Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 11
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 32 (2006-01-16 to 2006-07-21) 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 Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) / Association d'Équipement de Transport du Canada (AETC)
16 BARRIE BLVD UNIT 3B ST. THOMAS, ON N5P 4B9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-631-0414 |
| Fax number: | 519-631-1333 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Don Moore, Executive Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CTEA MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, COMPONENT/SYSTEM SUPPLIERS & RELATED STAKEHOLDERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES COMPLIANCE TO SAFETY REGULATIONS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY IS ENGAGED WITH TRANSPORT CANADA ROAD SAFETY ON MATTERS OF NEW REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO EXISITING REGULATIONS. WE ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN ORGANIZING AND SUPPORTING JOINT TESTING PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT THE MANUFACTURERS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. MANUFACTURER, DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR/ASSOCIATE & AFFILIATE.MANUFACTURERS ARE CORPORATIONS THAT ASSEMBLE VOCATIONALHIGHWAY TRUCKS, TRACTORS AND TRAILERS. DEALER/DISTRIBUTORS RETAIL THE PRODUCTS AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE USERS OF THE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. ASSOCIATES ARE COMPANIES THAT SUPPLY SERVICES SUCH AS BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND ARE NOT ENGAGED IN PRODUCING VEHICLE OR PRODUCTS. AFFILIATES ARE OTHER TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRY. THE LATTER TWO CATEGORIES DO NOT HAVE VOTING PRIVELEGES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Stanley Delaney |
| Position title: | Adminstrator Communications |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Lynn Eden |
| Position title: | Director Administration & Member Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | George Tucker |
| Position title: | Director, Membership and Program Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC) | ||||
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Employment and Training, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH TRANSPORT CANADA ROAD SAFETY OFFICIALS RELATING TO CTEA PLANS FOR A PROGRAM THAT WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PENDING REGULATION ON REAR UNDERRIDE GUARDS FOR TRAILERS. OTHER ISCUSSIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE RELATED TO SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN VANS AND ON THE SUBJECT OF THE RECOGNITION OF IMPORTED VEHICLES AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO AFFIX A NATIONAL SAFETY MARK (NSM). IN ADDITION,CONVERSATIONS RELATING TO NSM APPLICATION ISSUES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS HAS CONTINUED. THE SUBJECT OF AN ENFORCEMENT AGENDA FOR ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS HAS ALSO BEEN A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CTEA PLANS TO MEET WITH TRANSPORT CANADA OFFICIALS IN OTTAWA IN MARCH TO REVIEW PROGRESS IN THE REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES ENGAGED IN MULTI-STAGE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES INVOLVING COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY VEHICLES.THE URGENT NEED FOR A DEMONSTRATABLE ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON BEHALF OF TC WILL BE TABLED ON THE BASIS THAT NUMEROUS MANUFACTURERS HAVE YET TO ACT IN RESPONSE TO REGULATIONS THAT CAME INTO EFFECT IN FEBRUARY 2003 AND THIS HAS CREATED AN UNFAIR COMPETITIVE SITUATION FOR COMPANIES WHO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS. WE ALSO INTEND TO PRESENT OUR PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR UPDATING TTHE ASSOCIATION'S DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERIC REAR IMPACT GUARD PROGRAM TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW REGULATION CMVSS223. TC WILL BE ASKED IF THEY HAVE AN INTEREST IN BECOMING A STAKEHOLDER TO THE RESARCH AND TESTING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR. IN ADDITION, DURING THE MEETING IN OTTAWA WE INTEND TO ASK TC TO CONSIDER ISSUING AN NATIONAL SAFETY MARK(NSM) TO QUALIFIED US COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN ACHIEVING PRE-CLEARANCE STATUS INTO THE CANADIAN MARKETPLACE. | ||||
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