Registry of Lobbyists
Version 15 of 16 (2005-08-10 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.
| Organization: |
PAPRICAN (PULP AND PAPER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CANADA)
570, BOUL. ST-JEAN POINTE-CLAIRE, QC H9R 3J9 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 514-630-4102 | ||||
| Fax number: | 514-630-4110 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JOSEPH WRIGHT, PRESIDENT AND CEO | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | PAPRICAN IS A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ORGANISATION. IT OPERATES RESEARCH LABORATORIES IN POINTE-CLAIRE, QUÉBEC, AND VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND EDUCATION AND POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT CENTRES ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, MCGILL UNIVERSITY, AND ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE. APPROXIMATELY 340 SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF WORK AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE OPERATING BUDGETS FOR PAPRICAN ARE PROVIDED LARGELY BY OUR MEMBER COMPANIES. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE APPLIED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND SPECIALISED TECHNICAL SERVICES. AS WELL AS GRADUATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO TRAIN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP AS A MAINTAINING MEMBER COMPANY IS OPEN TO COMPANIES PRODUCING PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CANADA. COMPANIES OUTSIDE CANADA THAT ARE AFFILIATED TO A MEMBER COMPANY IN CANADA MAY JOIN AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER, A CATEGORY THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO PAPRICAN, BUT ONLY LIMITED SERVICES AND PARTICIPATION. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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| Name: | Richard Berry |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Chemical Pulping |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Thomas Browne |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Mechanical Pulping / Sustainability and Environment |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Maurice Douek |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Analytical Sciences |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Eames |
| Position title: | Director, Financial Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Guy Frenette |
| Position title: | Human Resources Generalist |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Jean Hamel |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Product Performance |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Christopher Kanters |
| Position title: | Director, Contracts Patents and Licensing |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Lucie Lapointe |
| Position title: | Vice-President, Administration and Secretary-Treasurer |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Nadia Loiseau |
| Position title: | Contracts Coordinator |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | David McDonald |
| Position title: | Vice-President, Research and Education |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ann Peters |
| Position title: | Human Resources Generalist |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ivan Pikulik |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Papermaking |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Merle Roy |
| Position title: | Coordinator, Intellectual Property |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Nancy Salloum |
| Position title: | Human Resources Generalist |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Christian Thompson |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Engineering Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Paul Watson |
| Position title: | Program Manager, Fibre Supply and Quality |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JOSEPH WRIGHT |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Zaniol |
| Position title: | Vice-President, Business Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) |
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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: | Environment, Forestry, Industry, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS: CLAIMS FOR FUDING (REPAYABLE LOAN) FROM TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS CANADA, INDUSTRY CANADA IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACTS SIGNED IN JANUARY 1997 AND AUGUST 199. REPAYABLE LOAN PAYMENTS TO THE FEDERAL OFFICE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUÉBEC BEGUN IN 2002, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGREEMENT SIGNED FEBRUARY 1997. NRCAN FUNDING OF UP TO $6.4M IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIGNED AGREEMENTS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS: MORE CLAIMS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS. ALSO NEW PROPOSALS TO GOVERNMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED, PROMOTED AND DISCUSSED. |