Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 4 (2005-08-10 to 2005-12-02) 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.
| Organization: |
Canadian Association of Income Funds
250 Consumers Road Suite 301 Toronto, ON M2J 4V6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-497-5864 |
| Fax number: | 416-495-8723 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | STEPHEN PROBYN, CHAIR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | The objectives of the association are to represent and promote the interests of Canadian income funds, publicly listed limited partnerships, income trusts and royalty trusts. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | I. FULL MEMBERS - INCOME FUNDS * Full Members are Canadian Income Funds. Income Fund members are entitled to TWO votes. II. SUPPORTING MEMBERS (Brokers) *Supporting members receive all the benefits of membership except that Full Members receive TWO votes, while Supporting Members receive ONE vote. III. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS (legal / accounting) *Professional members receive all the benefits of membership except that Full Members receive TWO votes, while Professional Members receive ONE vote. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Peter Carayiannis |
| Position title: | Director, Legal and Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | George Kesteven |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Margaret Lefebvre |
| Position title: | Executive Director |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Sean McMaster |
| Position title: | Vice-President |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Stephen Pincus |
| Position title: | Chair, Governance Committee |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | François Ramsay |
| Position title: | Vice-President |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Stephen Rotz |
| Position title: | Vice-President |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC) | ||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Energy, Financial Institutions, Industry, International Relations, Mining, Taxation and Finance | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | The Canadian Association of Income Funds (CAIF) has been monitoring, and continues to do so, the progress of the Consultation Paper for Income Trusts which is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance. In the past two-month period this has been the continuing work of CAIF with respect to the Federal Government. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | The Canadian Association of Income Funds will continue to monitor the progress of the Consultation Paper for Income Trusts which is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance. Once the Consultation Paper is issued to the public it is expected that the Canadian Association of Income Funds will, if permitted, submit a formal response.It can also be anticipated that any Federal Government initiative which implicates, or will otherwise have an impact on, the income trust industry will be reviewed and considered by the Canadian Association of Income Funds and its individual members. | ||||
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