Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors / Mark Scholz, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Mark Scholz, President & CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-02-11
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 814551-667

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 151

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

Version 11 of 56 (2005-09-08 to 2006-07-18)

Version 11 of 56 (2005-09-08 to 2006-07-18) 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: CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF OILWELL DRILLING CONTRACTORS
Suite 800, 540 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB  T2P 0M2
Canada
Telephone number: 403-264-4311
Fax number: 403-263-3796  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DON HERRING, MANAGING DIRECTOR  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The CAODC is a trade organization that represents the contract drilling and service rig industry in Canada. (oil, petroleum)
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Drilling - Restricted to those companies who operate drilling rigs in CanadaService rig - Restricted to those companies who operate service rigs in CanadaAssociate - Other parties with an interest in the industry
 
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: DEREK HIBBARD
Position title: MANAGER, TECHNICIAL SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Nancy Malone
Position title: MANAGER, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry, International Trade, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Lobby for legislative amendment to income tax act to recognize specialized circumstances under which workers in the drilling and service rig industry operate.Lobby for legislative amendment to income tax act altering regulations covering payment of automobile allowances including a change in the definition of automobiles to cover pick-up trucks.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Lobby for legislative amendment to income tax act to recognize specialized circumstances under which workers in the drilling and service rig industry operate.Lobby for recognition of specialized circumstances under which equipment in the drilling and service rig industry operates, moves, and is regulated.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation Addition to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B620 Standard for Highway/Portable Tanks for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods - "TC 44" will be a specific standard for drilling and service rigs. Ultimately will become a part of Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations.




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