Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Tire and Rubber Association of Canada / L'Association canadienne du pneu et du caoutchouc / Glenn Maidment, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Tire and Rubber Association of Canada / L'Association canadienne du pneu et du caoutchouc
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Glenn Maidment, President 
Initial registration start date: 2005-07-14
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 777152-4713

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 10 (2005-07-14 to 2006-02-03)

Version 1 of 10 (2005-07-14 to 2006-02-03) 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: The Rubber Association of Canada
2000 Argentia Rd.
Plaza 4, Suite 250
Mississauga, ON  L5N 1W1
Canada
Telephone number: 905-814-1714
Fax number: 905-814-1085  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Glenn Maidment, President  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Rubber Association of Canada is the national trade association for the rubber industry in Canada. Major activities include the collection and disemmination of industry statistics for our members; government and public relations to enhance the standing of the rubber industry with all relevant publics.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: The Association has four member types: Firm members are those with rubber manufacturing facilities in Canada; Associate members have rubber manufacturing facilities outside Canada; Affiliate members provide products or services to other members; Recycling members primarily recycle post-consumer, or post-industrial rubber.
 
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: 2004-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Natural Resources Canada $250,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Glenn Maidment
Position title: President
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC)
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: Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Transport Canada - bi-annual meeting with Road Safety Branch to discuss ongoing subjects such as tire standards etc.Natural Resources Canada - partnership re the "Be Tire Smart" public education campaign
Subject Matter: Prospective: Transport Canada - regular bi-annual meetingsNatural Resources Canada - continue to partner re "Be Tire Smart" campaign; participate on CIPEC committee
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Natural Resources Canada - RAC signed a one year Contribution Agreement for $250,000, effective April 1, 2005, in support of the "Be Tire Smart" campaign.




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