Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 1
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 19 of 47 (2007-06-13 to 2007-12-18) 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 ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES INDUSTRIES DU RECYCLAGE
3 CLAY STREET ALMONTE, ON K0A 1A0 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-256-8533 |
| Fax number: | 613-256-8534 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | LEONARD SHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RECYCLING INDUSTRIES (CARI) PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION OF ALL TYPES AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS, REGIONAL CHAPTER MEETINGS, THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION, AND ALL SOCIAL EVENTS. IT IS THE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR MEMBERS, PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMING THEM OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES IN RECYCLING THROUGH BULLETINS AND A MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. CARI ACTS AS THE ADVOCATE FOR THE INDUSTRY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPS PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT EXPLAIN THE INDUSTRY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF RECYCLING TO THE CANADIAN SOCIETY AND ECONOMY. CARI ALSO INTERACTS WITH OUR COUNTERPARTS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE TO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS THE INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES TO THE INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CARI CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 260 MEMBERS THAT WORK WITH ALL RECYCLED COMMODITIES, BUT THE MAJORITY DEAL MAINLY OR EXCLUSIVLY IN METAL RECYCLING. ACTIVE MEMBER COMPANIES ARE PRIMARILY SCRAP DEALERS (RANGING FROM INDIVIDUAL SCRAP COLLECTORS TO TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED CAPITAL-INTENSIVE PROCESSING PLANTS), CONSUMERS OF RECYCLED MATERIALS AND TRADERS. EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE SUPPLIERS ARE ASSOCIATED MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INDUSTRY ARE AFFILIATED MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | LEONARD SHAW |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||
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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, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Defence, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, RECYCLING, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation, WASTE MANAGEMENT | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RECYCLING, LACK OF GREEN PROCUREMENT POLICIES, SEPARATING RECYCLING FROM WASTE, THE BASEL CONVENTION, EXPORT AND IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES & HAZARDOUS RECYCLABLE MATERIAL MATERIALS, THE NORTH AMERICAN CARGO SECUREMENT STANDARD, AND GST ISSUES. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TAX ISSUES FOR THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY, PROCUREMENT POLICIES, SUPPORT FOR RECYCLING GENERALLY, DEFINITION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS,INTERPROVINCIAL MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND HAZARDOUS RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, PCB REGULATIONS, ENVIRONMENTALY SOUND MANAGEMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATED MERCURY SWITCHES, NORTH AMERICAN CARGO SECUREMNENT STANDARD, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPED), AND PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS. | ||||
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