Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA / Association Canadienne du Ciment / Adam Auer, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA / Association Canadienne du Ciment
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Adam Auer, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-10-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 952965-13913

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 386

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 34

Version 2 of 40 (2007-05-17 to 2007-11-30)

Version 2 of 40 (2007-05-17 to 2007-11-30) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
1500 - 60 Queen St
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5Y7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-236-9471  Ext.: 208
Fax number: 613-563-4498  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Pierre Boucher, President & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: "WITH OFFICES IN OTTAWA, TORONTO, MONTREAL, HALIFAX, CALGARY AND VANCOUVER, THE CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (CAC) REPRESENTS 100% OF CANADA'S CEMENT PRODUCERS. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE IN CANADA, THEREBY CONTRIBUTING TO THE COUNTRY'S COMPETITIVENESS AND CANADIAN'S QUALITY OF LIFE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: MARKETING CEMENT AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE USERS OF CONCRETE AND OTHER CEMENT-BASED SOLUTIONS"
Organization's membership or classes of membership: ANY ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF PORTLAND CEMENT IN CANADA IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A MEMBER. CURRENTLY, CAC REPRESENTS 100% OF THE CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS OF CEMENT, A TOTAL OF 10 COMPANIES, AND MOST OF THE MANUFACTURERS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES WHO IMPORT CEMENT INTO CANADA.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JOHN ARCHER
Position title: DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: PIERRE BOUCHER
Position title: PRESIDENT & CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: WAYNE DAWSON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ONTARIO REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BILL DOOLEY
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ATLANTIC REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MICHAEL GIROUX
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BOB MASTERSON
Position title: SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RICHARD MCGRATH
Position title: DIRECTOR, ENGINEERED STRUCTURES, CODES & STANDARDS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael McSweeney
Position title: Vice President, Industry Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: AZIN MORADHASSEL
Position title: POLICY ADVISOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CLAUDE PIGEON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, QUEBEC REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: TIM SMITH
Position title: DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DEREK TOWNSON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: GEORGE VENTA
Position title: DIRECTOR, AIR EMISSIONS
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: PROMOTION OF CEMENT-BASED PRODUCTS ON ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. COOPERATING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL COOPERATION, AND DIALOGUE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVING CEMENT AND CEMENT-USING PRODUCTS. DIALOGUE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RELATED TO CEMENT MANUFACTURING & CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL OF CONCRETE PRODUCTS. DIALOGUE ON THE NEED FOR INVESTMENT IN CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE. COLLECTION OF INDUSTRY STATISTICS.
Subject Matter: Prospective: PROMOTION OF CEMENT-BASED PRODUCTS ON ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. COOPERATING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL COOPERATION, AND DIALOGUE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVING CEMENT AND CEMENT-USING PRODUCTS. DIALOGUE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RELATED TO CEMENT MANUFACTURING & CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL OF CONCRETE PRODUCTS. DIALOGUE ON THE NEED FOR INVESTMENT IN CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE. COLLECTION OF INDUSTRY STATISTICS.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Bill C-236- An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Bill or Resolution Bill C288- An Act to ensure Canada meets its global glimate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-30 - An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Energy Efficiency Act and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act).
Bill or Resolution Bill C377 - An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-415 - An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Policy or Program Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) policy or program.
Policy or Program Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) policy or program.
Regulation Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, relating to air emissions
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation, project contribution
Policy or Program Challenge under the Chemicals Management Plan policy or program.
Regulation Clean Air Sectoral Regulations
Policy or Program Federal Brownfield policies or programs.
Legislative Proposal Federal Budget 2007/2008
Policy or Program Greenhouse gas inventory policy or program.
Policy or Program Greening of procurement policies and programs.
Policy or Program Icebreaking Services policy or program.
Policy or Program Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP) policy or program
Policy or Program Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) policy or program.
Policy or Program National highways policies and programs.
Policy or Program National Pollutant Release Inventory policy or program.
Policy or Program Public, Private and Partnership policy or programs.
Regulation Regulatory Framework for Industrial Air Emissions
Regulation Renewable Fuels Regulations




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