Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Labour
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-30 An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, in respect to emissions associated with electricity.
- Bill C-5 An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act, in respect to relationships with Aboriginal communities.
- Canada Labour Code, in respect to occupational heath and safety, worker safety and workplace hazardous materials applicable to electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities, the transportation of dangerous goods by electricity sector companies, and the health effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMF).
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, in respect to air emissions, Particulate Matter (PM), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and mercury; the management of habitat, species at risk and migratory birds in relation to the generation and transmission of electricity; the regulations of the Act pertaining to reductions of carbon dioxide emissions; the National Pollutant Release Inventory as it pertains to emissions data collection and reporting; wood preservatives CCA (chromated copper arsenate), ACA (ammoniacal copper arsenate), ACZA (ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate), Creosote and PCP (Pentachlorophenol); Regulatory reform activities related to the development of the Major Projects Management Office to support the development and implementation of initiatives to improve efficiency, predictability and accountability of federal regulatory system, and enhance inter-jurisdictional coordination in relation to electricity industry plans to address the need for new infrastructure development to meet growing demand for electricity and replacing aging electricity assets.
- Emergency Management Act, in respect to pandemic planning and a national plan for the use of anti-virals, security standards for facilities used for the international trade of electricity, reliability standards and activities pertaining to threat and risk assessments, security clearances, exercises and drills.
- Energy Efficiency Act, in respect to managing air emissions by reducing electricity demand.
- Fisheries Act, in respect to the management of habitat, fisheries, species at risk and migratory birds in relation to the generation and transmission of electricity, and policies to streamline and clarify the regulatory process, in relation to electricity industry plans to address the need for new infrastructure development to meet growing demand for electricity and replacing aging electricity assets.
- Food and Drugs Act, in respect to the health effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMF).
- Income Tax Act, in respect to accelerating tax treatment for transmission assets and accelerating tax treatment of advanced metering technology; corporate tax rates and deductibility of interest on money borrowed to invest in business operations abroad; and the Scientific Research and Experimental development tax incentive program and in particular removing the exclusions found in Section 248 (1) (e) to (k) except (g).
- Migratory Birds Convention Act, in respect to the management of habitat, species at risk and migratory birds in relation to the generation and transmission of electricity; the development of the Major Projects Management Office to support the development and implementation of initiatives to improve efficiency, predictability and accountability of federal regulatory system, and enhance inter-jurisdictional coordination; and stewardship policies and programs with an on-going efforts to streamline and clarify regulatory process, in relation to electricity industry plans to address the need for new infrastructure development to meet growing demand for electricity and replacing aging electricity assets.
- Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act), in respect to emissions associated with electricity.
- Navigable Waters Protection Act, in respect to the management of habitat, species at risk and migratory birds in relation to the generation and transmission of electricity; the development of the Major Projects Management Office to support the development and implementation of initiatives to improve efficiency, predictability and accountability of federal regulatory system, and enhance inter-jurisdictional coordination; and stewardship policies and programs with an on-going efforts to streamline and clarify regulatory process in relation to electricity industry plans to address the need for new infrastructure development to meet growing demand for electricity and replacing aging electricity assets.
- Radiation Emitting Devices Act, in respect to the potential health effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMF).
- Species at Risk Act, in respect to the management of habitat, species at risk and migratory birds in relation to the generation and transmission of electricity; the development of the Major Projects Management Office to support the development and implementation of initiatives to improve efficiency, predictability and accountability of federal regulatory system, and enhance inter-jurisdictional coordination; and stewardship policies and programs with an on-going efforts to streamline and clarify regulatory process, in relation to electricity industry plans to address the need for new infrastructure development to meet growing demand for electricity and replacing aging electricity assets.
- Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, in respect to environmental assessment processes.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Excise Tax Act - National Energy Board Cost Recovery policies that establish the rules and levels of financing that users in the electricity sector must pay as part of the NEB cost recovery policies, capital cost allowance rates, and policies pertaining to overcoming barriers to timely investment in infrastructure related to siting, rates of return, community acceptance and public understanding of need.
- Telecommunications Act, in respect to the Telecommunications policy review and electricity support structures and spectrum management as they may be applicable to the advent of a smart grid.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Electricity and Gas Act, in respect to measurement and the regulations flowing from the Electricity and Gas Act related to seal periods and to the testing of electricity meters that are already deployed in customer premises.
Policies or Program
- Canada's Workplace Skills Strategy, in respect to facilitating school-to-work transitions for skilled trades, and developing sector and career awareness strategies for the electricity industry.
- Canadian Standards Strategy, in respect to international cooperation and compatability of reliability standards, and the development of international and national standards on power quality and electromagnetic compatibility.
- EcoENERGY Program for Aboriginal and Northern Communities and relationships with Aboriginal communities.
- Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program, in respect to recruiting and retaining workers, and developing sector and career awareness strategies for the electricity industry.
- Internationally Trained Workers Initiative, in respect to recruiting and retaining workers for the electricity industry, and developing sector and career awareness strategies for the electricity industry.
- National Security Policy, in respect to pandemic planning and a national plan for the use of anti-virals, and activities pertaining to threat and risk assessments, security clearances, exercises and drills.
- National Security Policy, in respect to security standards for facilities used for the international trade of electricity, reliability standards, and development of the national Cyber Security Strategy.
- ecoEnergy Retrofit Program, in respect to managing electricity customer costs and environmental impacts.
- ecoEnergy for Renewable Power Program, in respect to environmentally preferable power and the measurement of environmental performance of electricity generation equipment, technologies, facilities and alternatives, and incentives to build and operate distributed generation and distributed resources for the generation of electricity.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations, in respect to environmental assessment policies and procedures to streamline and enhance efficiency of the environmental assessment process and regulations to permit the construction of new generation and transmission infrastructure in a more timely and cost effective manner.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Integrated Threat Assessment Centre
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A safe, secure, reliable, sustainable and competitively priced supply of electricity is essential to Canada's prosperity. CEA is the voice of the Canadian electricity industry, promoting electricity as the critical enabler of the economy and Canadians' expectations for an enhanced quality of life.CEA is structured to represent the diverse interests of the evolving industry. The bulk of the policy and program work of the Association is delivered through a group of Councils. These councils develop and ensure the delivery of CEA programming in the areas of: Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Customer and Power Marketing
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Pierre Guimond,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The core of the Canadian Electricity Association's membership is 29 electric utility member companies. CEA members also include: Independent Power Producers, Marketers, Corporate Partners, International Affiliates and Associate Members
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
350 Sparks Street
Suite 1100
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number:
613-230-9263
Fax number:
613-230-9326
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- FRANCIS BRADLEY,
VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE |
No public offices held
- PIERRE GUIMOND,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Public offices held
- Ann Kelly,
Senior Advisor, Customer Council |
No public offices held
- ANGELA MACLEOD,
CORPORATE SECRETARY |
No public offices held
- CHANNA PERERA,
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR |
Public offices held
- Geoff Smith,
Director, Government Relations |
Public offices held