Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 15 (1996-07-08 to 1997-02-19) 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: |
ONTARIO SEWER AND WATERMAIN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION
300 - 5045 ORBITOR DRIVE, UNIT 12 MISSISSAUGA, ON L4W 4Y4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 905-629-7766 |
| Fax number: | 905-629-0587 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SALVATORE MORRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | 1. TO EXPAND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS. 2. TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY. TO ESTABLISH AND BUILD LONG TERM CONTACTS WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO AN EFFECTIVE LOBBY ACTION ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO MEMBERS. 3. TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING MEASURES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATER- MAIN INFRASTRUCTURE. 4. TO PROMOTE SAFE WORKING CONDTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRACTIC THROUGHOUT THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OSWCA REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 750 MEMBER COMPANIES ENGAGED DIRECTLY IN THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH 11 LOCAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND 2 PIPE PRODUCING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. APPROXIMATLEY 50% OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS CONPRIZED OF SEWER AND WATERMAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES AND THE OTHER 50% IS COMPRISED OF MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF SEWER AND WATERMAIN PIPE SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS OR OTHER RELATED SERVICES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | SALVATORE MORRA |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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: | Environment Canada, MIN. OF INFRASTRUCTURE |
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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, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM CONTINUATION |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM CONTINUATION |