Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Regional Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Forestry
- Taxation and Finance
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Government Procurement
- Mining
- Fisheries
- International Relations
- Health
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
- Labour
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) and investments and improvements to border infrastructure and policies in respect of promoting concrete highways.
- Building Canada Plan: GST Rebate in respect of manufacturing tax costs.
- Building Canada Plan: Gateways & Border Crossings Fund in respect of improvements to the flow of goods across borders through the promotion of concrete infrastructure.
- Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) and is respect of life cycle assessment and costing and design requirements for projects.
- Chemicals Management Plan policy or program regarding air emissions and industrial management requirements for chemicals.
- Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan regarding brownfield sites and the promotion of cement based solidification and stabilization technology choices for projects.
- Federal Contaminated Sites Management in respect of design and funding requirements for projects.
- Greenhouse gas inventory policy or program in respect of the consultations with industry and federal-provincial harmonization and greenhouse gas emission reporting under a national single window system.
- Greening of Federal Government procurement policies and programs in respect of sustainability considerations.
- Import Tariff on Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment in respect of lowering or elimination of tariffs on imported machinery and equipment.
- Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP) in respect of funding design, requirements and implementation.
- Input regarding federal policies that can help enhance the competitiveness of the Canadian cement industry.
- Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) policy or program in respect of advocating for concrete highways and concrete infrastructure
- National Pollutant Release Inventory policy regarding air emissions.
- National highways policies and programs and the design and life cycle assessment and costing of roads and highways.
- Public-Private Partnership and in respect of the P3 Crown Corporation.
- Rail Freight Service Review in regards to fees, freight services and the promotion of greater competition in the rail sector.
- Scientific Research and Development Tax Incentive Program and the design scope of programs applicable to the cement industry.
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate a Sub-national procurement agreement to open markets between Canada and the United States.
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, relating to regulations and voluntary programs pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions and the potential development of caps on emissions or other regulatory instruments to limit emissions from industrial sources.
Politique ou Programme, Règlement
- Trade and security policy in respect of potential new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade and security regime and consequences for the cement industry.
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Building Canada Plan: Building Canada Fund regarding the funding and expansion of sustainable concrete infrastructure investments.
- Building Canada Plan: Gas Tax Fund in respect of funding to municipalities for infrastructure investments.
- Building Canada Plan: Provincial-Territorial Funding in regards to infrastructure spending and promoting sustainability and life-cycle assessment and costing requirements for projects.
- Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (ecoENERGY for Industry) in respect of the study of energy efficiency, conservation and energy use in industrial processes.
- Clean Energy Fund Program in respect of renewable and clean energy
- Expanding the eligibility criteria of Sustainable Development Technology Funds to cover greater alternative fuel and energy opportunities.
- The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate funding in respect of technology development, alternative and renewable and energy use, and technology transfer projects in the cement sector.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act in respect of GHG and air emissions.
- National Sustainable Development Act, in respect of materials and design consideration in sustainable construction.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 / Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment with regard to a proposed framework to improve national air quality management through a Comprehensive Air Management System (CAMS) and regarding the development and implementation of base-level industrial emissions requirements.
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, relating to air emissions regulations and assessment requirements for infrastructure projects.
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Budget 2010/Budget 2011 in respect of measures to reduce the costs of manufacturing, including tax measures and advocacy for Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance improvements.
Règlement
- Border security and transmission in respect of minimization of the cost and time truckloads/freightloads spend at the Canada/U.S. border in compliance with U.S. Customs and border security regulations.
- Renewable Fuels Regulations in respect of incentives for energy from renewable sources.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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House of Commons
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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Industry Canada
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is the voice of Canada's cement industry. Through collective action by its members, CAC promotes the sustainable growth of the cement industry. The Association achieves this objective by representing members' interests and by working with stakeholders to:- Advocate for regulations that will enhance the competitiveness of the domestic cement industry;- Create market opportunities for Canadian cement and concrete products; and,- Raise awareness and understanding of the economic, social, and environmental contributions of the industry and its products.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
MICHAEL B. MCSWEENEY,
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Any organization engaged in the manufacture or sale of Portland Cement in Canada is elegible to be a member. CAC's membership comprises eight companies with clinker and cement manufacturing facilities, granulating and grinding facilities, and distribution terminals from Atlantic Canada to the Pacific coast.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
502 - 350 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-9471
Fax number:
613-563-4498
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Adam Auer,
Director, Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations |
No public offices held
- Michel Binette,
Vice President - Québec Region and Atlantic Region |
No public offices held
- Darren Brown,
Director |
No public offices held
- RICHARD MCGRATH,
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERED STRUCTURES, CODES & STANDARDS |
No public offices held
- Michael McSweeney,
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Public offices held
- Stephen Morrissey,
Vice President |
Public offices held
- Sherry Sullivan,
Director, Transportation & Built Environment |
No public offices held
- Lyse Teasdale,
Director of Communications |
No public offices held