Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Police Association / Association canadienne des policiers / Tom Stamatakis, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Police Association / Association canadienne des policiers
Responsible Officer Name: Tom Stamatakis, PRESIDENT 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-11-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 796902-236

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 44

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 17 (2003-11-13 to 2004-11-10)

Version 1 of 17 (2003-11-13 to 2004-11-10) 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 Police Association / Association canadienne des policiers
100 - 141 CATHERINE STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K2P 1C3
Canada
Telephone number: 613-231-4168
Fax number: 613-231-3254  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: TONY CANNAVINO, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: AS THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR POLICE LABOUR RELATIONS, THE ASSOCIATION SHALL SERVE ALL MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING POLICE PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT CANADA. THE ROLE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO:(A) PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF POLICE PERSONNEL AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE, IN THE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FIELDS;(B) PROVIDE A COLLECTIVE SUPPORT NETWORK FOR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPROVE REPRESENTATION AND CONDITIONS FOR THEIR OWN MEMBERS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND PROTECTING MEMBERS' RIGHTS;(C) ADVOCATE FOR ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE RESOURCES FOR POLICING;(D) IDENTIFY KEY NATIONAL ISSUES WHICH IMPACT ON MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF THESE ISSUES; (E) REACT AND RESPOND, UPON REQUEST, TO LOCAL POLICING ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE NATIONAL RAMIFICATIONS;(F) LIAISE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL POLICING COMMUNITY ON ISSUES AFFECTING CANADIAN POLICE PERSONNEL.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING:(A) SUCH POLICE ASSOCIATIONS WHICH HAVE APPLIED TO THE BOARD FOR ADMISSION AS A MEMBER ASSOCIATION AND WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO MEMBERSHIP WITH NOT LESS THAN A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST AT A GENERAL MEETING.
 
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: TONY CANNAVINO
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DAVID GRIFFIN
Position title: EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DALE KINNEAR
Position title: DIRECTOR OF LABOUR SERVICES
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: SOPHIE ROUX
Position title: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
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: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Health, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: THE CPA APPEARED BEFORE VARIOUS PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES INCLUDING BILLS C-10, C-10A, C-10B, C-20, C-23, C-38, AND C-40. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, ORGANIZED CRIME, RCMP CONTRACT POLICING, FUNDING FOR POLICE SERVICES, PENSION ACCRUAL RATES, ILLEGAL DRUGS, FIREARMS PROGRAM AND CORRECTIONAL POLICIES.
Subject Matter: Prospective: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY/PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, POLICE PENSIONS BENEFITS, DECRIMINILIZATION OF MARIJUANA/DRUG STRATEGY, POLICE FUNDING/RESOURCES, POLICE PROTECTIONS




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