Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Museums Association / L'Association des musees canadiens / JOHN MCAVITY, executive director/directeur general

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Museums Association / L'Association des musees canadiens
Responsible Officer Name: JOHN MCAVITY, executive director/directeur general 
Initial registration start date: 1996-07-04
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776329-439

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 112

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 49 (1996-07-04 to 1997-03-07)

Version 1 of 49 (1996-07-04 to 1997-03-07) 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 Museums Association / L'Association des musees canadiens
400 - 280 METCALFE STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K2P 1R7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-567-0099
Fax number: 613-233-5438  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: JOHN G MCAVITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  
 
Description of the organization's activities: WE ARE A NON-PROFIT & REGISTERED CHARITY DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSEUMS AND THE MUSEOLOGICAL PROFESSION IN CANADA.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: OUR MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF: -INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS, E.G. NON-PROFIT MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES, ETC. -INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, E.G. STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, TRUSTEES OF ABOVE; -STUDENT MEMBERS; -FOREIGN & AFFILIATES; -FELLOWS AND HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF APPROX. 1800
 
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: 1996-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Department of Canadian Heritage $314,250.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JOHN MCAVITY
Position title: Executive Director
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ALINE MICHAUD
Position title: HEAD, COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DIANNA THOMPSON
Position title: HEAD, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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: Canadian Heritage (PCH), CULTURAL PROPERTY IMPORT & EXPOR, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Justice Canada (JC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: BILL C-68, LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS BILL C-32, COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS
Subject Matter: Prospective: 1. PROPOSED UNIDROIT CONVENTION ON STOLEN & ILLEGALLY EXPORTED WORKS OF ART; 2. REGULATIONS TO BILL C-68 AS PERTAIN TO MUSEUMS; 3. PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO RESTRICT SPONSORSHIP OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; 4. BILL C-32, COPYRIGHT ACT 5. PROGRAMS - EXHIBITION TRANSPORTATION SERVICE DEPT. CAN. HERITAGE - INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS, D.C.H.




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