Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 11 (2000-06-21 to 2001-01-09) 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 RETAIL HARDWARE ASSOCIATION
102 - 2121 ARGENTIA ROAD MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 2X4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 905-821-3470 |
| Fax number: | 905-821-8946 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ROBERT ELLIOTT, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CRHA IS THE BEHIND THE SCENES PARTNER OF CANADIAN HARDWARE / HOUSEWARES / HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAILERS. OUR MANDATE IS TO AGGRESSIVELY PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INTEREST OF HARDWARE/HOME IMPROVEMENT/HOUSEWARES RETAILERS THROUGHOUT CANADA. WE PROVIDE RETAILERS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO DEVELOP THEIR MANAGEMENT SKILLS, IMPROVE THEIR MERCHANDISING ABILITIES AND CREATE EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS. WE ALSO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE PROGRAMS AND INDUSTRY STATISTICS. RETAILERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RELY ON US FOR LEADERSHIP AND LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ALL PROPRIORSHIPS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN CANADA IN THE RETAIL HARDWARE BUSINESS AND WHO ARE PROVIDING THE CONSUMING PUBLIC WITH ADEQUATE SERVICE IN THE RETAIL HARDWARE FIELD. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ROBERT ELLIOTT |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LINDA NOLET |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP SERV & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS |
| 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: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) |
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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: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS LEVELS; SUBMISSION TO THE 2000 PRE-BUDGET HEARINGS COMMITTEE; BILL C-201 (ACT TO AMEND THE COMPETITION ACT; BILL C-6 (PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT) - HOPING TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN SENATE STAGE; BUSINESS TAX REDUCTIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES; TEMPORARY REDUCTIONS SOUGHT ON FEDERAL GASOLINE TAXES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SUBMISSION TO THE 2001 PRE-BUDGET HEARINGS COMMITTEE; BILL C-201 (ACT TO AMEND THE COMPETITION ACT); CONTINUED REDUCTIONS SOUGHT TO EI PREMIUMS; BUSINESS TAX REDUCTIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES. |