Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 9 (1997-02-21 to 1998-02-04) 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.
| Corporation: |
DOW CHEMICAL CANADA INC
1400 - 45 O'CONNOR STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 1A4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-230-5415 |
| Fax number: | 613-563-7822 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | CLAUDE-ANDRE LACHANCE, DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Description of activities: | DOW CHEMICAL CANADA INC. IS A CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY WITH PLANTS IN SARNIA AND WESTON, ONTARIO, FORT SASKATCHEWAN, ALEBERTA AND VARENNES, QUEBEC. IT IS A WHOLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A GLOBAL CHEMICAL COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, USA. DOW CHEMICAL CANADA INC. HAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 CANADIAN EMPLOYEES. ITI IS A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN CHEMICAL PRODUCERS'S ASSOCIATION, AND A SIGNATORY TO THE "RESPONSIBLE CARE" PROGRAM OF VOLUNTARY ACTION IN SUPPORT OF ENVRIONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROMOTION. DOW CANADA'S HEAD OFFICE IS IN CALGARY, ALBERTA. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), HAZARDOUS MAT. INFO. REVIEW COMM., Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Transport Canada (TC), 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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Energy, Environment, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, Labour, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | C-74 (LOI CANADIENNE SUR LA PROTECTION DE L'ENVIRONMENTC-66 (LABOUR CODE). HARMONIZATION INITIATIVE ; CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT; TOXIC SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT POLICY; POLLUTION PREVENTION STRATEGY; INTERNAL TRADE AGREEMENT; TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT; PUBLIC UTILITIES INCOME TAX TRANSFER ACT; CHLORINE ACTION PLAN; COST-RECOVERY PROGRAMS; OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS. |