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Registration - In-house Organization

Freight Management Association of Canada / Association Canadienne de Gestion du Fret / ROBERT BALLANTYNE, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Freight Management Association of Canada / Association Canadienne de Gestion du Fret
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: ROBERT BALLANTYNE, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 2003-07-02
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776369-217

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 17

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 24 (2006-07-31 to 2007-02-01)

Version 7 of 24 (2006-07-31 to 2007-02-01) 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 INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (CITA)/ ASSN CANADIENNE DE TRANSPORT INDUSTRIEL (ACTI)
405, 580 Terry Fox Drive
Ottawa, ON  K2L 4C2
Canada
Telephone number: 613-599-8993  Ext.: 223
Fax number: 613-599-1295  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: ROBERT H. BALLANTYNE, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DE TRANSPORT INDUSTRIEL (CITA-ACTI) IS THE NATIONAL VOICE OF THE SHIPPER, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 115 SHIPPERS FROM EVERY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR. CITA-ACTI MEMBERS PURCHASE OVER $6 BILLION A YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTE OVER $120 BILLION ANNUALLY TO CANADA'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE CITA-ACTI MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES SOME OF THE LARGEST PURCHASERS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN CANADA, INCLUDING SECTORS SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES, RETAIL, PULP & PAPER, AUTOMOTIVE, PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND METAL REFINING OPERATIONS AND MANY MORE.
 
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: ROBERT BALLANTYNE
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CYNTHIA HICK
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: FORREST HUME
Position title: ADVISOR
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: Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC)
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: Environment, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: SHIPPING CONFERENCE EXEMPTION ACT (SCEA), TRUCKING HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS, MARINE LIABILITY ACT, CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT
Subject Matter: Prospective: SHIPPING CONFERENCE EXEMPTION ACT (SCEA), TRUCKING HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS, MARINE LIABILITY ACT, CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Amendments to the Canada Transportation Act
Bill or Resolution Bill C-11; An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts



Responsible Officer Name

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

Name Change History:

Freight Management Association of Canada/Association Canadienne de Gestion du Fret

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
Freight Management Association of Canada/Association Canadienne de Gestion du Fret 2014-03-30 2018-10-03
CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (CITA)/ ASSN CANADIENNE DE TRANSPORT INDUSTRIEL (ACTI) 2010-06-18 2014-03-30

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (CITA)/ ASSN CANADIENNE DE TRANSPORT INDUSTRIEL (ACTI)
  • CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (CITA)/ ASSN CANADIENNE DE TRANSPORT INDUSTRIEL (ACTI)

Responsible Officer Change History

Freight Management Association of Canada / Association Canadienne de Gestion du Fret

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)

All Monthly Communication Reports for Freight Management Association of Canada / Association Canadienne de Gestion du Fret

ROBERT BALLANTYNE, PRESIDENT (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 1-17 of 17

  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Marc Garneau, Minister | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Marc Garneau, Minister | Transport Canada (TC)
    • James Carr, Minister | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • James Carr, Minister | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2018-03-28
    Posted date: 2018-06-05
    Communication number: 217-427574 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Lawrence Hanson, Assistant Deputy Minister | Policy | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2017-08-03
    Posted date: 2017-09-13
    Communication number: 217-407729 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Gurveen Chadha, Policy Advisor | Minster of Transport | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2017-08-03
    Posted date: 2017-09-13
    Communication number: 217-407723 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • David McNabb, Director General, | Surface Transportation Policy | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2017-08-02
    Posted date: 2017-09-13
    Communication number: 217-407722 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Shawn Tupper, Assistant Deputy Minister | Policy | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Infrastructure, Transportation
    Communication date: 2016-11-24
    Posted date: 2016-11-24
    Communication number: 217-388961 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Kate Young, MP & Parliamentary Assistant | Minister of Transport | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2016-10-06
    Posted date: 2016-11-08
    Communication number: 217-387011 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Michael Beaton, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations | Minister' Office | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Robert Muir, Policy and Stakeholder Advisor | Minister's Office | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2014-03-14
    Posted date: 2014-04-08
    Communication number: 217-321310 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Scott Streiner, Assistant Deputy Minister | Policy | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2013-10-11
    Posted date: 2013-10-22
    Communication number: 217-298210 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Louis Levesque, Deputy Minister | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Gerard McDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister | Safety and Security | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2013-10-02
    Posted date: 2013-10-22
    Communication number: 217-298209 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Geoffrey Hare, Chairman & CEO | Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
    • Yaprak Baltacioglu, Deputy Minister | Assistant Deputy Minister | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Anita Biguzs, Assistant Deputy Minister | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Suzanne Vinet, Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Drew Campbell, Stakeholder Relations | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Greg McFarlane, Policy Advisor, Transportation and Infrastructure | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Mark Warawa, MP | House of Commons
    • Patricia Davidson, MP | House of Commons
    • Brian Jean, MP | House of Commons
    • Bob Zimmer, MP | House of Commons
    • Ron Cannan, MP | House of Commons
    • Eve Adams, MP | House of Commons
    • Russ Hiebert, MP | House of Commons
    • Blake Edwards, MP | House of Commons
    • Mark Adler, MP | House of Commons
    • David Anderson, MP | House of Commons
    • Andrew Saxton, MP | House of Commons
    • Rob Merrifield, MP | House of Commons
    • Colin Mayes, MP | House of Commons
    • Cathy McLeod, MP | House of Commons
    • Brent Rathgeber, MP | House of Commons
    • Lois Brown, MP | House of Commons
    • Parm Gill, MP | House of Commons
    • Dick Harris, MP | House of Commons
    • Pierre Lemieux, MP | House of Commons
    • Lawrence Toet, MP | House of Commons
    • Joe Daniel, MP | House of Commons
    • Brad Frost, MP | House of Commons
    • Vic Toews, Minister | Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Gerry Ritz, Minister | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Dean Del Mastro, MP | House of Commons
    • Dave Van Kesteren, MP | House of Commons
    • Vincent Caron, Policy Advisor | Industry Canada
    • Adam Blinick, Director of Policy | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nathan Cato, Policy Advisor | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2012-09-25
    Posted date: 2012-11-29
    Communication number: 217-247389 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Ralph Goodale, Member of Parliament | House of Commons

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2012-06-19
    Posted date: 2012-08-14
    Communication number: 217-233469 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Denis Lebel, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2011-11-18
    Posted date: 2011-12-16
    Communication number: 217-196067 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Helena Borges, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Policy | Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kristine Burr, Assistant Deputy Minister | Policy | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: International Trade, Transportation
    Communication date: 2011-03-07
    Posted date: 2011-04-18
    Communication number: 217-171179 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • E. Kormarnicki, MP | Members of the House of Commons
    • G. Breitkreuz, MP | Members of the House of Commons
    • E. Dreeshen, MP | Members of the House of Commons
    • R. Hoback, MP | Members of the House of Commons
    • L. Payne, MP | Members of the House of Commons
    • R. Boughen, MP | Members of the House of Commons

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2011-03-01
    Posted date: 2011-04-18
    Communication number: 217-171174 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Dean Del Mastro, MP, Peterborough | Members of the House of Commons

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2010-12-07
    Posted date: 2010-12-16
    Communication number: 217-162669 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Sukh Dhaliwal, MP, Newton-North delta | House of Commons | Members of the House of Commons

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2010-11-02
    Posted date: 2010-12-16
    Communication number: 217-162668 View associated registration
  • Freight Management Association of Canada
    In-house Organization
    Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
    • Anita Biguzs, Associate Deputy Minister | Transport Canada (TC)

    Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
    Communication date: 2010-10-05
    Posted date: 2010-10-13
    Communication number: 217-156687 View associated registration

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