Registration - In-house Organization

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 23 of 23 (2024-10-16 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 23 (2024-10-16 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Taxation and Finance	All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Federal-Provincial Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement	Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Federal-Provincial Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement	Senate Bill S268 An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and Indian Act. Matters related to the impact potential changes to Section 207 of the Criminal Code. How amendments to the Conduct & Manage provisions of the criminal code will impact current First Nation - Provincial gaming agreements and impact on gaming operators and employees working in Canada's gaming industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Broadcasting, Federal-Provincial Relations, Media, Sports	Senate Bill S-269 National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act. Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
House of Commons
Justice Canada (JC)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Paul Burns, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
P.O. Box 43563 Leaside
Toronto, ON M4G 4G8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-304-6870

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Paul Burns, President & Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

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

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

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 23 of 23 (2024-10-16 to present)

Version 23 of 23 (2024-10-16 to present)

Subject Matter Details

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