Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 5 (2006-02-22 to 2006-05-19) 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.
| Corporation: |
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
121 Bloor St East, Suite 1500 Toronto, ON M4W 3M5 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-967-2460 | ||||
| Fax number: | 416-967-4082 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Phyllis Yaffe, CEO | ||||
| Description of activities: | Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading specialty broadcaster. The Company also co-produces and distributes a limited number of television programs in Canada and internationally, including the hit CSI franchise, and holds a 51% limited partnership interest in Motion Picture Distribution LP, Canada's leading motion picture distribution business. | ||||
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. | ||||
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. | ||||
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. | ||||
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. | ||||
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the corporation's last completed financial year: | 2004-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | Jennifer Bell |
| Position title: | Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Norm Bolen |
| Position title: | Executive Vice President, Content |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Heather Conway |
| Position title: | Executive Vice President, Marketing, Creative Services and Public Affairs |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Elizabeth Duffy-MacLean |
| Position title: | Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | David Lazzarato |
| Position title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Du-Yi Leu |
| Position title: | Manager, Public and Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Michael MacMillan |
| Position title: | Executive Chairman |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Phyllis Yaffe |
| Position title: | CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Copyright Board,, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Intergovernmental Affairs., Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Telefilm Canada,, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||
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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: | Arts and Culture, Arts and culture funding policy, including Canadian Television Fund., Broadcasting, Consumer Advertising., Discussing issues arising under the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act, the Radiocommunications Act, and the Copyright Act., Governor in Council appointments, Intellectual Property | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Policy discussions with Canadian Heritage; ongoing communications with Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission regarding policies, regulations and licences. | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Technological changes impacting broadcast policy, legislation and broadcast delivery. Licence renewal process for Alliance Atlantis channels. Discussing issues arising under the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act, the Radiocommunications Act, and the Copyright Act. Governor in Council Appointments. Arts and culture funding policy, including Canadian Television Fund and Consumer Advertising. | ||||||||
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