Registry of Lobbyists
Version 15 of 15 (2005-06-08 to 2006-03-07) 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 PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION
735 WEST 15TH STREET NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7M 1T2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 604-981-4190 |
| Fax number: | 604-985-0342 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | W. MICHAEL ROBSON, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING MANUFACTURERS OF CANADIAN PLYWOOD, VENEER AND VENEER COMPOSITE PRODUCTS. OUR ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED INTO TWO DEPARTMENTS TO MANAGE PROGRAMS OF COMMON BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE ARE TECHNICAL/QUALITY SERVICES AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OUR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS 5 MEMBER COMPANIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1 IN ALBERTA, 1 IN SASKATCHEWAN AND 1 IN NEW BRUNSWICK. TOGETHER THESE MEMBERS OPERATE 12 MILLS AND PRODUCE 80% OF STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | NICHOLAS NAGY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JAMES SHAW |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Environment, Forestry, Industry, International Trade, Science and Technology |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TARIFFS - EUROPE; TARIFFS - JAPAN; QUOTAS - EUROPE; ENVIRONMENTAL / 'SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ISSUES (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL; PRODUCT STANDARDS / BUILDING CODES - ALL INTERNATIONAL MARKETS (INCLUDING U.S.) |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TARIFFS - EUROPE; QUOTAS - EUROPE; TARIFFS - JAPAN; CANADIAN TARIFFS; ENVIRONMENTAL / SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ISSUES (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL; PRODUCT STANDARDS / BUILDING CODES - ALL INTERNATIONAL MARKETS (INCLUDING U.S.) |