Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Co-operative Association / Association des coopératives du Canada / Denyse Guy, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Co-operative Association / Association des coopératives du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Denyse Guy, Executive Director 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-10-28
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 816151-5712

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 44

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 23 (2008-02-14 to 2008-08-14)

Version 5 of 23 (2008-02-14 to 2008-08-14) 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 Co-operative Association / Association des coopératives du Canada
400 - 275 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON  K2P 2L6
Canada
Telephone number: 613-238-6711  Ext.: 300
Fax number: 613-567-0658  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Carol Hunter, Executive Director  
 
Description of the organization's activities: CCA brings co-operatives and credit unions together to support and promote a distinct co-operative alternative embracing both economic and social objectives. Through CCA, these organizations speak with a unified voice and act in concert to strengthen the co-operative and credit union members here in Canada. CCA operates in partnership with a worldwide network to further the cause of international development.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CCA has 34 co-operative and credit union members representing two classes of membership: full members and associate members.
 
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: 2006-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) $5,379,336.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: John Anderson
Position title: Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Lise Boissonneault
Position title: Program Assistant, Ag-CDI
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Nicole Boissonneault
Position title: Aministrative Assistant
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Julie Breuer
Position title: Manager, CDF
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Derek Cameron
Position title: Program Officer, Asia and Microfinance
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Monique Charron
Position title: Program Officer, Africa YEI
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Betty Davey
Position title: Executive Assistant
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Cherie Dawn
Position title: Development Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jo-Anne Ferguson
Position title: Senior Director, International Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kathryn Foulds
Position title: 100th Anniversary Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Quintin Fox
Position title: Manager, Member Services
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Marshall Gallardo
Position title: Program Officer, Ag-CDI
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kethline Garoute
Position title: Americas and Business Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Kethline Garoute
Position title: Program Officer, Americas and Business Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Patti Giovannini
Position title: Program Manager, Ag-CDI
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mark Goldblatt
Position title: Manager, Co-operative Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mark Goldblatt
Position title: Co-operative Development Manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brenda Heald
Position title: Manager, Corporate and Member Communication
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Carol Hunter
Position title: Executive Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Norma Jones
Position title: Director, Finance and Administration
Public offices held: No
 
Name: John Julian
Position title: Director, International Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Diane Kitching
Position title: Program Analyst/Administrator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bohdan Kozy
Position title: Field Manager, Ukraine
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Terry MacDonald
Position title: Director, Africa Region
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Erin Mackie
Position title: Program Manager, Eastern Europe and Asia
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lynne Markell
Position title: Government Affairs and Public Policy Advisor
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Chantal McDonald
Position title: Executive Assistant
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Rodd Myers
Position title: Senior Program Manager
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rodd Myers
Position title: Senior Program Manager, Int'l Agriculture Specialist
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lydia Phillips
Position title: Regional Director, Asia & Americas
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sarah Richardson
Position title: Program Assistant
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Shanks
Position title: Manager, Publications and Media Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sarah Shima
Position title: Program Manager, South Asia
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Heather Staffa
Position title: Executive Assistant
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Laurie Tennian
Position title: Member Engagement Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Vijaya Venkatesh-Mannar
Position title: Finance Manager, International Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Carrie Wallace
Position title: Program Officer, Ag-CDI
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Philippa Wiens
Position title: Program Officer, Research and Gender
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: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, FedNor, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: Parliamentary Reception, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Alternative Energy, Child care, Community Economic Development, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Poverty, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Co-op development, Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI), International Development, Social Economy, Income Tax Act, Pre-budget consultations
Subject Matter: Prospective: Co-op development, Agricultural Co-operative Development Initiative, Social Economy, International Development, Alternative Energy
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Agriculture Policy Framework
Legislative Proposal Co-op Development, International Development
Policy or Program Co-operatives Development Initiatives
Policy or Program Social Economy Initiative

Subject matters added through a communication report
Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) 2008-07-08
Co-operative Investment Plan (CIP) 2008-07-08



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