Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 0
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 5 of 9 (2007-08-09 to 2008-02-04) 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: |
Direct Energy
25 Sheppard Ave. W. 15th Floor Toronto, ON M2N 6S6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-590-3686 |
| Fax number: | 416-590-3501 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Deryk King, Chairman and CEO |
| Description of activities: | Direct Energy is part of the Centrica group of companies, one of the largest multi-state providers of deregulated retail energy services in North America. The North American operations have grown to more than 5 million customer relationships. Through its Direct Energy, CPL Retail Energy and WTU Retail Energy brands, the company is the third largest retail energy provider in Texas and provides services to homebuilders and homeowners through its Residential Services Group divisions: Airtron, Hallmark Heating & Air, A-ABC Appliance, K&N Plumbing and Jarrell Plumbing. Globally, the Centrica group of companies is a leading provider of energy and other essential services with more than 31 million customer relationships. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
CENTRICA
MILLSTREAM MAIDENHEAD ROAD WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE SL45GD United Kingdom |
| 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? | No |
| Name: | David Bowden |
| Position title: | SVP Business Markets Canada |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Huggard |
| Position title: | President, Canadian Operations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Marty Laskaris |
| Position title: | VP Strategic Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC) | ||||||||
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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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Defence, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Met with National Resources Canada, Public Works, Department of National Defence, Labour and Housing to outline what Direct Energy (Business Services) can provide to the government. Opportunities to help the gov't with reducing energy use. Also met regarding changes to the Income Tax Act to allow for capital cost depreciation on chillers. | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Desire to have on going meetings with Public Works, Defence, Labour & Housing, Natural Resources Canada and Finance on energy efficiency, tax policy, procurement (advise on how to develop Request For Proposals). | ||||||||
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