Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

The Nuance Group (Canada) Inc. / Richard Rendek, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: The Nuance Group (Canada) Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Richard Rendek, President & CEO 
Initial registration start date: 2007-01-17
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 781524-14715

Version 1 of 1 (2007-01-17 to 2007-09-04)

Version 1 of 1 (2007-01-17 to 2007-09-04) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: The Nuance Group (Canada) Inc.
5925 Airport Road
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON  L4V 1W1
Canada
Telephone number: 905-673-4500
Fax number: 905-673-7307  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Richard Rendek, President & CEO  
Description of activities: Nuance, with operations on five continents and over 85 years experience of serving the travelling customer, is the world's top airport retailer. Nuance is active in all sales channels - inflight, on ferries, downtown, by mail order, over the Internet and from border shops.
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: The Nuance Group AG
Unterrietstrasse 2a
8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland

Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation 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 Corporation

Name: Andrew Rattner
Position title: Vice President, Operations, North America
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: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), 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: Immigration, Industry, International Trade, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Introduce Nuance to federal officials. Review federal policies concerning air arrivals duty free program.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Introduce Nuance to federal officials. Review federal policies concerning air arrivals duty free program.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Policies relating to visas, air transport, transportation safety and tax policy.




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