Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU MARKETING / Alison Simpson, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU MARKETING
Responsible Officer Name: Alison Simpson, President & Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-29
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 953908-528

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 158

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 20 of 49 (2008-06-20 to 2008-08-13)

Version 20 of 49 (2008-06-20 to 2008-08-13) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU MARKETING
1 Concorde Gate
Suite 607
Don Mills, ON  M3C 3N6
Canada
Telephone number: 416-391-2362
Fax number: 416-441-4062  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: JOHN GUSTAVSON, PRESIDENT & C.E.O.  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CMA represents the marketing industry on key issues; takes a leadership role on issues that impact the industry; establishes and promotes standards of practice; promotes integrity and high standards of business conduct among its members; is a major source of education and skills development and provides opportunities for members to meet, network, exchange information and do business together.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Information based marketers; suppliers to the industry; advertising agencies
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JOHN GUSTAVSON
Position title: PRESIDENT & C.E.O.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Elizabeth Harvey
Position title: Public Affairs Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: WALTON HILL
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Electronic Commerce, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Postal Issues, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Industry Canada: Privacy issues - national privacy legislation and regulations; Industry Canada: Consumer protection - strengthening deceptive advertising provisions in Competition Act, electronic commerce, foreign advertising; Finance & Revenue Canada: Tax harmonization, taxation of electronic commerce; CRTC: use of automatic dialing devices - telemarketing
Subject Matter: Prospective: Industry Canada: Same issues as above; CRTC: Same issues as above plus response to any new telecommunications or broadcast issues pertaining to marketing; Transportation and Crown Corporations: Issues relating to Canada Post; Health: Direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation, Bill or Resolution CRTC: Telecommunications or broadcast issues pertaining to marketing
Bill or Resolution, Regulation CRTC: Use of automatic dialing devices - telemarketing
Regulation, Bill or Resolution Finance & Revenue Canada: Taxation of electronic commerce
Regulation, Bill or Resolution Finance & Revenue Canada: Tax harmonization
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Health: Direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Industry Canada: Consumer protection - stregthening deceptive advertising provisions in Competition Act
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Industry Canada: Electronic commerce
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Industry Canada: Foreign advertising
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Industry Canada: Privacy issues - national privacy legislation and regulations
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Transportation & Crown Corporations: Issues relating to Canada Post

Government institutions added through a communication report: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) View



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