Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 45
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 32 (2004-01-21 to 2005-03-23) 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: |
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.
725 MONTEE DE LIESSE MONTREAL, QC H4T 1P5 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 514-734-8394 |
| Fax number: | 514-734-8379 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | STÉPHANE LEMAY, VP, LEGAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Description of activities: | GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR IS A VERTICALLY INTERGRATED MANUFACTURER AND MARKETER OF PREMIUM QUALITY BRANDED BASIC ACTIVEWEAR FOR SALE PRINCIPALLY IN THE WHOLESALE IMPRINTED ACTIVEWEAR SEGMENT OF THE CANADIAN, U.S. AND EUROPEAN APPAREL MARKETS. OUR COMPANY MANUFACTURES AND SELLS PREMIUM QUALITY 100% COTTON AND 50%/COTTON/50% POLYESTER T-SHIRTS, SPORT SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS IN A VARIETY OF WEIGHTS, SIZES, COLOURS AND STYLES. WE SELL OUR PRODUCTS AS BLANKS, WHICH ARE ULTIMATELY DECORATED WITH DESIGNS AND LOGOS FOR SALE TO CONSUMERS. GILDAN'S CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE IS LOCATED IN MONTREAL, CANADA AND OVER 9,000 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WORK IN OUR FACILITIES WORLDWIDE. OUR SHARES ARE LISTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (GIL) AND THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (GIL.A) |
| 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: | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Privy Council Office (PCO) |
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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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Intellectual Property, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | FOR ALL CATEGORIES ABOVE, SAVE "OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS":GENERAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CORPORATION'S INTERESTS FOR ITS OPERATIONS IN CANADA AND ABROAD. |