Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Automobile Dealers Association / Corporation des associations des detaillants d'automobiles / Tim Reuss, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Automobile Dealers Association / Corporation des associations des detaillants d'automobiles
Responsible Officer Name: Tim Reuss, President and CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1997-08-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 945167-12353

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 76

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 1 of 22 (1997-08-06 to 1998-04-22)

Version 1 of 22 (1997-08-06 to 1998-04-22) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Automobile Dealers Association / Corporation des associations des detaillants d'automobiles
85 RENFREW DRIVE
MARKHAM, ON  L3R 0N9
Canada
Telephone number: 905-940-4959
Fax number: 905-940-6870  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: RICHARD C GAUTHIER, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING FRANCHISED AUTO DEALERS. THE ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON ISSUES THAT EFFECT THE RETAIL SECTOR OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY. CADA ALSO PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN LEGAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF DEALERS AND IN IMPROVING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURERS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: CADA IS MADE UP OF 13 MAJOR DEALER ASSOCIATIONS THAT REPRESENT EVERY PROVINCE AND ALL MAJOR MARKETS.
 
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: RICHARD GAUTHIER
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: KENNETH GRAYDON
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: LOU RICCOBONI
Position title: PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: HUW WILLIAMS
Position title: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Revenue Canada (RC)
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, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: BILL C-29: BAN MMT; BILL C-82: [ AUTO] LEASING MARKET.
Subject Matter: Prospective: SUBMISSION TO TASK FORCE ON THE FIBRE OF THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL SECTOR; PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION ON TECHNICIANS TOOLS.




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