Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 4 (2003-12-24 to 2004-06-29) 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: |
ALBERTA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
1808, 10025 - 102A AVE EDMONTON, AB T5J 2Z2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 780-425-4180 |
| Fax number: | 780-429-1061 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DARREN REEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | PROVINCIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF BUSINESS AT BOTH PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL LEVELS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 1- LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA 2- BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DIANE BEGIN |
| Position title: | MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DARREN REEDER |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO |
| 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: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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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: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ISSUES INCLUDE: BSE (MAD COW) - RE-OPENING U.S. BORDER TO ALL CANADIAN BEEF EXPORTS, CANADA PENSION PLAN (CPP) REFORM - KYOTO PROTOCOL, AIR TRAVELLERS SECURITY FEE, CORPORATE & PERSONAL INCOME TAX LEVELS, GOVERNMENT SPENDING LEVELS, DEBT MANAGEMENT, CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD REFORM (DUAL MARKETING SYSTEM) |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CANADA PENSION PLAN REFORM, HEALTH REFORM, VARIOUS TAXATION ISSUES, CROWN RENTS AT AIRPORTS, CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA, INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD |