Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Citizens for Public Justice / Citoyens pour une politique juste / Willard Metzger, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Citizens for Public Justice / Citoyens pour une politique juste
Responsible Officer Name: Willard Metzger, Executive Director 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-05-16
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 942527-196

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 87

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 1 of 41 (2003-05-16 to 2003-11-17)

Version 1 of 41 (2003-05-16 to 2003-11-17) 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: Citizens for Public Justice / Citoyens pour une politique juste
311 - 229 COLLEGE STREET
TORONTO, ON  M5T 1R4
Canada
Telephone number: 416-979-2443
Fax number: 416-979-2458  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: HARRY J KITS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE IS A NATIONAL, NON-PARTISAN, ECUMENICAL ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS WHICH PROMOTES JUSTICE IN CANADIAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS. WE RESPOND TO GOD'S CALL FOR LOVE, JUSTICE AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1800 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ACROSS CANADA AND A MAILING LIST OF INTERESTED PERSONS TOTALLING 2500.
 
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: GREG DEGROOT-MAGGETTI
Position title: SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONCERNS COORDINATOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: HARRY KITS
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CHRIS PULLENAYEGEM
Position title: REFUGEE ISSUES COORDINATOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, PARLIAMENT, SENATE, AND STANDING COMMITTEES.
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Immigration, International Relations, REFUGEE POLICY, BUDGET MAKING, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTORAL POLICY, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: FEDERAL BUDGETS AND POLICY RE CHILD POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES. POLICY AND PROGRAMS RE REFUGEES IN LIMBO, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT AND ITS REGULATIONS. CANADA STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT RE ADDING PROTECTED PERSONS. WE ADDRESS OCCASIONAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS ON ABORIGINAL POLICY (IN PARTICULAR A SETTLEMENT FOR THE LUBICON), POLICY ON KYOTO PROTOCOL, AND OPTIONS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM.
Subject Matter: Prospective: WE EXPECT TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS FEDERAL BUDGETS AND POLICY RE CHILD POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES. POLICY AND PROGRAMS RE REFUGEES IN LIMBO, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT AND ITS REGULATIONS. ALSO OCCASIONAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS ON ABORIGINAL POLICY AND ON ELECTORAL REFORM.




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