Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne / James Lewis, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne
Responsible Officer Name: James Lewis, Executive Director 
Initial registration start date: 2007-10-16
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 782373-16015

Version 1 of 2 (2007-10-16 to 2008-04-15)

Version 1 of 2 (2007-10-16 to 2008-04-15) 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: Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne
160 Chapel Street
Suite 1220
Ottawa, ON  K1N 8P5
Canada
Telephone number: 613-878-7604
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: James Lewis, Executive Director  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne exists to promote at the national level the interests of Canadian interactive media companies. The Alliance engages in the following activities: applying for project funding; submitting policy interventions and statements to government and regulators; lobbying for increased funding, access and opportunity for the interactive media industry.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Membership consists of provincial new/digital/interactive media associations for the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island, as well as one national association, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association.
 
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: 2007-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Telefilm Canada $204,750.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Ian Kelso
Position title: President
Public offices held: No
 
Name: James Lewis
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: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Industry Canada
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: Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Intellectual Property, Interactive Media, International Trade, New Media, Science and Technology, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Meetings with ADMs and staff at Industry Canada and Department of Canadian Heritage on October 12, 2007.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Follow-up on October 12, 2007 meetings with ADMS and staff at Industry Canada and Department of Canadian Heritage, as well as additional meetings with Department of Canadian Heritage. Additional meetings with MPs in and out of Cabinet/Opposition are planned.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Request for project funding for the Canadian Interactive Industry Profile, a research initiative of the Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne.
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Request for project funding for the Interactive Media Policy Summit, an event planned by the Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne.




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