Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 6 (2005-05-30 to 2005-11-29) 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: |
GREATER KITCHENER WATERLOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
80 QUEEN STREET NORTH, PO BOX 2367 KITCHENER, ON N2H 6L4 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 519-576-5000 | ||||
| Fax number: | 519-742-4760 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | TODD LETTS, PRESIDENT & CEO | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE GREATER KITCHENER WATERLOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONS. AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS FOR THE GREATER KITCHENER WATERLOO AREA, THE CHAMBER IS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND A PARTNER FOR PROSPERITY. BY WORKING TOGETHER AND FOCUSING ON INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT GROWTH, MEMBERS USE THE SERVICES OF THE CHAMBER AS AN IMPORTANT CATALYST FOR THEIR BUSINESS SUCCESS. RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN ONE OF CANADA'S MOST FORWARD-THINKING BUSINESS COMMUNITIES, THE GREATER KITCHENER WATERLOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STRIVES TO BE THE BEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CANADA. MISSION: TO SERVE BUSINESS IN THE GREATER KITCHENER WATERLOO AREA AND BE ITS VOICE IN THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE GREATER KITCHENER WATERLOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 1700 MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRY SECTORS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, SERVICE, AUTOMOTIVE/TRANSPORTATION, BUSINESS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, CONSTRUCTION, CONSUMER SERVICES, FINANCIAL/INVESTMENT/INSURANCE, MEDIA, RESTAURANT/TOURISM/HOSPITALITY, TECHNICAL HARDWARE/SOFTWARE AND OTHERS. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2004-06-30 | ||||
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| Name: | TODD LETTS |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| 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), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Environment 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, Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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, Other types: CHAMBER WEBSITE, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, FEDERAL BUDGET, Health, Immigration, Infrastructure, International Trade, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | *LETTER TO MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGES FOR CANADIAN BUSINESS*LETTER TO MINISTER OF FINANCE ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGES FOR CANADIAN BUSINESS*LETTER TO MINISTER OF FINANCE OFFERING TO HOST FEDERAL BUDGET CONSULTATIONS IN KITCHENER-WATERLOO |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | *MAY CONTACT THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT VIA LETTER REGARDING THE 2004 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF CANADA, CHAPTER 5 - INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS CANADA, EDUCATION PROGRAM AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENT SUPPORT (AND COPY THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AND LOCAL MP'S AND MPP'S)*MAY CONTACT THE MINISTER OF FINANCE VIA LETTER RE: 2004 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF CANADA, CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING GOVERNMENT: USING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (AND COPY THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AND LOCAL MP'S AND MPP'S)*MAY CONTACT THE MINISTER OF FINANCE VIA LETTER RE: 2004 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF CANADA, CHAPTER 8 - OTHER AUDIT OBSERVATIONS: THE SURPLUS IN THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT (AND COPY THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AND LOCAL MP'S AND MPP'S)*MAY CONTACT THE MINISTER OF ENERGY RE: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY*MAY CONTACT MINISTER OF FINANCE RE: FEDERAL BUDGET *MAY CONTACT MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT RE: KYOTO PROTOCOL |