Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) / Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)
Responsible Officer Name: Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-04-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 901179-15125

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 228

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 13 of 33 (2013-05-08 to 2013-10-28)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 33 (2013-05-08 to 2013-10-28)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Defence
Government Procurement
Industry
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Convince the federal government to develop and implement a defence and security industrial policy for Canada and an implementing strategy
Modernizing Canada's defence and security procurement process
To address taking a more managed approach to federal shipbuilding procurement and programs.
To ensure that the breadth of Canada's defence and security industries are able to benefit from the newly announced federal Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative
To improve the Industrial and Regional Benefits program so that Canada leverages defence procurements to maximum economic, trade and industrial value in key capability areas of economic and national security priority

Policies or Program, Regulation

To convince senior political leadership in the government to mitigate the impact on Canadian industry of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Industry Canada
Members of the House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The voice of Canada's defence and security industries. We are a not-for-profit business association.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

TIM PAGE, PRESIDENT

Organization's membership or classes of membership

We have two categories of members: corporate who are dues paying for-profit businesses with operations in Canada; and, we have an associate membership category which includes non-Canadian based businesses and Canadian based not-for-profit organizations that have an interest in defence and security matters.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2012-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)	$150,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Suite 1250, 130 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6E2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-5337
Fax number: 613-235-0784

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Timothy Page, President | No public offices held
Janet Thorsteinson, VP Government Relations | Public offices held

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)	2024-06-12	current
Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)	2008-08-12	2024-06-12

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Christyn Cianfarani	2014-09-22	Current
Janet Thorsteinson	2014-08-05	2014-09-22
TIM PAGE	2007-04-13	2014-08-05

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Director, Military Procurement PWGSC, ACQUISITIONS	November 2005 to November 2006	Not a designated office
Acting ADM ACQUISITIONS PWGSC, ACQUISITIONS	November 2004 to November 2005	Not a designated office
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PWGSC, PARLIAMENTARY TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT	July 2003 to November 2005	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Director, Military Procurement PWGSC, ACQUISITIONS	November 2005 to November 2006	Not a designated office
Acting ADM ACQUISITIONS PWGSC, ACQUISITIONS	November 2004 to November 2005	Not a designated office
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PWGSC, PARLIAMENTARY TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT	July 2003 to November 2005	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) / Christyn Cianfarani, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 13 of 33 (2013-05-08 to 2013-10-28)

Version 13 of 33 (2013-05-08 to 2013-10-28)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, 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