Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 0
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 13 of 35 (2003-02-12 to 2003-09-03) 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: |
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CUSTOMS BROKERS / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES COURTIERS EN DOUANE
320 - 55 MURRAY STREET OTTAWA, ON K1N 5M3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-562-3543 |
| Fax number: | 613-562-3548 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | CAROL WEST, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CSCB REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO GOVERNMENT, IN PARTICULAR THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY, AND COMMUNICATES INFORMATION FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHER BODIES TO MEMBERS. THE CSCB PROVIDES A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO BOTH MEMBER FIRMS AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS, BUT ARE INVOLVED IN IMPORTING. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 1. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: RESTRICTED TO LICENCED CANADIAN CUSTOMS BROKERAGE FIRMS.2. CERTIFIED CUSTOMS SPECIALIST (CCS) DESIGNATION: AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE ATTAINED QUALIFIED PERSON STATUS FROM CCRA (CANADIAN CUSTOMS REVENUE AGENCY), OR PASSED THE CSCB CCS PROGRAM (AS OF NOVEMBER, 2003).3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: AVAILABLE TO ANY COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT FINANCIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A CUSTOMS BROKERAGE FIRM, BUT HAS AN INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.4. AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP: AVAILABLE TO TRADE-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JANICE MCBRIDE |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CAROL WEST |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Industry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | WORKED EXTENSIVELY ON CROSS-BORDER ISSUES WITH CCRA AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE CUSTOMS BROKERS' EXPERTISE IN BORDER MATTERS WAS UTILIZED. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | WILL INTRODUCE NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, CERTIFIED CUSTOMS SPECIALIST PROGRAM, FOR THOSE WISHING TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS IN CUSTOMS-RELATED WORK.WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES, VIA INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CUSTOMS BROKERS ASSOCIATIONS AND WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION, ON MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN TO CUSTOMS BROKERS, IN THE AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE SECURITY AND FACILIATION. |