Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 15 (1998-01-20 to 1998-08-07) 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 IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS INC.
700 - 210 DUNDAS STREET WEST TORONTO, ON M5G 2E8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-595-5333 |
| Fax number: | 416-595-8226 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ROBERT J ARMSTRONG, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION INC./ ASSOCIATION DES IMPORTATEURS CANADIENS, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1932 AND FEDERALLY INCORPORATED AS A NON -PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 1936. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS PRIVATE SECTOR IMPORTERS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COMMODITY AND RELATED SERVICE, AND CURRENTLY HAS OVER 600 MEMBERS ACROSS CANADA. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY THAT HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN CANADA 'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF FIVE MAJOR GROUPS: (ALL ARE VOTING MEMBERS )- MANUFACTURERS THAT IMPORT COMPONENTS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING;- RETAIL CHAINS THAT IMPORT DIRECTLY- TRADITIONAL IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTORS THAT RESELL TO BOTH MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS- SERVICE COMPANIES SUCH AS CUSTOMS BROKERS, BANKERS, TRADE LAWYERS AND SO ON- EMBASSIES, CONSULATES, TRADE MISSIONS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DIANA ADDEO |
| Position title: | MANAGER, INFORMATION SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT ARMSTRONG |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ADRIAN BRADFORD |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & AUTOMOTIVE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | FEE KIESSLING |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & PROMOTION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DONALD MCARTHUR |
| Position title: | SENIOR ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MELISSA MCCORMACK |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, TRADE COMMITTEES & PUBLICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), 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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | BILL C 102 ( REV CDA) -PROPOSED CHANGES IN MACHINERY REMISSION & SALE FOR EXP. CLAUSES PASTA (CD N WHEAT BOARD AGR CDA) -PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF TRQ ON PACKAGES WHEAT PRODUCTS GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (AGR CDA, HEALTH CDA) - PROPOSED NOT TO IMPLEMENT BILL C57( DFAIT/PM) -URGED TO APPROVE PARTS USED IN MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (IND , DFAIT, FIN. REV CDA) -PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF DUTIES ON MANUFACTURING INPUTS TO COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF DUTY REMISSION BILL C94 (ENV, IND) - SUPPORT ELIMINATION OF MMT IN GAS MEAT TRQ (AGR CDA, DFAIT) -PROPOSED CHANGES TO ALLOCATION METHOD |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP REVENUE CANADA PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS TO QUALIFYING AUTO COMPANIES WHICH ARE NOT AUTO PACT MEMBERS.; SHIPPING TRANSPORT CANADA CONSULTATIONS ON CHANGES TO THE SHIPPING ACT.; BORDER INSPECTION AG. & AG. CANADA; HEALTH CANADA COST RECOVERY AND FEE FOR SERVICE PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE COST REDUCTION AND LEVEL OF FEES.; MONETARY PENALTIES ACT AG. & AG. CANADA CONSULTATIONS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS.; GENERAL IMPORT PERMIT (GIP) DFAIT SEEKING CHANGES TO THE REGULATION THAT WOULD PERMIT THE USE OF THE GIP UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AAFC BUSINESS ALIGNMENT PROPOSAL, TAILORED COLLAR SHIRTS TARIFF REMISSION PROPOSAL, PROPOSALS IN RESPECT OF CANADA'S AUTOMOTIVE REVIEW SEEKING REDUCED MFN TARIFFS AND AUTO PACT EQUIVALENCY FOR QUALIFYING NON AUTO PACT AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS. |