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: 427

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 22

Version 20 of 43 (2014-11-14 to 2015-03-18)

Registration versions:

Version 20 of 43 (2014-11-14 to 2015-03-18)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Climate
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Housing
Industry
Infrastructure
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

Building Canada Plan: Gas Tax Fund in respect of funding to municipalities for infrastructure investments.
Expanding the eligibility criteria of Sustainable Development Technology Funds to cover greater alternative fuel and energy opportunities.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Budget 2013/Budget 2014 in respect of measures to reduce the costs of manufacturing, including tax measures and advocacy for Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance improvements.
Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act in respect of GHG and air emissions.
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.
National Sustainable Development Act, in respect of materials and design consideration in sustainable construction.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

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.

Policies or Program

Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate a Sub-national procurement agreement to open markets between Canada and the United States.
Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) and investments and improvements to border infrastructure and policies in respect of promoting concrete highways.
Building Canada Plan: Building Canada Fund regarding the funding and expansion of sustainable concrete infrastructure investments.
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.
Building Canada Plan: Provincial-Territorial Funding in regards to infrastructure spending and promoting sustainability and life-cycle assessment and costing requirements for projects.
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) and is respect of life cycle assessment and costing and design 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.
Chemicals Management Plan policy or program regarding air emissions and industrial management requirements for chemicals.
Clean Energy Fund Program in respect of renewable and clean energy
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.
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.

Policies or Program, Regulation

National Building Code of Canada with respect to proposed amendments and fire safety

Regulation

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

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
National Energy Board (NEB)
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
Revenue Canada (RC)
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

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
David Black, Director of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations, Eastern Canada | Public offices held
Guillaume Lemieux, Directeur, Marchés et Affaires Techniques, Québec et Atlantique | 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

CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA/Association Canadienne du Ciment

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

Name	From	To
CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA/Association Canadienne du Ciment	2008-07-02	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA / Association Canadienne du Ciment

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Adam Auer	2022-08-18	Current
MICHAEL B. MCSWEENEY	2010-05-01	2022-08-18
Pierre Boucher	2006-10-19	2010-05-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Minister of Transportation, Minister's Office	March 1999 to May 2000	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Natural Resources Canada, Minister's Office	August 2007 to September 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief Executive Officer Stardards Council of Canada, Not applicable	1992 to 1998	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Associate Minister of Defence, Not Applicable	1986 to 1986	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Office of the Prime Minister, Not Applicable	1984 to 1984	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Minister of Defence, Not Applicable	1984 to 1985	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Not Applicable	1983 to 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Minister of Transportation, Minister's Office	March 1999 to May 2000	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 20 of 43 (2014-11-14 to 2015-03-18)

Version 20 of 43 (2014-11-14 to 2015-03-18)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, 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