Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Unifor
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Lana Payne, National President 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-01-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951470-664

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 852

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 1

Version 14 of 83 (2007-07-12 to 2008-02-15)

Version 14 of 83 (2007-07-12 to 2008-02-15) 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: National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) / Syndicat national de l'aerospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada (TCA-Canada)
205 Placer Court
Toronto, ON  M2H 3H9
Canada
Telephone number: 416-497-4110
Fax number: 416-495-6552  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: BASIL (BUZZ) HARGROVE, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CAW-CANADA AIMS TO UNITE ALL OF THE WORKERS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION INTO ONE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, SEX, CREED, COLOUR, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR PLACE OF NATIONAL ORIGIN; TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND CREATE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF SHORTER HOURS AND WAGES; TO END OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE, AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACES; TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN POLITICAL ACTION; TO PROMOTE IDEAS AND CANDIDATES THAT ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS; AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, WITHIN CANADA AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, TO LABOUR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE CAW-CANADA IS CANADA'S LARGEST PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE UNION. IT REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF CANADIAN SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING AUTOMOBILE, PARTS PRODUCTION, ASSEMBLY, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY, HEALTH CARE, RETAIL, EDUCATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONICS, AIR, RAIL, ROAD, MARINE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE MINING, FISHERIES AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE UNION'S MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAW-CANADA RESIDE IN ONTARIO.
 
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: JOHN AMAN
Position title: DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ROBERT CHERNECKI
Position title: ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LUC DESNOYERS
Position title: QUEBEC DIRECTOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RAJ DHALIWAL
Position title: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PAUL FORDER
Position title: DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LEWIS GOTTHEIL
Position title: DIRECTOR OF LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BASIL (BUZZ) HARGROVE
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PETER KENNEDY
Position title: ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY TREASURER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: HEMI MITIC
Position title: ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JAMES O'NEILL
Position title: SECRETARY TREASURER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JAMES PARE
Position title: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CAROL PHILLIPS
Position title: ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sari Sairanen
Position title: DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MICHAEL SHIELDS
Position title: DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JAMES STANFORD
Position title: ECONOMIST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JULIE WHITE
Position title: DIRECTOR OF WOMENS DEPARTMENT
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: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), 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
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Constitutional Issues, Employment and Training, Environment, Fisheries, Health, Immigration, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: CONTINUATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE TARIFF PROGRAM FOR COMPANIES NOT ADHERING TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION STANDARDS; ALLOCATION OF QUOTAS, ETC. FOR FISHING IN DESIGNATED PACIFIC-ATLANTIC OCEAN AREAS; MEETINGS WITH MPS REGARDING ISSUES OF CHILD CARE; LOBBYING WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUE OF THE AUTO PACT; LOBBYING MPS WITH RESPECT TO SHIPBUILDING POLICY IMPLEMENTED IN CANADA; LOBBYING WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL PAY EQUITY LAWS; AUTO POLICY AND INVESTMENT IN AUTO INDUSTRY; MEETING WITH INDUSTRY MINISTER REGARDING THE AUTO INDUSTRY; BILL C-257, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADA LABOUR CODE; BILL C-30, THE CLEAN AIR ACT; PENSION REFORML; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING; SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT IN OTTAWA AND TORONTO.
Subject Matter: Prospective: POLICY ON AND REGULATION OF AIRLINES, MEDICARE, THE AUTOMOBILE AND AUTO PARTS INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING STRATEGY, STATUS OF WOMEN CANADA, THE COURT CHALLENGES PROGRAM, CHILD CARE ISSUES, IMMIGRATION, AND EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program, Regulation Airlines
Bill or Resolution Bill 257, an act to amend Part I of the Canada Labour Code.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-30, Clean Air Act
Legislative Proposal Changes to Employment Insurance
Policy or Program Changes to Immigration Policy
Policy or Program Code Blue for Child Care
Policy or Program Continuation of an Automobile Tariff Program for Companies not Adhering to Domestic Production Standards
Policy or Program Full Department status for Status of Women Canada
Policy or Program International Development Funding
Policy or Program Lobbying with respect to a manufacturing strategy
Policy or Program Lobbying with respect to the auto and auto parts industry
Policy or Program Lobbying with respect to the shipbuilding policy of the government and related procurement issues
Regulation, Policy or Program Medicare
Policy or Program Meetings regarding the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea
Legislative Proposal Pay Equity
Legislative Proposal Pension Reform
Legislative Proposal Proposals to amend Part III of the Canada Labour Code regarding minimum standards of employment
Regulation Regulations under the Canada Labour Code regarding hours of work.
Regulation Regulations under the Fisheries Act pertaining to allocation of Quotas
Policy or Program Reinstate funding for the Court Challenges Program
Policy or Program Reinstate funding for Women's Advocacy groups under Status of Women Canada funding
Policy or Program Reinstate provincial Status of Women Canada office
Policy or Program Support for Public Transit in Ottawa and Toronto




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