Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 15 (2000-04-07 to 2000-10-26) 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 PLYWOOD, VENEER AND VENEER COMPOSITE PRODUCTS IN CANADA. OUR ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE DEPARTMENTS TO MANAGE PROGRAMS OF COMMON BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE ARE CERTIFICATION AND QUALITY SERVICES, TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OUR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS 10 MEMBER COMPANIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1 IN ALBERTA, AND 1 IN SASKATCHEWAN. TOGETHER THESE MEMBERS OPERATE 14 MILLS AND PRODUCE 98% OF ALL 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: | NATALIA BOUVIER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, MARKET DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ARTHUR KEMPTHORNE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | W. MICHAEL ROBSON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| 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: | Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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, International Trade |
| 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; TARIFFS - JAPAN; QUOTAS - EUROPE; ENVIRONMENTAL / 'SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ISSUES (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL; PRODUCT STANDARDS / BUILDING CODES - ALL INTERNATIONAL MARKETS (INCLUDING U.S.) |