Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 86 (2003-02-03 to 2003-09-02) 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: |
Forest Products Association of Canada / Association des produits forestiers du Canada
410 - 99 BANK STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6B9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-563-1441 |
| Fax number: | 613-563-4720 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | AVRIM LAZAR, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | FOUNDED IN 1913, THE CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER ASSOCIATION HAS CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (FPAC)IN FEBRUARY 2001. FPAC IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION OF THE CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. THE FPAC PURSUES OBJECTIVES IN PUBLIC AND OPERATIONAL AREAS SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TAXATION AND TRADE PRACTICES. IN 2001, INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS WERE VALUED AT CDN $55 BILLION, 80% OF WHICH WAS EXPORTED TO OVER 100 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FPAC MEMBERS ARE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE FOREST OPERATIONS AND/OR MANUFACTURE PULP AND/OR PAPER IN CANADA |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DAVID CHURCH |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION, RECYCLING AND PURCHASING |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CATHERINE COBDEN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT OF ENVIRONMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANDREW DE VRIES |
| Position title: | BIODIVERSITY ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRYAN GORMLEY |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT TRADE & COMPETITIVENESS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK HUBERT |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PAUL LANSBERGEN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, TAXATION AND BUSINESS ISSUES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | AVRIM LAZAR |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEAN-PIERRE MARTEL |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOEL NEUHEIMER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KELLY OUIMET |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | NICOLAS RUSZKOWSKI |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RUTH THORKELSON |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GOV RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada, Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Canada (MAECIC), Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC), Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada (BST), Bureau du Conseil privé (BCP), Bureau fédéral examen évaluation environnemental (BFEEE), Commission de révision des marchés publics (CRMP), Conseil canadien des relations du travail (CCRT), Conseil de contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses (CCRMD), Conseil national de recherches (CNRC), Développement des ressources humaines Canada (DRHC), Environnement Canada, Finances Canada (FIN), Industrie Canada, Office national de l'énergie (ONÉ), Office national des transports (ONT), Pêches et Océans Canada (MPO), Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan), Revenu Canada (RC), Santé Canada (SC), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada (SCT), Statistique Canada (StatCan), Transports Canada (TC), Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux 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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Appel au grand public, Appels téléphoniques, Communications informelles, Communications écrites, en format papier ou électronique, Présentations, Réunions |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Affaires autochtones, Agriculture, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Développement régional, Éducation, Emploi et formation, Énergie, Environnement, Foresterie, Impôts et finances, Industrie, Institutions financières, Marchés publics, Pêches, Relations internationales, Santé, Sciences et technologies, Transports, Travail |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | SUBMITTED THE INDUSTRY POSITION ON: ASSESSMENT OF NONYLPHENOLS AND ITS ETHOXYLATES; CHANGES IN FOREST LAND USE; PROPOSED BILATERAL FREE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH SINGAPORE; SPECIES AT RISK ACT (BILL C-33); REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON FOREST MANAGEMENT; TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE; PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION; ENERGY BASELINE PROTECTION; DECLARING PRECURSORS TO PARTICULATE MATTER TOXIC UNDER CEPA; NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO MEET CANADA'S TARGET UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES; CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTACT WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REGARDING EUROPEAN UNION ECOLABELLING ISSUES, THE EU NEWSPRINT QUOTA; WTO, FREE TRADE AND TARIFF ACCELERATION INITIATIVES, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CUSTOMS ACT; SOUGHT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FOREST CONVENTION AT THE UNITED NATIONS; PROVIDED INDUSTRY SUGGESTIONS AND OPINIONS REGARDING FEDERAL BUDGET; APPEARANCE BEFORE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY REGARDING STUDY OF BOREAL FORESTS; APPEARANCE BEFORE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE ROLE OF ENFORCEMENT; APPEARANCE BEFORE THE PARLIAMENTARY SUB-COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, TRADE DISPUTES AND INVESTMENT, OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS; PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONCERNING FUTURE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITHIN THE WTO; APPEARANCE BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT; STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY; PARTICIPATED IN INNOVATION STRATEGY PROCESS |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | MONITOR LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING: RAIL TRANSPORTATION; CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT; CANADA MARINE ACT; TARIFF ACCELERATION; EUROPEAN ECOLABELLING ISSUES; WTO, NAFTA AND FTAA TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES; INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY CONVENTION; NATIONAL FORESTRY SERVICE; CLIMATE CHANGE; BIODIVERSITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT POLICY; ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION; CEPA [CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] REVIEW; NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS MONITORING; FINANCE ISSUES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES; GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA; FOREST MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND FORESTRY CERTIFICATION; TAXATION; ENERGY DEREGULATION; COMPETITION POLICY; FOLLOW-UP FROM INNOVATION STRATEGY |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Products Association of Canada/Association des produits forestiers du Canada | 2024-05-15 | current |
| Forest Products Association of Canada/Association des produits forestiers du Canada | 2009-10-30 | 2024-05-15 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Nighbor | 2016-03-07 | Current |
| Paul Lansbergen | 2015-12-18 | 2016-03-07 |
| David Lindsay | 2012-09-01 | 2015-12-18 |
| CATHERINE COBDEN | 2012-04-01 | 2012-09-01 |
| AVRIM LAZAR | 2002-05-23 | 2012-04-01 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.