Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 31 (2004-06-01 to 2005-02-10) 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.
| Organization: |
UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA
800 - 234 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST TORONTO, ON M4P 1K7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-487-1571 |
| Fax number: | 416-482-5548 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | KEN NEUMANN, NATIONAL DIRECTOR FOR CANADA |
| Description of the organization's activities: | PROMOTE THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND WORKING PEOPLE IN GENERAL. ENGAGE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS TO AFFECT LEGISLATIVE CHANGE TO VOICE THE VIEWS OF THE UNION TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE STEELWORKERS REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF SECTORS WITHIN THE CANADIAN ECONOMY. THIS INCLUDES MINING, STEEL PRODUCTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION (AIR, RAIL, ROAD, MARINE), EQUIPMENT, RETAIL, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC SECTOR, CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM, RUBBER AND PLASTICS, AND GRAIN HANDLING. APPROXIMATELY, FIFTY PERCENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP LIVES IN ONTARIO AND TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT LIVES IN QUEBEC. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DENNIS DEVEAU |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT LIAISON, LEGISLATURE DEPT. |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROGER FALCONER |
| Position title: | EDUCATION & ORGANIZING DEPT. HEAD |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LAWRENCE MCBREARTY |
| Position title: | NATIONAL DIRECTOR FOR CANADA |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GEORGE NAKITSAS |
| Position title: | ASST. TO THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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 Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), CASTA, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), FIANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), NATIONAL DEFENSE, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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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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, Constitutional Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, NATIONAL SECURITY, Regional Development, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | MEETINGS WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER REGARDING SECURITY AT AIRPORTS, MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF LABOUR REGARDING SUCCESSOR RIGHTS. PRESENTATION TO STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION ON SECURITY AT AIRPORTS. DISCUSSION WITH VARIOUS MPS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES AS WELL AS STEEL TRADE ISSUES. MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REGARDING CHANGES TO THE CRIMINAL CODE PROVISIONS ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY, STEEL TRADE AND CORPORATE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY. EDUCATE MPS. STAFF AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON ISSUES TAHT FACE THE WORKING PEOPLE AND PRESENT VIEWS ON SOLUTIONS. |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION/SYNDICAT INTERNATIONAL DES TRAVAILLEURS UNIS DE LA METALLURGIE, DU PAPIER ET DE LA FORESTERIE, DU CAOUTCHOUC, DE LA FABRICATION, DE L'ENERGIE, DES SERVICES ET INDUSTRIES CONNEXES | 2024-05-03 | current |
| UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION/SYNDICAT INTERNATIONAL DES TRAVAILLEURS UNIS DE LA METALLURGIE, DU PAPIER ET DE LA FORESTERIE, DU CAOUTCHOUC, DE LA FABRICATION, DE L'ENERGIE, DES SERVICES ET INDUSTRIES CONNEXES | 2010-05-10 | 2024-05-03 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Marty Warren | 2022-03-01 | Current |
| KEN NEUMANN | 2004-06-01 | 2022-03-01 |
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.
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.