Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 6
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 10 of 17 (2006-04-19 to 2006-12-22) 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.
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CANADIAN PUBLISHERS' COUNCIL
250 MERTON STREET, SUITE 203 TORONTO, ON M4S 1B1 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-322-7011 | ||||
| Fax number: | 416-322-6999 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JACQUELINE C HUSHION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN PUBLISHERS' COUNCIL IS A NATIONAL PUBLISHING TRADE ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1910. IT CONDUCTS MARKET RESEARCH ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS IN SPECIAL INTEREST AREAS; IT LIASES WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SECTORAL POLICY RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY -- INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNDING, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, TAX, COPYRIGHT LAW, COMPETITION LAW, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS. WITH THESE ACTIVITIES, THE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO ENSURE A MORE RECEPTIVE MARKET FOR BOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRODUCED AND SOLD BY MEMBERS. THE COUNCIL IS ACTIVE IN SEVERAL INDUSTRY AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AT THE DIRECTOR LEVEL. THESE ARE BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SITS ON THE COPYRIGHT COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION AND WAS RECENTLY NAMED TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO IPA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE ASSOCIATION HAS FULL MEMBERS WHICH ARE ANY FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, INSTITUTION, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR AGENCY IDENTIFIABLE AS A PUBLISHING ENTITY OR WHICH DISSEMINATES THE CONTENTS OF THE PRODUCTS OF A PUBLISHING ENTITY BY ANY MEANS, WHICH MAINTAINS AN OFFICE OF BUSINESS IN CANADA AND WHOSE STANDARDS OF BUSINESS PRACTICE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE COUNCIL AS SET OUT IN ITS LETTERS PATENT. AFFILIATE MEMBERS MEET SOME BUT NOT ALL OF THE CONDITIONS FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP. HONORARY MEMBERS HAVE RENDERED OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY AND THE COUNCIL. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2005-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | JACQUELINE HUSHION |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO) | ||||
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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: | Arts and Culture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE REFORM OF CANADA'S COPYRIGHT ACT; SUBMISSIONS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CANADIAN HERITAGE; PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATIONS ON THE REFORM PROCESS. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUING DISCUSSION WITH CANADIAN HERITAGE AND WITH INDUSTRY CANADA AND OTHERS ABOUT COPYRIGHT REFORM - BILL C-60 - AND CANADA'S RATIFICATION OF THE WIPO COPYRIGHT TREATY; FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL BOOK INDUSTRY SUMMIT; MATTERS RELATED TO COMPETITION WITHIN THE BOOK BUSINESS; DISCUSSIONS ON DATABASE PROTECTION; AND,POLICY ON PROTECTION OF CONTENT IN REMOTE LEARNING/DISTRIBUTED EDUCATION. | ||||
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