Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada / Association canadienne des prospecteurs et entrepreneurs / Lisa McDonald, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada / Association canadienne des prospecteurs et entrepreneurs
Responsible Officer Name: Lisa McDonald, Executive Director 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-10-31
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 935237-14315

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 496

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 13

Version 4 of 47 (2008-06-26 to 2008-06-26)

Version 4 of 47 (2008-06-26 to 2008-06-26) 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: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada / Association canadienne des prospecteurs et entrepreneurs
34 King Street East
Suite 900
Toronto, ON  M5C 2X8
Canada
Telephone number: 416-362-1969  Ext.: 222
Fax number: 416-362-0101  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Anthony Andrews, Executive Director  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is a national association representing the interests of the mineral exploration and development industry.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Classes of membership include individual, student and corporate
 
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: Anthony Andrews
Position title: Executive Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Philip Bousquet
Position title: Director, Regulatory Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Representatives met time to time with MP's and officials on matters related to the mineral exploration sector.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Continue to work with volunteers and committess on the associations' interests.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal Aboriginal affairs: expedite the resolution of outstanding land claims
Policy or Program Branding Canada in the world of mining: the federal government should work with the mineral sector to promote Canada as one of the most attractive places to explore, to mine and to process minerals, and as a centre of excellence in geoscience education, training, financing, exploration, services, supplies, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and mining.
Policy or Program Clarify that Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE) includes the costs of community consultations, environmental baseline studies and feasibility studies.
Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program Establish the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) on a permanent basis with annual reviews of the program's benefits
Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program Improve the regulatory environment in which the Canadian exploration and development sector operates.
Policy or Program Investment in geoscience mapping: recommend a long-term commitment to investment in geoscience mapping such as support for the Cooperative Geological Mapping Strategies, developed by federal, provincial and territorial departments
Legislative Proposal Request that the Income Tax Act be amended to include a definition of the term ¿new mine.¿ The PDAC is recommending that a new mine be defined as a resource property on the site of a former mine that has been shut down or inactive for a continuous period of at least 60 months/5 years. This would encourage exploration around former mines.
Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program The federal government should develop government resource revenue sharing agreements with Aboriginal peoples in order to promote sustainable communities.




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