Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Employment and Training
- Industry
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Enforcement Agenda- discussions related to understanding Transport Canada's enforcement plans.
Regulation
- Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 121, Air Brake Systems- discuss Transport Canada's position on pending changes to United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 121.- discuss possibility of incorporating air brake requirement of Ontario Safe Productive Infrastructure Friendly (SPIF) trailers in CMVSS 121. Also, discussed the desire to retain the trailer Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning light on the side of the trailer indefinitely past the current sunset date.
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) - participate with Transport Canada in research related to ESC for Heavy Vehicles as it relates to potential regulation development.
- National Safety Mark (NSM)- discussion relating to clarification of issues arising from application process. Discuss status of applications over the previous period.
- Transport Canada - Transportation Dangerous Goods: discuss changes to changes related to regulation of dangerous goods tanker trailers and a perceived inequity between Canadian and United SStates trailer manufacturers.
- Transport Canada Road Transport Regulation Plan- discuss proposed changes to regulations pertaining to multi-stage manufacturing industry and trailer manufacturing industry for clarification and give feedback.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Environment Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA)/ Association d'Équipement de Transport du Canada (AETC) membership is made up of commercial vehicle manufacturers, component/system suppliers & related stakeholders. The Association promotes compliance to safety regulations at the federal and provincial levels and therefore is engaged with Transport Canada - Road Safety Directorate and Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate, in addition to Environment Canada, on matters relating to new regulations, and amendments to and interpretation of existing regulations. We are also engaged in organizing and supporting consortium test programs to benefit the manufacturer members.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Don Moore,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
There are four classes of membership. Manufacturer, Dealer/Distributor/Associate & Affiliate. Manufacturers are Corporations that assemble vocational on-highway trucks, tractors and trailers. Dealers/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 the in the actual manufacture of vehicles. Affiliate are other trade associates and government agencies that have an interest in the industry. The latter two categories do not have voting rights in the Association.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
16 BARRIE BLVD UNIT 3B
ST. THOMAS, ON N5P 4B9
Canada
Telephone number:
519-631-0414
Fax number:
519-631-1333
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Stanley Delaney,
Adminstrator Communications |
No public offices held
- Lynn Eden,
Director Administration & Member Services |
No public offices held
- Donald Moore,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
- Ed Tschirhart,
Director, Technical Programs |
No public offices held
- George Allan Tucker,
Director, Membership and Program Development |
No public offices held