Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage / Stephen Laskowski, PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage
Responsible Officer Name: Stephen Laskowski, PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-01-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 940835-622

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 153

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 17 of 42 (2008-05-05 to 2008-08-08)

Version 17 of 42 (2008-05-05 to 2008-08-08) 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: Canadian Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage
324 Somerset Street West, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON  K2P 0J9
Canada
Telephone number: 613-236-9426
Fax number: 613-563-2701  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DAVID BRADLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is a national association representing the trucking industry's viewpoint on national and international policy, regulatory and legislative issues.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CTA is a federation of provincial trucking associations representing a broad cross section of the for-hire trucking industry including over 4,500 trucking companies and industry suppliers. Provincial members are: British Columbia Trucking Association; Alberta Motor Transport Association; Saskatchewan Trucking Association; Manitoba Trucking Association; Ontario Trucking Association; Association du camionnage du Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association.
 
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: GRAHAM COOPER
Position title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: STEPHEN LASKOWSKI
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RONALD LENNOX
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, TRADE AND SECURITY
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Doug Switzer
Position title: Vice President Public Affairs
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), LABOUR AND HOUSING, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), 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: Agriculture, CANADA/U.S. BORDERS, CANADA/U.S.TRADE AND SECURITY, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, HUMAN RESOURCES, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: SafetyEnergy & EnvironmentHighways & Border InfrastructureInternational Trade & SecurityHuman Resources and LabourFinance/Taxation
Subject Matter: Prospective: SafetyEnergy & EnvironmentHighways & Border InfrastructureInternational Trade & SecurityHuman Resources and LabourFinance/Taxation
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Advance Commercial Information (ACI)
Legislative Proposal Amendments to the Customs Act
Bill or Resolution Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under he Kyoto Protocol
Bill or Resolution Bill C-30, An act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Energy Efficiency Act and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act)
Policy or Program CANADA/U.S. TRADE AND SECURITY
Regulation Canada Border Services Agency - Customs Reporting and Security Compliance Regulations including PIP, ACI, CSA and AMPS (Administrative Monetary Penalty System)
Legislative Proposal Canada Labour Code Parts I, II and III
Legislative Proposal Clean Air Act
Regulation Commercial Vehicle Hours of Service
Legislative Proposal COMPETITION POLICY
Policy or Program Customs Self Assessment (CSA)
Regulation Customs Tariff Amendments
Policy or Program DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFETY RATINGS STANDARD
Policy or Program DRIVER SHORTAGE
Policy or Program DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TESTING
Policy or Program ECO-Freight (Transport Canada)
Policy or Program EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
Policy or Program ENVIRONMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (NRCAN)
Legislative Proposal FEDERAL BUDGET
Policy or Program Federal working group on Pandemic Planning
Policy or Program FLEETSMART PROGRAM
Policy or Program FOOD SAFETY
Policy or Program Free and Secure Trade (Canada Border Services Agency
Regulation Fuel and Vehicle Emission Regulations
Policy or Program HIGHWAYS AND BORDERS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Legislative Proposal Income Tax Act Provisions (Capital Cost Allowance rates; federal excise tax on diesel fuel)
Policy or Program LOAD SECUREMENT STANDARDS
Bill or Resolution Motor Vehicle Transport Act
Policy or Program NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION
Regulation NATIONAL SAFETY CODE
Policy or Program Partners in Protection (PIP)
Bill or Resolution Private Member's Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
Regulation Proposal to Liberalize Immigration Regulations on Foreign Truck Drivers
Policy or Program Security and Prosperity Partnership Agenda (SPP) Agenda and appearance at committee
Regulation Smart Regulations and Reform
Policy or Program SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION;
Legislative Proposal TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT
Policy or Program TRANSPORTATION SECURITY;




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