Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CUSTOMS BROKERS / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES COURTIERS EN DOUANE / CAROL WEST, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CUSTOMS BROKERS / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES COURTIERS EN DOUANE
Responsible Officer Name: CAROL WEST, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-05-27
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776842-488

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 23 of 35 (2008-02-12 to 2008-07-28)

Version 23 of 35 (2008-02-12 to 2008-07-28) 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: 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 BORDER SERVICES 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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: 1. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP; RESTRICTED TO LICENSED CANADIAN CUSTOMS BROKERAGE FIRMS2. CERTIFIED CUSTOMS SPECIALIST (CCS) DESIGNATION: AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: AVAILABLE TO ANY COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT FINANCIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A CUSTOMS BROKERAGE FIRM, BUT HAS AN INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE4. 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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JANICE MCBRIDE
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CAROL WEST
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Education, Employment and Training, International Relations, International Trade, Small Business, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: UPDATING CERTIFIED CUSTOMS SPECIALIST COURSE TO TRANSFER FROM PAPER-BASED TO E-LEARNING PLATFORM BY END OF SUMMER, 2008
Subject Matter: Prospective: WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDERTAKINGS OF AMERICAN CCS DESIGNATES, UNDER THE AEGIS OF OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE NATIONAL CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program CONTINUED WORK ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, FOR BOTH CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.
Policy or Program CONTINUED WORK WITH CCS DESIGNATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO REFLECT CHANGE OF EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM PAPER-BASED TO E-LEARNING PROGRAM
Policy or Program IN NOVEMBER, 2007 THE CSCB PROVIDED TRAINING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY FOR CUSTOMS BROKERS AND THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF ARGENTINA AS PART OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE BUILDING.
Policy or Program WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDERTAKINGS OF AMERICAN CCS DESIGNATES, UNDER THE AEGIS OF OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE NATIONAL CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.




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