Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 1
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 17 of 18 (2008-01-28 to 2008-07-28) 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 Hydropower Association / Association canadienne de l'hydroélectricité
600-255 Albert Street Ottawa, ON K1P 6A9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-751-6655 |
| Fax number: | 613-751-4465 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Pierre Fortin, President |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP FOR THE RESPONSIBLE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE CANADIAN HYDROPOWER INDUSTRY. THE PRINCIPAL VOICE OF CANADA'S HYDROPOWER INDUSTRY, THE CHA TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE IN FORMULATING AND SHAPING PUBLIC POLICIES RESPONSIVE TO THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS. THE PRINCIPAL MANDATE OF THE CHA IS TO PROMOTE HYDROPOWER NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS A SOURCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, TO MAKE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES OF HYDROPOWER BETTER KNOWN AND TO PUBLICIZE THE BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER IN THE SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS. THE CHA MEMBERS REPRESENT 95% OF THE HYDRO GENERATING CAPACITY IN CANADA |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CHA HAS OVER 50MEMBERS. ITS MEMBERS SPAN THE BREADTH OF THE INDUSTRY AND INCLUDE THE OWNERS OF MOST OF THE EXISTING HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES IN CANADA AS WELL AS MANUFACTURERS, DEVELOPERS, ENGINEERING FIRMS, ASSOCIATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF HYDROPOWER. CHA MEMBERS REPRESENT CLOSE TO 95% OF THE PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF ALL HYDRO PLANTS IN CANADA. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | PIERRE FORTIN |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), PMO, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 1. LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, ON-GOING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATIVE TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SPECIES AT RISK, FISHERIES, ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS, INTERNAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INDUSTRIAL POLICY; 2. GREEN POWER; 3. CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLEAN AIR; 4. BUDGET AND PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; 5. INNOVATION AND SKILLS STRATEGY; 6. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. 7. STATS CAN ENERGY SURVEYS. 8. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON AIR EMISSIONS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | 1. LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, ON-GOING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATIVE TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SPECIES AT RISK, FISHERIES, ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS, INTERNAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INDUSTRIAL POLICY; 2. GREEN POWER; 3. CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLEAN AIR; 4. BUDGET AND PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; 5. INNOVATION AND SKILLS STRATEGY; 6. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. 7. STATS CAN ENERGY SURVEYS. 8. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON AIR EMISSIONS. 9. MAJOR PROJECTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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