Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 2
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 9 (2004-07-29 to 2005-02-11) 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: |
CIJA (CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR ISRAEL AND JEWISH ADVOCACY)
55 BLOOR STREET WEST, POSTAL OUTLET MANULIFE CENTRE, #19514 TORONTO, ON M4W 3T9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-925-7499 |
| Fax number: | 416-925-3531 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | HERSHELL EZRIN, CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CIJA IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HELPING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN CANADA, INCREASE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, AND STRENGTHEN THE CANADA-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. CIJA BRINGS TOGETHER SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AS THE CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS, THE CANADA-ISRAEL COMMITTEE AND QUEBEC ISRAEL COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE, AND CIJA PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (CIJA-PAC). CIJA IS AN INITIATIVE OF UIA FEDERATIONS CANADA, WITH THE CANADIAN JEWISH FEDERATIONS AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 MEMBERS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FROM THE CANADIAN JEWISH POPULATION. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | HERSHELL EZRIN |
| Position title: | CEO, CIJA |
| 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: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), 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, Other types: ADVERTISING, DIRECT MAIL, WEB, ELECTRONIC, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Defence, Education, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Tourism |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING OF CANADA - ISRAEL RELATIONS AND ADVANCING THE BROAD AGENDA AS IT AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN CANADA AND ABROAD. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING OF CANADA - ISRAEL RELATIONS AND ADVANCING THE BROAD AGENDA AS IT AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN CANADA AND ABROAD. |