Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie / Bob Masterson, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Bob Masterson, PRESIDENT AND CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-08-30
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 921646-568

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 735

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 19

Version 24 of 103 (2008-03-27 to 2008-09-29)

Version 24 of 103 (2008-03-27 to 2008-09-29) 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 CHEMICAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (CCPA)
805 - 350 SPARKS STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number: 613-237-6215
Fax number: 613-237-4061  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: RICHARD PATON, PRESIDENT AND CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN CHEMICAL PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION (CCPA), FOUNDED IN 1962, HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 55 COMPANIES PRODUCING A BROAD RANGE OF PETROCHEMICALS, INORGANIC CHEMICALS AND OTHER ORGANIC AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS. THE MISSION OF THE CCPA IS TO CREATE VALUE FOR ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, POLICY ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLECTIVE INITIATIVES. CCPA MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO A RESPONSIBLE CARE® ETHIC THROUGH WHICH THEY ACHIEVE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE CYCLE.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: COMPANIES MANUFACTURING CHEMICALS WITHIN CANADA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. FORMAL COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES AND CODES OF PRACTICE OF RESPONSIBLE CARE® IS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP. COMPANIES HANDLING CHEMICALS BUT NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP MAY PARTICIPATE IN RESPONSIBLE CARE® AS PARTNER COMPANIES. OTHER COMPANIES MAY APPLY TO BECOME ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. COMPANIES WHO MAINLY DISTRIBUTE CHEMICALS MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE AS INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS.
 
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: MICHAEL BOURQUE
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: C. BRUCE CASWELL
Position title: SENIOR MANAGER, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY, TECHNICAL AF
Public offices held: No
 
Name: FIONA COOK
Position title: DIRECTOR, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LOUIS LAFERRIERE
Position title: SENIOR MANAGER LOGISTICS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Julien Lavoie
Position title: Manager, Communication & Parliamentary Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: GORDON LLOYD
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RICHARD PATON
Position title: PRESIDENT AND CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DAVID PODRUZNY
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS AND BOARD SECRETARY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BRIAN WASTLE
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, RESPONSIBLE CARE
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT REVIEW PANEL, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Consumer Issues, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, EMPLOYEE SAFETY & HEALTH, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, SECURITY, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Accelerated Reduction and Elimination of Toxics (ARET)Bill C-8 An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other ActsAn Act respecting airports, authorities and other airport operators and amending the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada ActAny other environmental issues affecting the chemical industryAsia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Basel ConventionBiomonitoringBorder Security and Explosives Act RevisionsCanada Health ActCanada Labour CodeCanada Transportation ActCanada Marine Act ReviewCanadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)Canada-wide StandardsCCME Harmonization Environmental Management Framework AgreementChemical Export ControlsChemical Industry Research and DevelopmentChemical Rules of OriginChemical Industry Statistics and InformationChemicals Management PlanChemical Precursor RegulationsChemical Weapons ConventionChildren's HealthChlorine Action PlanClean Air ActClimate ChangeCoast GuardCoast Guard Marine Chemical ERConfidentiality of informationCoordination of Canadian environmental positions internationallyCorporate Criminal LiabilityCorporate Tax CompetitivenessCost Recovery, including Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC); Domestic Substances List - Categorization and ScreeningEconomic Instruments to achieve Environmental GoalsEmissions TradingElectricity DeregulationEndocrine ModulatorsEnergy Strategy, Cost and Supply IssuesEuropean REACH (Registration Evaluation Authorization of Chemicals) InitiativeExplosive Precursor ChemicalsFree Trade Agreement of the Americas NegotiationsGlobally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals GLPC (Good Laboratory Practices/Requirements)Greenhouse Gas ReportingHazardous Air PollutantsHazardous Waste Regulations HMIRC (Hazardous Material Information Review Commission)Human Resources, TrainingInnovation StrategyIntergovernmental Forum on Chemical SafetyInternational Maritime Organization Hazardous and Noxious Substance ConventionInterswitching RegulationsIRAP ProgramInternational Environmental (ISO) StandardsNational Pollutant Release InventoryNational Air Issues Coordinating CommitteeNational Marine PolicyNational Highway RenewalNew Substance Notification RegulationsNorth American Industry Classification SystemNOx VOC IssuesOECD Chemicals CommitteeCanada-U.S. Border Services GenerallyPollution Prevention POP (persistent organic pollutant) requirementsPrecautionary PrinciplePre-Budget ConsultationsPrior Informed Consent CommitteePriority Substance ListRail Car Tracking Regulations for GST purposesRevisions to the Harmonized System of TariffsRules of OriginSecuritySPP InitiativeTables InitiativeSOP (Strategic Options Process)SR&ED Tax Credit AdministrationTrade and Environment IssuesTransportation of Dangerous Goods requirementsTSMP (Toxic Substances Management Policy)Voluntary Initiatives and Codes of PracticeWaste ManagementWHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Material Information System)Water PolicyWorld Trade Organization Issues
Subject Matter: Prospective: Providing input on: Greenhouse Gas and Clean Air Regulations, climate change policy, Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) review and potential changes, Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) implementation, environmental regulations related to greenhouse gas emissions and other air emissions, energy policy, energy efficiency policy, Rail Transportation, Budget Bill - tax provisions, health, the 2009 budget and trade policy.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Amendments to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act
Bill or Resolution An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act
Bill or Resolution Border Security and Explosives Act
Legislative Proposal Budget Bill (2009)
Legislative Proposal Canada Health Act
Regulation Canada Labour Code
Legislative Proposal Canada Marine Act Review
Legislative Proposal Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Regulation Chemical Precursor Regulations
Regulation Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) regulation under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Regulation Coast Guard regulations with respect to movement of chemicals and emergency response
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on Canadian tariffs in the context of WTO negotiations and the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the ongoing Doha Development Agenda (WTO) negotiations and to a series of bilateral free trade negotiations with key trade partners
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on our sector in relation to the greenhouse gas technology fund
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the enhanced security requirements for chemical facilities in Canada (this relates to U.S. Homeland Security activities and possible implications for Canada)
Regulation Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the impact to the chemical sector of regulations and policies to implement the Clean Air Act
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Confidentiality of business information
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Corporate Criminal Liability
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to corporate tax rates and tax competitiveness
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Cost Recovery, including Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC);
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Economic Instruments to achieve Environmental Goals
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Emissions Trading proposals
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Endocrine Modulators
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Energy Strategy, Cost and Supply Issues
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to environmental issues affecting the chemical industry
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Hazardous Air Pollutants
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Human Resources, Training
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Prior Informed Consent
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Review
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the CCME Harmonization Environmental Management Framework Agreement
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Chemicals Management Plan
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Chemical Weapons Convention
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Chlorine Action Plan
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Coast Guard Marine Chemical Emergency Response (ER)
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the European Registration Evaluation Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Initiative
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Federal Provincial Equivalency Agreements and other options to avoid overlapping federal and provincial regulation
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Good Laboratory Practices/Requirements (GLPC)
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the government support of voluntary initiatives and industry codes of practice
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Hazardous Material Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Innovation Strategy
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the International Environmental (ISO) Standards
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the National Air Issues Coordinating Committee
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the National Highway Renewal
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the National Marine Policy
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the NOx VOC Issues
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the OECD Chemicals Committee
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the persistent organic pollutant (POP) requirements
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Precautionary Principle in regulatory policy
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the SPP Initiative
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Strategic Options Process (SOP)
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to the Toxic Substances Management Policy (TSMP)
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Trade and Environment Issues
Regulation Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Transportation of Dangerous Goods requirements
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Waste Management
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Water policy
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to World Trade Organization Issues
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Biomonitoring
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Canada-U.S. Border Services
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Canada-wide Standards
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Canadian environmental positions internationally
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Chemical Export Controls
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Chemical Industry Research and Development
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Chemical Industry Statistics and Information
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on Chemical Rules of Origin
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector on International Environmental Conventions: Basel Convention, Stockholm Convention, Rotterdam Convention
Regulation Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide information analysis and advice to our sector in relation to Hazardous Waste Regulations
Policy or Program Consistent with our Responsible Care® Ethic, provide input advice and analysis with respect to government review of the impacts of chemicals on Children's Health
Regulation Domestic Substances List - Categorization and Screening and Chemicals Management Plan (providing advice and comments on behalf of the chemical sector)
Regulation Explosive Precursor Chemicals (providing impact analysis on behalf of the chemical sector)
Regulation GHG and air pollutant Regulation
Bill or Resolution International Maritime Organization Hazardous and Noxious Substance Convention (providing sector impact analysis and advice)
Regulation Interswitching Regulations (providing analysis and advice on the impact to the chemical sector)
Bill or Resolution IRAP Program
Regulation National Pollutant Release Inventory (providing advice and analysis relative to the chemical sector)
Regulation New Substance Notification Regulations (providing advice and analysis relative to the chemical sector)
Regulation North American Industry Classification System (providing advice and analysis relative to the chemical sector)
Regulation Priority Substance List (provide analysis and advice on behalf of the chemical sector)
Policy or Program Providing information analysis and advice on the international competitiveness impact to our sector in relation to Pollution Prevention
Regulation Rail Car Tracking Regulations for GST purposes
Regulation Revisions to the Harmonized System of Tariffs
Regulation SR&ED Tax Credit Administration
Regulation Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)




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