Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Steel Producers Association / L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier / CATHERINE COBDEN, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Steel Producers Association / L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier
Responsible Officer Name: CATHERINE COBDEN, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 779428-13608

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 880

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 58

Version 29 of 56 (2015-05-19 to 2015-06-01)

Registration versions:

Version 29 of 56 (2015-05-19 to 2015-06-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Mining
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Fiscal, program and other measures important to the Canadian manufacturing sector's international competitiveness and innovation

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Programs and/or fiscal measures to support industrial workforce skills developmant

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Income Tax Act, with particular emphasis on corporate tax measures.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Economic and Fiscal Policy -- corporate tax provisions in support of Canadian industrial competitiveness, particularly thsoe that are important to improving the climate for investment in Canadian manufacutring, innovation, and workforce development.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Federal Budgets as they relate to infrastructure, including measures associated with economic stimulus spending as well as ongoing inrastructure spending programs.
Policies and programs of the federal government that are significant to the business operating and investment climate facing Canadian manufacturers in general and the steel ndustry in particular. This includes spending, legislative, or regulatory proposals, and legislation respecting the filing and disclosure of business information.

Policies or Program

Economic and business conditions affecting the steel industry globally as well as in Canada, includng monetary and fiscal policies.
North American Steel Trade Committee -- Government policies and programs in relation to international steel trade and measures to improve the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry, principally Canada's trade rules under the World Trade Organization and the NAFTA.
Programs and policies relating to aboriginal labour force and economic development prospects
Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) -- procedures and information on administration of the SIMA in respect of the application of trade remedy measures available to Canadian producers; implementation and procedures for the Administrative Tribunals Support Services Canada agency; Canadian International Trade Tribunal advisory committee and similar entitities
Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Climate change and air pollutant policies and regulations, particularly the development of government regulations pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, in relation to climate change/greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant regulations for industrial sectors. Regulations regarding the management and shipment of waste materials.

Regulation

Implementation of new temporary entry requirements for business visitors to Canada
Regulations regarding the management and shipment of waste materials

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Bank of Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

To represent the Canadian Steel Producing Industry. All members are primary steel producers or in related businesses in Canada.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Ron Watkins, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Member companies are primary steel producers or related businesses in Canada. The Association does not have associate members.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
906 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-238-6049
Fax number: 613-238-1832

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Jennifer Stephens, Director, Environment | No public offices held
Ron Watkins, President | Public offices held
Sean Young-Steinberg, Director, Trade and Economics | Public offices held

Canadian Steel Producers Association/L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Steel Producers Association/L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier	2024-05-10	current
Canadian Steel Producers Association/L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier	2008-08-12	2024-05-10

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Steel Producers Association/L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier

Canadian Steel Producers Association / L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
CATHERINE COBDEN	2019-01-02	Current
Alik Angaladian	2018-10-19	2019-01-02
JOSEPH GALIMBERTI	2015-06-01	2018-10-19
Ron Watkins	2006-08-17	2015-06-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General Industry Canada, Automotive and Industrial Materials Branch	September 2005 to June 2006	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Automotive and Aerospace Branch	2002 to September 2005	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Aerospace and Defence Industries Branch	1998 to 2001	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, International Business Branch	1995 to 1998	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Service Industries Branch	July 1993 to 1995	Not a designated office
Program Director, Strategy Projects (executive exchange program), IBM Corporation Industry Canada, Executive exchange	June 1991 to July 1993	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Information Technologies Industry Branch	1987 to June 1991	Not a designated office
Director Industry Canada, Crown Investments	1982 to 1987	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst Ministry of State for Economic Development, Special Projects	1978 to December 1982	Not a designated office
Economist/Senior Economist Ministry of State for Urban Affairs, Policy	1976 to December 1978	Not a designated office
Economist Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada, Intellectual Property	1975 to 1976	Not a designated office
Economist Employment and Immigration Canada, Short-Range Forecasting	1974 to 1975	Not a designated office
Economist Ministry of State for Urban Affairs, Research	June 1973 to 1974	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy and Economic Advisor Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Market and Industry Services Branch	March 2009 to August 2014	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General Industry Canada, Automotive and Industrial Materials Branch	September 2005 to June 2006	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Automotive and Aerospace Branch	2002 to September 2005	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Aerospace and Defence Industries Branch	1998 to 2001	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, International Business Branch	1995 to 1998	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Service Industries Branch	July 1993 to 1995	Not a designated office
Program Director, Strategy Projects (executive exchange program), IBM Corporation Industry Canada, Executive exchange	June 1991 to July 1993	Not a designated office
Director General Industry Canada, Information Technologies Industry Branch	1987 to June 1991	Not a designated office
Director Industry Canada, Crown Investments	1982 to 1987	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst Ministry of State for Economic Development, Special Projects	1978 to December 1982	Not a designated office
Economist/Senior Economist Ministry of State for Urban Affairs, Policy	1976 to December 1978	Not a designated office
Economist Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada, Intellectual Property	1975 to 1976	Not a designated office
Economist Employment and Immigration Canada, Short-Range Forecasting	1974 to 1975	Not a designated office
Economist Ministry of State for Urban Affairs, Research	June 1973 to 1974	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Steel Producers Association / L'Association canadienne des producteurs d'acier / CATHERINE COBDEN, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 29 of 56 (2015-05-19 to 2015-06-01)

Version 29 of 56 (2015-05-19 to 2015-06-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization