Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 9 (2002-09-13 to 2003-03-19) 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.
| Organization: |
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL
1301 - 155 QUEEN STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6L1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-569-5668 |
| Fax number: | 613-569-5681 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | KENT HARDISTY, PRESIDENT ALPA CANADA BOARD |
| Description of the organization's activities: | ALPA WAS FOUNDED IN 1931. IT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR-CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS (AFL-CIO) AND THE CANADIAN LABOUR CONGRESS (CLC).ALPA ACTIVELY PROMOTES AND CHAMPIONS ALL ASPECTS OF AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY THROUGHOUT ALL SEGMENTS OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY. IT REPRESENTSTHE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF PILOTS IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION; SERVES AS THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT ON BEHALF OF ALL PILOTS REPRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION; AND PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BEFORE PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. ALPA IS A STRONG AND FORCEFUL ADVOCATE OF THE AIRLINE PILOTING PROFESSION, THROUGH ALL FORMS OF MEDIA, AND WITH THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND IS THE ULTIMATE GUARDIAN AND DEFENDER OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE PROFESSIONAL PILOTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS ARE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT IS CAPTAIN DUANE WOERTH. IN CANADA, ALPA REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 PILOTS AT FIVE AIRLINES: AIR TRANSAT, AIR CANADA REGIONAL (JAZZ), KELOWNA FLIGHTCRAFT, BEARSKIN AND CALM AIR. THE FIVE AIRLINE ALPA COUNCILS TOGETHER FORM THE CANADA BOARD WHOSE CURRENT PRESIDENT IS CAPTAIN KENT HARDISTY. THE CANADA BOARD OFFICE IS LOCATED IN OTTAWA AND REGIONAL OFFICES ARE MAINTAINED IN TORONTO AND MIRABEL.ALPA CANADA IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATIONS (IFALPA), AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF PILOT ASSOCIATIONS FROM OVER 90 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE AND THE VOICE OF PILOTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO). |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ALPA REPRESENTS 66,000 PROFESSIONAL PILOTS AMONG 43 AIRLINES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ART LAFLAMME |
| Position title: | SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JIM STEWART |
| Position title: | AIR SAFETY COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Finance Canada (FIN), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Employment and Training, NATIONAL SECURITY, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BILLS C-44 [ AN ACT TO AMEND THE AERONAUTICS ACT] AND C-49 [ AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BUDGET TABLED IN PARLIAMENT ON DECEMBER 10, 2001]AMENDMENTS TO CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONSAMENDMENTS TO CANADIAN AVIATION SECURITY REGULATIONS AND SECURITY MEASURESPROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO AERONAUTICS ACTCANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS ADVISORY COUNCILAVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEEINDEPENDENT TRANSITION OBSERVER ON AIRLINE RESTRUCTURING |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | REVIEW OF AIR TRAVELLER'S SECURITY CHARGEBILL C-55 PUBLIC SAFETY ACTAERONAUTICS ACT AMENDMENTSPROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONSPROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CANADIAN AVIATION SECURITY REGULATIONS AND MEASURESTRANSPORT CANADA AVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONSINDEPENDENT TRANSITION OBSERVER'S FINAL REPORT |