Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 63 (1998-01-28 to 1998-09-02) 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: |
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) / L'association minière du Canada (AMC)
1105 - 350 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON K1R 7S8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-233-9391 |
| Fax number: | 613-233-8897 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GORDON R PEELING, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE MINING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (MAC) IS THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE METALS AND MINERALS INDUSTRY IN CANADA. ITS MEMBERS COMPRISE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN MINERAL EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, BENEFICIATION, SMELTING, REFINING AND OTHER PROCESSING OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERALS. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MAC LIASES CLOSELY WITH OTHER MINING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, FOREIGN, NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL. THE ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC, FROM MEDIA AND FROM GOVERNMENT. MAC PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR JOINT AND VOLUNTARY ACTION BY ITS MEMBER FIRMS. THE ASSOCIATION ADVISES GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF POLICIES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS ON THE CANADIAN METALS AND MINERALS INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ANY CORPORATION, FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL OPERATING A PRODUCING MINE OR A REDUCTION PLANT OR CARRYING ON BUSINESS OF A KINDRED NATURE INCLUDING MINING EXPLORATION MAY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BECOME A MEMBER. CERTAIN RELATED FIRMS MAY ALSO BECOME MEMBERS. THE ELECTED HEAD OF ANY PROVINCIAL, TERRITORIAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN MINING, MINERAL PROCESSING, OR MINERAL EXPLORATION MAY ALSO BECOME A MEMBER. ANY CORPORATION, FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL SUPPLYING GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE MINING INDUSTRY AND WISHING TO SUPPORT THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HAVE ALL THE DUTIES RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS EXCEPT THAT THEY ARE NEITHER ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF MEMBERS NOR BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | ELIZABETH GARDINER |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL AFFAIRSRONMENT AND HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT KEYES |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JUSTYNA LAURIE-LEAN |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAN PASZKOWSKI |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GORDON PEELING |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| 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: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), 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, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ECONOMIC POLICY: CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT; COLLECTION AND USE OF MINERAL STATISTICS; INTERNAL TRADE AGREEMENT. ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH POLICY: AQUAMIN PROGRAM ON METAL MINING EFFLUENTS; AQUATIC EFFECTS TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION PROGRAM; ARET PROGRAM; BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION POLICY CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT AND REGULAIONS. CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ECONOMIC POLICY:CDA. TRANSPORTATION ACT; INTERNAL TRADE AGREEMENT; COLLECTION AND USE OF MINERAL STATISTICS. ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH POLICY:AQUAMIN PROGRAM ON METAL MINING EFFLUENTS; AQUATIC EFFECTS EVALUATION PROGRAM; ARET PROGRAM; BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION POLICY; CDN. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT AND REGULATIONS; CDN. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT; CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY; DRINKING WATER PRODUCTS LEGISLATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPORT AND IMPORT OF LAND USE ISSUES; METAL MINING LIQUID EFFLUENT REGS |
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| The Mining Association of Canada (MAC)/L'association minière du Canada (AMC) | 2008-08-12 | current |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| PIERRE GRATTON | 2011-06-01 | Current |
| Gordon Peeling | 1998-01-28 | 2011-06-01 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.