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Canadian Gaming Association / Paul Burns, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Gaming Association
Responsible Officer Name: Paul Burns, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-05-29
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 783161-17170

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 22 (2008-05-29 to 2009-03-30)

Version 1 of 22 (2008-05-29 to 2009-03-30) 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 Gaming Association
44 Victoria St., Suite 300
Toronto, ON  M5C 1Y2
Canada
Telephone number: 416-304-6860
Fax number: 416-304-7805  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: William Rutsey, President & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Gaming Association (¿CGA¿) is a not-for-profit organization with the fundamental goal of creating balance in the public dialogue about gaming in Canada. The Association's mandate is to create a better understanding of the gaming industry by bringing facts to the general public, elected officials, key decision makers and the media through education and advocacy. The CGA is co-owner of Canada's premier gaming industry event (the Canadian Gaming Summit) and publication (Canadian Gaming Business).
Organization's membership or classes of membership: There is only one class of membership. Members include industry-leading suppliers, operators and others engaged in the industry nation-wide.
 
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: Paul Burns
Position title: Vice President, Public Affairs
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: Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Senate of 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: Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Tourism
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: proposed Criminal Code amendment
Subject Matter: Prospective: proposed Criminal Code amendment
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Criminal Code amendment



Responsible Officer Name

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

Name Change History:

Canadian Gaming Association

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 Gaming Association 2024-04-15 current
Canadian Gaming Association 2009-03-30 2024-04-15

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • Canadian Gaming Association

Responsible Officer Change History

Canadian Gaming Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Paul Burns 2018-01-01 Current
William Rutsey 2008-05-29 2017-12-16

All Monthly Communication Reports for Canadian Gaming Association

Paul Burns, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (Organization)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-5 of 5

  • Canadian Gaming Association
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Don Plett, Senator | Senate of Canada
    • Cherie Godin, Policy Advisor | Senate of Canada

    Subject Matter of the communication: Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Tourism
    Communication date: 2012-12-04
    Posted date: 2012-12-14
    Communication number: 17170-250590 View associated registration
  • Canadian Gaming Association
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • David Tkachuk, Senator | Senate of Canada
    • Pierre C Nolin, Senator | Senate of Canada

    Subject Matter of the communication: Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Tourism
    Communication date: 2012-11-27
    Posted date: 2012-12-14
    Communication number: 17170-250589 View associated registration
  • Canadian Gaming Association
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Barry Raison, Executive Assistant | Senate of Canada
    • Kate Dunn, Executive Assistant | Senate of Canada
    • Michael MacDonald, Senator | Senate of Canada
    • Terry Mercer, Senator | Senate of Canada

    Subject Matter of the communication: Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Tourism
    Communication date: 2012-11-22
    Posted date: 2012-12-14
    Communication number: 17170-250587 View associated registration
  • Canadian Gaming Association
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Thomas MacInnis, Senator | Senate of Canada

    Subject Matter of the communication: Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Tourism
    Communication date: 2012-11-21
    Posted date: 2012-12-14
    Communication number: 17170-250581 View associated registration
  • Canadian Gaming Association
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Irving Gerstein, Senator | Senate of Canada

    Subject Matter of the communication: Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Tourism
    Communication date: 2012-11-14
    Posted date: 2012-12-14
    Communication number: 17170-250584 View associated registration

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