Registry of Lobbyists
Version 20 of 20 (2007-01-16 to 2007-11-14) 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: |
UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPALITIES
60 - 10551 SHELLBRIDGE WAY RICHMOND, BC V6X 2W9 Canada |
Telephone number: | 604-270-8226 |
Fax number: | 604-270-9116 |
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RICHARD TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
Description of the organization's activities: | UBCM REPRESENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONCERNS TO SENIOR GOVERNMENTS, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS, AND PROVIDES COOPERATIVE MEMBER SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. UBCM IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF WHICH ALL B.C. MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONAL DISTRICTS ARE MEMBERS. |
Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERSHIP IN THE UBCM IS VOLUNTARY - ALL MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONAL DISTRICTS IN B.C. ARE MEMBERS |
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
Name: | ERRIN ARMSTRONG |
Position title: | INFORMATION AND RESOLUTIONS COORDINATOR |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | MARIE CRAWFORD |
Position title: | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | JOANNE GAUCI |
Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | BRENDA GIBSON |
Position title: | General Manager, Gas Tas/Public Transit |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | ALISON MCNEIL |
Position title: | SENIOR ASSOCIATE, POLICY AND PROGRAMS |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Paul Taylor |
Position title: | Relationships and Communication Advisor |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | RICHARD TAYLOR |
Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | KEN VANCE |
Position title: | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Marlene Wells |
Position title: | Policy Analyst |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | JARED WRIGHT |
Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
Public offices held: | No |
Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||
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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation | ||||
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) CONTRACT (SOLICITOR GENERAL); INTERNAL TRADE; ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIM AND TAXATION ISSUES; TRANSPORT CANADA - AIRPORT AND MARINE POLICY, ENVIRONMENT CANADA - ENDANGERED SPECIES POLICY/LEGISLATION, CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY; FISHERIES AND OCEANS - STREAM STEWARDSHIP, DYKING POLICY, FISHERIES POLICY; JUSTICE - CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENTS, YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT; FINANCE - INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING. | ||||
Subject Matter: Prospective: | RCMP CONTRACT, ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS, FIRST NATIONS LAND MANAGEMENT, PRIVATIZATION OF AIRPORTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (B.C.), DEVOLUTION OF PORTS IN B.C., YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT, SOFTWOOD LUMBER, CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIN AGENCY. NEW DEAL FOR CITIES,INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING | ||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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