Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) / Institut royal d'architecture du Canada (IRAC) / Michael Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) / Institut royal d'architecture du Canada (IRAC)
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Brennan, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1997-02-19
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 948249-584

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 11

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 19 of 34 (2007-03-06 to 2007-08-22)

Version 19 of 34 (2007-03-06 to 2007-08-22) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) / Institut royal d'architecture du Canada (IRAC)
330 - 55 MURRAY STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1N 5M3
Canada
Telephone number: 613-241-3600
Fax number: 613-241-5750  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: JON HOBBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RAIC  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE RAIC IS THE VOICE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND ITS PRACTICE IN CANADA; IT LOBBIES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS REGARDING ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT;IT DEVELOPS ARCHITECTURAL POLICIES AND POSITION PAPERS; ORGANIZES ANNUAL CONFERENCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES, AWARDS PROGRAMS AND PUBLISHES PRACTICE SUPPORT MATERIALS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: LICENSED ARCHITECTS; INTERN ARCHITECTS; STUDENTS IN A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM; AFFILIATES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
 
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: 2005-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Economic Development and Tourism $2,000.00
Government of Alberta $5,000.00
Department of Foreign Affairs $67,269.00
Alberta Community Development $2,000.00
Natural Resouces Canada $23,299.20
City of Edmonton $4,868.73
Western Economic Diversification $10,000.00
National Research Council $5,000.00
Parks Canada $2,500.00
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation $8,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JON HOBBS
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RAIC
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: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, 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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Arts and Culture, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: NEGOTIATING WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (PWGSC) RE: PROCUREMENT Advocating for Sustainable Design and ConstructionRequest assistance for Professional Development for Architects Advocate for Quality Urban Design and Infrastructure
Subject Matter: Prospective: NEGOTIATING WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (PWGSC) RE: PROCUREMENT; ; PROPOSE MODEL ARCHITECTURE POLICY; DEVELOP COURSES ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS; NEGOTIATE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; DEVELOP URBAN DESIGN AWARDS PROGRAM.




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