Version 16 of 45 (2007-07-12 to 2008-01-07) 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: |
Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition
31 Centennial Parkway Delta, BC V4L 2C3 Canada |
Telephone number: | 604-943-8984 |
Fax number: | 604-943-8936 |
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | IAN D MAY, CHAIRMAN |
Description of the organization's activities: | Provide elected federal representatives and government employees with input on public transportation policy and legislation from the perspective of the members of the Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition |
Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Bulk commodity shippers based in Western Canada including: Alberta Newsprint Company; Alpac Forest Products Inc.; Canadian Forest Products Limited; Canadian Oilseed Processors Association; The Canadian Wheat Board; Inland Cement Ltd.; Coal Valley Resources Inc.; Marsulex Inc.;Millar Western Forest Products; Pine Valley Coal Mining Corporation; Sherritt International Inc.; Sultran Ltd.; Tolko Industries Ltd.; Western Canadian Coal Corporation; and West Fraser Mills Ltd. |
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
Name: | Ian May |
Position title: | Chairman |
Public offices held: | No |
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 Transportation Agency (CTA), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Industry Canada, Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||
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, Energy, Environment, Industry, Mining, Transportation | ||||||
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Met with representatives from the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and the Minister's office to provide input on proposed amendments to transportation legislation also met with members of the Senate Transport and Communications Standing Committee. | ||||||
Subject Matter: Prospective: | Provide input on transportation amendment legislation that has been introduced in the House and is before the Standing Committee. Continue to provide input to Transport Canada and the Minister's office on the remaining amendments to the Canada Transportation Act. | ||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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