Registry of Lobbyists
Version 15 of 15 (2008-01-22 to 2008-06-30) 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 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION (CWTA)
1110-130 Albert St Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-233-4888 Ext.: 211 |
| Fax number: | 613-233-2032 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | PETER BARNES, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CWTA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY IN CANADA. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE CELLULAR, PAGING, MOBILE RADIO, MOBILE SATELLITE AND FIXED WIRELESS CARRIERS. THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDES LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH MPS AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY.THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | REGULAR MEMBERS INCLUDE CELLULAR, PAGING, MOBILE RADIO, MOBILE SATELLITE AND FIXED WIRELESS CARRIERS IN CANADA TRADE MEMBERS INCLUDE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE SUPPLIERS TO THE MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DAVID FARNES |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | KASIA MAJEWSKI |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | KEITH MCINTOSH |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | James Patrick |
| Position title: | Vice President, Governement Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||
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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: | Broadcasting, Environment, Health, Industry, International Trade, Privacy, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | FILED COMMENTS & HELD DISCUSSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY WITH INDUSTRY CANADA CONCERNING SPECTRUM AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES AND REGULATION UNDER THE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT. THIS INCLUDED CONSUMER PRIVACY, CRYPTOGRAHPY, SPECTRUM AUCTIONS, MCS LICENSING. FILED COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF INDUSTRY WITH CRTC CONCERNING POLICIES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT. FILED COMMENTS IN REGARD TO TARIFS, FILED COMMENTS WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE ON PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES. FILED COMMENT WITH INDUSTRY COMMITTEE REGARDING BILL C-235. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | WILL FILE COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY WITH INDUSTRY CANADA CONCERNING SPECTRUM AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT. WILL ENGAGE IN ACTIVE DISCUSSION WITH INDUSTRY CANADA OFFICIALS CONCERNING ANY REGULATORY CHANGES. WILL FILE COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY WITH THE CRTC ON POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND TARIFFS UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS & BROADCASTING ACT. WILL INTERVENE WITH HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON VARIOUS ISSUES. | ||||
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