Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 13 (1998-12-14 to 1999-07-12) 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 RED CROSS SOCIETY (THE)
300 - 1430 BLAIR PLACE GLOUCESTER, ON K1J 1G2 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-740-1909 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-740-1903 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | PIERRE DUPLESSIS, SECRETARY GENERAL AND CEO | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IS A VOLUNTEER BASED ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES EMERGENCY RELIEF AND HUMANITARIAN SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC IN TIME OF DISASTER OR CONFLICT IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE INITIATIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP OR BECOME ELECTED MEMBERS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: BRANCH MEMBERS, REGIONAL MEMBERS, DIVISIONAL MEMBERS AND NATIONAL MEMBERS. | ||||
| 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: | 1998-03-31 | ||||
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| Name: | JOHANNE BRAY |
| Position title: | GENERAL COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CAMILLE DION |
| Position title: | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PIERRE DUPLESSIS |
| Position title: | SECRETARY GENERAL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DEBORAH GIBSON |
| Position title: | DEPUTY NAT'L DIR., INTERNATIONAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SUZANNE JOHNSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JANET LALONDE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JEAN PIERRE LAROCHE |
| Position title: | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LARRY MILLS |
| Position title: | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN MULVIHILL |
| Position title: | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PAUL WHARRAM |
| Position title: | CORPORATE SECRETARY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KATE WHIDDEN |
| Position title: | INT'L SERVICES OFFICER, OVERSEAS OPERATIONS |
| 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: | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC) |
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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: | Health, International Relations |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | NEGOTIATED WITH GOVERNMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE BLOOD PROGRAM TO THE NEW AGENCY, CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES. LOBBIED CIDA AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS. ESTABLISHED WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES. LAUNCHED CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP INITIATIVES, OPERATE HOMEMAKERS PROGRAM IN ONT., N.B., N.S., COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, SICK-ROOM LOAN EQUIPMENT FACILITIES, FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS, ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITIES SET OUT IN THE RETROSPECTIVE SECTION OF THIS DOCUMENT. |