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Registration - In-house Organization

Progressive Group for Independent Business / Craig Chandler, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Progressive Group for Independent Business
Responsible Officer Name: Craig Chandler, Executive Director 
Initial registration start date: 2007-01-30
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 781350-14761

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 2 (2007-01-30 to 2007-09-18)

Version 1 of 2 (2007-01-30 to 2007-09-18) 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: Progressive Group for Independent Business
PO Box 44068 Southcentre RPO
Calgary, AB  T2J 7C5
Canada
Telephone number: 403-720-1911
Fax number: 403-203-3370  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Craig Chandler, Executive Director  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Lobbying on behalf of small business members for reduced taxation and government accountability.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Ranging from residential taxpayers to Corporate political
 
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: Craig Chandler
Position title: Executive Director
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Meetings, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Small Business
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Met with Mp John Godfrey, MP Rob Anders, MP Leon Benoit, MP Andrew Scheer, MP David McGuinty, Ken Bedenarek from Ministry of Health and Isabelle Ignesky from Ministry of Environment offer our groups solutions to Renewable Fuels in Canada.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Will be discussing with opposition parties about fuels as well
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Discussion about Renewable Fuels and Clean Air Act in regards to the fact that Americans are subsidizing this industry and in order for our members to compete we need to do so as well in Canada.



Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

Progressive Group for Independent Business

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

Name From To
Progressive Group for Independent Business 2010-04-26 2010-12-02

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • Progressive Group for Independent Business

Responsible Officer Change History

Progressive Group for Independent Business

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