Registry of Lobbyists
Version 8 of 45 (2002-10-23 to 2003-05-07) 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
PO BOX 276, SUITE 1200 - 555 BURRARD STREET VANCOUVER, BC V7X 1S7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 604-684-0211 |
| Fax number: | 604-687-4930 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | IAN D MAY, CHAIRMAN |
| Description of the organization's activities: | WESTERN CANADIAN SHIPPERS' COALITION (WCSC) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN CANADIAN COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS, REPRESENTING MUCH OF THE RESOURCE-BASED ECONOMY IN WESTERN CANADA. WCSC MEMBERS ARE MAJOR USERS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, PRIMARILY THE RAILWAYS AND SPEND OVER $3 BILLION ANNUALLY TRANSPORTING THEIR PRODUCTS (FOREST PRODUCTS, SULPHUR, COAL, OILSEED PRODUCTS, GRAINS) TO MARKETS IN CANADA, U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE WCSC MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES 5 MEMBER COMPANIES AND 3 ASSOCIATIONS FROM WESTERN CANADA ALL CONCERNED WITH TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. MEMBERS ARE: ALBERTA NEWSPRINT COMPANY, LEHIGH INLAND CEMENT LTD, LUSCAR LTD, MILLAR WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS, SULTRAN LTD, CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION, COUNCIL OF FOREST INDUSTRIES, THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | GREG ARASON |
| Position title: | MEMBER (PRESIDENT & CEO, THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT BROESKA |
| Position title: | MEMBER (PRESIDENT, CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | THOMAS CULHAM |
| Position title: | COFI MEMBER (DIRECTOR, MATERIALS & LOGISTICS, WELDWOOD OF CA |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JIM DERKATCH |
| Position title: | MEMBER (VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, INLAND CEMENT) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEVIN DOYLE |
| Position title: | CONSULTANT (ON BEHALF OF LUSCAR LTD.) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WILLIAM DREW |
| Position title: | MEMBER (TRANSP ADVISOR, CDN WHEAT BOARD |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN EDSFORTH |
| Position title: | TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIST (TRAVACON RESEARCH) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JAMES FORAN |
| Position title: | COUNSEL (QC, AIKINS, MACAULAY & THORVALDSON) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WILLIAM FOWLER |
| Position title: | MEMBER (TRANSPORTATION MANAGER, ALBERTA NEWSPRINT CO) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LORNE FRIBERG |
| Position title: | MEMBER (PRESIDENT & CEO, SULTRAN LIMITED) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WILLIAM LEGROW |
| Position title: | COFI MEMBER (VICE PRESIDENT, TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY, WEST F |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RONALD MACDONALD |
| Position title: | COFI MEMBER (PRESIDENT & CEO, COUNCIL OF FOREST IN |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | IAN MAY |
| Position title: | CHAIRMAN |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK PANYCH |
| Position title: | MEMBER (DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS, MILLAR WESTERN |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GLENN SCOTT |
| Position title: | MEMBER (DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION, LUSCAR LTD) |
| 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: | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), 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: | Forestry, Industry, International Trade, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TRANSPORTATION, RAIL, TRUCK AND MARINE POLICIES; BILL C-19, PART I OF THE CANADA LABOUR CODE, CONCERNING RAIL TRANSPORT OF GRAIN; ARTHUR KROEGER FACILITATION PROCESS RE ESTEY REVIEW; CANADIAN COAST GUARD COST RECOVERY PROCESS; PORTS DEVOLUTION; CANADA/US CARGO SECUREMENT STANDARD HARMONIZATION (CCMTA); CN/BNSF PROPOSED MERGER; CTA PANEL REVIEW OF CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | FOLLOW-UP ON CTA REVIEW PANEL'S FINAL REPORT; LABOUR ISSUES AT WEST COAST PORTS; RAIL MERGERS; TRANSPORT CANADA'S "TRANSPORTATION BLUEPRINT" INITIATIVE, REVIEW OF CANADA MARINE ACT |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition | 2024-05-02 | current |
| Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition | 2008-08-01 | 2024-05-02 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| David Montpetit | 2014-07-31 | Current |
| IAN MAY | 1999-01-26 | 2014-07-31 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.