canadian companies who are seeking to commercialize their new ideas to get an edge in global markets.Unlike other research funding programs, Precarn uses a collaborative model that includes a developer, a customer and an academic research partner in every project. This collaboration accelerates development, reduces risk and shares the cost of the R&D. Precarn provides access to an extensive national network of world-class researchers, innovative companies and sources of funding. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Corporate Member - Canadian companies and R&D organizations with an interest in "intelligent systems" research and development.Associate Member - is intended for companies and other organizations that supply goods and services to companies involved in intelligent systems R&D. | ||||
| 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: | 2006-03-31 | ||||
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| Name: | Paul Johnston |
| Position title: | President & CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Graham Taylor |
| Position title: | Vice President, External Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||
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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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Phone Calls and Meetings Precarn Name Date With whoJohnston 6-May-05 Call - Yves Poisson, Public Policy ForumJohnston 12-May-05 Presentation - Keith Parsonage, et al, Industry CanadaJohnston 30-May-05 Call - Keith ParsonageJohnston 2-Jun-05 Call - Keith ParsonageJohnston 14-Jun-05 Presentation - Keith Parsonage, Industry Canada re Strategic PlanJohnston 14-Jun-05 Mtg w/ Public Safety & Security - P. Richard & G. BossenmaierJohnston 29-Jun-05 NCE Mtg of Chairs (NSERC Offices)Johnston 5-Jul-05 Mtg w/ Graham Campbell, Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development, NRCanJohnston 12-Jul-05 Mtg w/ Gilles Leclerc, DG, Space Technologies, Canadian Space AgencyJohnston 18-Jul-05 Mtg w/ Keith Parsonage & Jamie HumJohnston 25-Jul-05 Gord Owen, DG, Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate, Environment CanadaJohnston 26-Jul-05 Dr. David Mowat, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Public Health AgencyJohnston 29-Jul-05 Call - John DeaconJohnston 15-Aug-05 Mtg w/ Dr. Pierre Coulombe, President NRCJohnston 18-Aug-05 Industry Canada Policy Sector BreifingJohnston 7-Sep-05 mtg w Jamie Hum & John Deacon re Performance Measurement for Phase 4Johnston 7-Sep-05 André Lapointe, Executive Director, Strategic Policy, R&D, Transport CanadaJohnston 13-Sep-05 Mtg w/ Darcy Clarkson, President and CEO P&O Ports Canada (in Vancouver)Johnston 14-Sep-05 Call - Keith ParsonageJohnston 19-Sep-05 Mtg w/ NRC DiscussionsJohnston 19-Sep-05 Mtg w/ NRC Adam Greenberg/Shirley Anne Scharf/Abe FinkelsteinJohnston 20-Sep-05 John ManleyJohnston 22-Sep-05 Ms. Terri Lohnes, Executive Assistant, Research and Innovation, to Premier Dalton McGuinty (Toronto)Johnston 29-Sep-05 Mtg w/ Minister Emerson with Jean-Paul BoillotJohnston 4-Oct-05 P&O Ports Canada - John Mah + stakeholders + Planning Session (Vancouver)Johnston 6-Oct-05 Heritage CanadaJohnston/Taylor 18-Oct-05 IC ACST ValerioTaylor 20-Oct-05 ITC CornellJohnston 21-Oct-05 IC Jascha JabesJohnston 21-Oct-05 mtg with Denys Cooper of NRCTaylor 25-Oct-05 PCO FitzgibbinsJohnston/Taylor 25-Oct-05 PMO WeisstubJohnston 26-Oct-05 Finance GauthierJohnston/Taylor 28-Oct-05 IC LeblancJohnston 3-Nov-05 NSERC meetingJohnston 4-Nov-05 NRC EmeryJohnston/Taylor 21-Nov-05 CRC RawatTaylor 25-Nov-05 ACOA-Don HoganJohnston 5-Dec-05 Mtg w/ Keith Parsonage Johnston/Taylor 12-Dec-05 IC - ParkerJohnston 14-Dec-05 Mtg w/ Tim McTiernan, MRI (Toronto)Johnston 20-Dec-05 Mtg w/ Art Carty, PCOJohnston 30-Jan-06 Mtg w/ Keith ParsonageTaylor 9-Jan-06 NRCan - PrevostJohnston/Taylor 11-Jan-06 Finance - DunlopTaylor 16-Jan-06 IRAP - RahillyJohnston/Taylor 17-Jan-06 IC - Iain StewartJohnston 19-Jan-06 CSA Advisory GroupJohnston 24-Jan-06 Mtg w/ Wayne Moore, IC, SPCCSJohnston/Taylor 24-Jan-06 Mtg w/ Ron Watkins, ICJohnston 25-Jan-06 DNDTaylor 26-Jan-06 GeoffrionTaylor 26-Jan-06 FPTTJohnston 30-Jan-06 IC - ParsonageTaylor 3-Feb-06 CATSA - RoyTaylor 3-Feb-06 NRC - van BeekJohnston 13-Feb-06 Mtg w/ Nick Cartwright, Director, Security Technology Br., Transport CanadaJohnston 13-Feb-06 Mtg with Tom Wright, ADM Industry SectorJohnston/Taylor 15-Feb-06 Alberta Min Sci InnovJohnston/Taylor 15-Feb-06 NINTJohnston 16-Feb-06 Mtg w/ CETAC-West (Calgary)Johnston 24-Feb-06 Mtg w/ DG's at ICTaylor 21-Feb-06 DRDC - BouletTaylor 10-Mar-06 Ont MRI & MEDTTaylor 10-Mar-06 Ont MEDTTaylor 21-Mar-06 PCO FitzgibbinsTaylor 23-Mar-06 David McGuintyJohnston 30-Mar-06 Mtg w/ Keith Parsonage re: RIM & PrecarnJohnston 30-Mar-06 PAGSE | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Meetings with elected and appointed officials to discuss science and technology policies, Precarn Incorporated strategy plans, and future findings for Precarn Incorporated. | ||||||
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