Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 14 (1998-05-12 to 1998-12-22) 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: |
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
401 - 517 COLLEGE STREET TORONTO, ON M6G 4A2 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-960-2284 | ||||||||||
| Fax number: | 416-960-9392 | ||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | PAUL MULDOON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CELA FOUNDED IN 1970, IS A NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC FUNDED BY THE ONTARIO LEGAL AID PLAN. ITS FUNCTIONS INCLUDE; REPRESENTATION OF LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS IN CASES BEFORE THE COURTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, PROMOTING LAW REFORM TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PROVIDING LEGAL AND ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO THE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CLINIC, IT MAINTAINS A LIBRARY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, CONTAINING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MATERIALS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL MATERIALS. | ||||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC | ||||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1998-03-31 | ||||||||||
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| Name: | KATHLEEN COOPER |
| Position title: | RESEARCHER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RICHARD LINDGREN |
| Position title: | COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | THERESA MCCLENAGHAN |
| Position title: | COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID MCLAREN |
| Position title: | CUS COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SARAH MILLER |
| Position title: | COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PAUL MULDOON |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RAMANI NADARAJAH |
| Position title: | COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHELLE SWENARCHUK |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEN TRAYNOR |
| Position title: | RESEARCHER |
| 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: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
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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: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mining, Science and Technology |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | PHASE-OUT OF URANIUM MINING AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES IN CANADA AND OPPOSITION TO INTERNATIONAL CANDU REACTOR SALES; ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION LEGISLATION; BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION; TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHILE; TRADE NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS; LABELLING OF GENETICALLY ALTERED FOODS; BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ENVIRONMENTAL DEREGULATION; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA]; FISHERIES ACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HARMONIZATION ACCORD BETWEEN PROVINCES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CANADA PROPOSED STRATEGY FOR REDUCTION OF LEAD IN CHILDREN'S AND OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; WATER PRIVATIZATION |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | PHASE-OUT OF URANIUM MINING AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES IN CANADA; ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION LEGISLATION; BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION; LABELLING OF GENETICALLY ALTERED FOODS; BIOTECHNOLOGY CONVENTION; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA]; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS(POPS); NAFTA EXPANSION; TRADE POLICY; GREAT LAKES SUSTAINABLE WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGY; WATER PRIVATIZATION DIVERSIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS; CANADA-WIDE ACCORD ON ENVIRONMENTAL HARMONIZATION AND SUB-AGREEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; TOXICS REGULATION. |