Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION / David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
Responsible Officer Name: David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-15
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 920882-5290

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 321

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 44 of 90 (2015-04-01 to 2015-11-11)

Registration versions:

Version 44 of 90 (2015-04-01 to 2015-11-11)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Consumer Issues
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Government Procurement
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
International Trade
Labour
National Security/Security
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) proposal for Grant and Contribution agreement pertaining to the provision of project management support activity for the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Working Group on Marine Energy Terminology
Discussed possible funding for a new standard on cisterns for potable water.
Discussions held with Natural Resources Canada-CANMET regarding funding for the development of Wind Turbine standards in Canada.
Email and oral communications regarding funding in connection with the reaffirmation of the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicles) Installation Codes, specifically CSA B108 and CSA B109.
Funding for Canadian Standards Association's faciliation of Canada's participation in international standards development at International Organization for Standardization/ Technical Committee 229 and International Electrotechnical Commission/Technical Committee 113 for nanotechnologies, in areas of interest for the specified government institutions, who are Environment Canada, Health Canada and Industry Canada
Funding from Health Canada for the Product Safety Project Committee
Funding from Public Works and Government Services Canada for development of blast standard.
Ongoing communications with Natural Resources Canada with regard to funding from Natural Resources Canada's ecoEII initiative for CSA Group's (registered business name of Canadian Standards Association) Electric Vehicle standards development program.
Proposal for support for the development of a Guide on Energy Management systems (ISO - (International Organization for Standardization) 50001) for Natural Resources Canada.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Canadian Standards Association has proposed funding needs to Natural Resources Canada for the development of Electric Standards in line with the Roadmap for the Introduction of Electric Vehicles to the Canadian Market.
Discussed the adoption and implementation of an energy management standard with Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada.
Discussion with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with regard to the negotiation of funding amounts for a Contribution Agreement between Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and CNSC. Funding is being provided in respect of the development and maintenance of nuclear standards in the CSA Nuclear Program.
Email and phone discussions with a representative of CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada) regarding financial support from Natural Resources Canada for the purpose of updating the NGV (Natural Gas Vehicle) Design and Installation Codes, specifically, B108 and B109, in support of Natural Resources Canada's Natural Gas Vehicle Implementation Plan.
Funding for CSA's Support Activities to Natural Resources Canada on the Development of a Marine Energy Terminology Standard.

Policies or Program

Discussion with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (Community and Infrastructure Branch) to educate on the capabilities of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and to help determine how CSA might be able to support some of the Department's goals.
Discussion with a representative of National Energy Board regarding the possible development of standards related to shale gas fracking and pipeline damage.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Project scope documents, proposals

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
National Defence (DND)
National Energy Board (NEB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group) is an independent, not-for-profit membership association serving business, industry, government and consumers. It was incorporated without share capital under Federal corporate legislation on January 21, 1919. CSA Group consists of three divisions: Canadian Standards Association, a leading solutions based standards organization, providing standards development, application products, training and advisory services; CSA International, which provides testing and certification services for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and other products; and, OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product testing, inspections and advisory services for retailers and manufacturers.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Magali Depras, Member of the Interim Office of the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CSA Group has 4 classes of membership as outlined in its By-Laws:1. Committee Members2. Sustaining Members3. Associate Members4. Honorary MembersExcept for Associate Members, they have voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2015-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Alberta Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing	$20,000.00	Yes
Alberta Transportation	$23,553.00	No
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)	$281,860.48	Yes
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission	$845,500.03	Yes
Conserve Nova Scotia	$107,353.96	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$27,000.00	Yes
Environment Canada	$30,000.00	No
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	$3,410.32	Yes
Health Alberta	$25,000.00	Yes
Health Canada	$92,500.00	Yes
Manitoba Department of Labour and Immigration	$9,659.10	Yes
Natural Resources Canada	$767,266.01	Yes
New Brunswick Power Corporation	$233,733.86	Yes
Ontario Ministry of Energy	$202,530.00	Yes
Ontario Ministry of Labour	$94,891.51	Yes
Ontario Ministry of Transportation	$42,182.00	Yes
Public Works and Government Services Canada	$25,280.00	Yes
Quebec Ministere du Transports	$36,829.00	Yes
Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety	$7,610.82	Yes
SaskPower Eneraction	$48,050.00	Yes
Workers' Compensation Health & Safety Board - Whitehorse Yukon Territory	$1,039.73	No

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
178 Rexdale Boulevard
Toronto, ON M9W 1R3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-747-2501

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kelly Adamovich, Manager, Curriculum Development | No public offices held
Gianluca Arcari, Director, CSA Learning Institute, CSA Standards | No public offices held
Jeanne Bank, Manager, Standards, Health & Safety | No public offices held
Nancy Bestic, Program Manager, Health Care and Community Safety | No public offices held
Stephen Brown, Director, Technologies | No public offices held
David Campbell, Program Manager, Nuclear Oil & Gas, Part III | No public offices held
Mary Cianchetti, Program Manager, Energy and Utilities | No public offices held
Magali Depras, Member of the Interim Office of the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held
Lisa Eberman, Director, Sales and Marketing, CSA Standards | No public offices held
Peter Ehlers, Program Manager, Alternative Energy | No public offices held
Robert Joseph (RJ) Falconi, Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
Pablo Fernandez Marchi, Project Manager, Energy & Utilities | No public offices held
John Froats, Associate Professor and Nuclear Engineer in Residence, University of Ontario Institute of Technology | No public offices held
David Fung, Chairman and CEO, ACDEG Group | No public offices held
Brian Haydon, Project Manager, Health Care & Community Safety | No public offices held
Inga Hipsz, Director, Sustainability, CSA Standards | No public offices held
Mike Hopkins, Project Manager, Energy Efficiency, EMC | No public offices held
Roland Hosein, Chair | No public offices held
Ahmad Husseini, Manager, Standards, Energy Management Systems | No public offices held
Tony Joseph, Project Manager, Part I & II, Gas | No public offices held
Suzanne Kiraly, Executive Vice-President, Global Strategy, CSA Group | No public offices held
Debbie Kolozsvari, Project Manager | No public offices held
Jeffrey Kraegel, Project Manager | No public offices held
Sam Loggia, Project Manager, Energy Efficiency, EMC [Electromagnetic Capability] | No public offices held
David MacKinnon, Former President and CEO, Ontario Hospital Association | No public offices held
Bob Main, Director | Public offices held
Ron Meyers, Project Manager, Occupational Health and Safety | No public offices held
Michael Mortimer, Program Manager, Built Environment | No public offices held
Doug Morton, Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Karim Nazarali, Director, Electrical Sector, Standards | No public offices held
Greg Orloff, Director, Energy, CSA Standards | No public offices held
Bob Page, TransAlta Professor of Environmental Management and Sustainability, University of Calgary | No public offices held
Cliff Rondeau, Project Manager, Alternative Energy Vehicles | No public offices held
Bonnie Rose, President, CSA Standards | No public offices held
Candace Sellar, Project Manager, Renewables | Public offices held
David Seto, Project Manager | No public offices held
Dario Stefancic, Project Manager, Part I & II Gas | No public offices held
Dwayne Torrey, Project Manager, Built Environment | No public offices held
Ark Tsisserev, Principal, Stantec Consulting Ltd. | No public offices held
Glenn Tubrett, Vice President, Service Delivery | No public offices held
Jeff Walker, Project Manager, Built Environment | No public offices held
Greg Weeres, President, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. | No public offices held
Anne Wilcock, Professor Emerita, University of Guelph | No public offices held

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION	2008-08-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
David Weinstein	2015-11-11	Current
Magali Depras	2015-04-01	2015-11-11
Ash Sahi	2009-10-23	2015-04-01
Robert Griffin	2005-08-15	2009-10-23

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Director/Director Industry Canada, Life Sciences Industries Branch	December 2001 to May 2011	Not a designated office
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Standards Policy Industry Canada, Corporate Governance Branch	September 1994 to December 2001	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst Privy Council Office, Economic Policy Secretariat	January 1990 to September 1994	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Department of External Affairs, Not specified	1976 to January 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Head, Pollution Prevention Unit, Ontario Region Environment Canada, Environmental Protection Branch, Environmental Protection Operations Division	October 2002 to March 2008	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION / David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 44 of 90 (2015-04-01 to 2015-11-11)

Version 44 of 90 (2015-04-01 to 2015-11-11)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization