Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

GREATER TORONTO SEWER AND WATERMAIN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION / Frank Zechner, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: GREATER TORONTO SEWER AND WATERMAIN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
Responsible Officer Name: Frank Zechner, Executive Director 
Initial registration start date: 2006-01-31
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 778279-6171

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 2 (2006-01-31 to 2007-07-18)

Version 1 of 2 (2006-01-31 to 2007-07-18) 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: GREATER TORONTO SEWER AND WATERMAIN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
5045 ORBITOR DRIVE UNTI 12, SUITE 300
MISSISSAUGA, ON  L4W 4Y4
Canada
Telephone number: 905-629-7766  Ext.: 229
Fax number: 905-629-0587  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Frank Zechner, Executive Director  
 
Description of the organization's activities: GTSWCA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONOF SEWER AND WATERMIAN CONSTRUCTIO CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS SERVING THE GREATER TORONTO AREA. PRIORITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LABOUR RELATIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS. GTSWCA HAS APPROXIMATELY 140 MEMBERS
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CONTRACTOR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: EDDY MARIN
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Frank Zechner
Position title: Executive Director
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: Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Pension Appeals Board (PAB), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC)
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: Environment, Infrastructure, Labour, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: TO EXPAND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS. TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY, TO ESTABLISH AND BUILD LONG TERM CONTACT WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO AN EFFECTIVE LOBBY ACTION ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO MEMBERS. TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING MEASURES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATERMAIN INFRASTRUCTURE. TO PROMOTE SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY.
Subject Matter: Prospective: TO EXPAND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS. TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY, TO ESTABLISH AND BUILD LONG-TERM CONTACTS WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO AN EFFECTIVE LOBBY ACTION ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO MEMBERS. TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING MEASURES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATERMAIN INFRASTRUCTURE. TO PROMOTE SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING MEASURES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATERMAIN INFRASTRUCTURE. TO PROMOTE SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE SEWER AND WATERMAIN INDUSTRY.




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