Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 38 (2007-02-07 to 2007-07-26) 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.
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Communitech Technology Association
Accelerator Building 295 Hagey Blvd. Suite 16 Waterloo, ON N2L 6R5 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 519-888-9944 Ext.: 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax number: | 519-888-7007 | ||||||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Iain Klugman, President and CEO | ||||||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | Communitech is a member-based organization driving the growth and success of Waterloo Region's technology sector. We advocate on behalf of our membership and promote our success stories to raise awareness of Waterloo Region as a world-class technology centre.We offer services to our members to help them connect with their peers, raise capital, and find expert advice, market research, and talent. | ||||||||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Our 400+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 10 employees), to growing firms (11 - 100 employees), to global technology leaders (100+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth. | ||||||||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2006-07-01 | ||||||||||||||
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| Name: | Iain Klugman |
| Position title: | President and CEO |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Avonwy Peters |
| Position title: | Exec. Director, Communications & Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: Coalition building with other organizations, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | - Letter to Ministry of Finance on Section 3201 of the Income Tax regulations (re: prescribed exchange) | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - Discussions with Ministry of Finance on Section 3201 of the Income Tax regulations (re: prescribed exchange)- Potential discussions with Industry Canada re: federal Science and Technology Strategy and re: Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program (Tax Incentive Program: Supporting Canadian innovation) | ||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
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| Communitech Corporation/ | 2024-03-04 | current |
| Communitech Corporation/ | 2019-09-12 | 2024-03-04 |
| Communitech Technology Association | 2014-02-21 | 2019-09-12 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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| Chris Albinson | 2021-05-17 | Current |
| Iain Klugman | 2007-02-07 | 2021-05-17 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.