Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 12
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 2 of 6 (2007-09-11 to 2008-03-04) 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: |
Propane Gas Association of Canada Inc. / Association canadienne du gaz propane
800, 717-7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 0Z3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 403-543-6504 |
| Fax number: | 403-543-6508 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Ann Marie Hann, Managing Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The mission of the Association is to promote the growth snf developemtn of a safe and environmentally responsible Canadian propane industry. The broad functions include promotion of the interests of the industry, including working with government on legislation, policies and programs affecting propane, public education, incident emergency repsonse, and delivery of industry specific training programs. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Membership in the Associaiton comprises all aspects of the propane business, including producers, wholesalers, transporters, and retail marketers. We also have a general associates memebrship category for those who wish to join the association, but whose primary business is not represented by the main categories of membership (e.g., consultants). |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | William Egbert |
| Position title: | General Manager, PTI Training Institute |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ann Marie Hann |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Pierre Leduc |
| Position title: | Vice President Government Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, 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), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Senate of Canada, 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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | No Government meetings have occurred in the past two months. | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | The Association will be meeting with officials of the Ministries of Natural Resources, Environment, Industry, Agriculture and Finance, seeking support for the enactment of legislation to enable the propane industry to implement a mandatory industry levy on every litre of odourized propane sold in Canada. The Association, as a part of the Coalition of Rail Shippers, will also be meeting this fall with Transport Canada officials and possibly the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Transportation seeking quick passage of Bill C-58.The Association will also be meeting with Transport Canada officials regarding Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.The Association will be meeting with Environment Canada officials seeking amendments to the Environmental Protection Act. | ||||||||||
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