Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage / Stephen Laskowski, PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage
Responsible Officer Name: Stephen Laskowski, PRESIDENT & Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-01-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 940835-622

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 153

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 1 of 42 (1999-01-18 to 1999-06-29)

Version 1 of 42 (1999-01-18 to 1999-06-29) 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 Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage
1025 - 130 SLATER STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K1P 6E2
Canada
Telephone number: 613-236-9426
Fax number: 613-563-2701  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DAVID BRADLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN TRUCKING ALLIANCE (CTA) REPRESENTS THE FOR-HIRE TRUCKING INDUSTRY ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. CTA IS A FEDERATION OF CANADA'S 7 PROVINCIAL TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS. IN ADDITION TO ITS ROLE IN DEALING WITH PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS WITH GOVERNMENTS, CTA HAS A RESEARCH PROGRAM WHICH INVESTIGATES AREAS OF DIRECT INTEREST TO THE INDUSTRY. CTA ALSO DEVELOPS AND OFFERS PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER PRODUCTS THAT WILL ASSIST CARRIERS WITH THEIR NEEDS. MEETINGS ARE HELD TO EXPAND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEMBERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: MEMBERSHIP IN THE CANADIAN TRUCKING ALLIANCE IS: 1) THE SEVEN PROVINCIAL TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS ARE FOUNDING MEMBERS 2) CARRIER MEMBERSHIP - MOTOR CARRIERS MAY JOIN AS DIRECT MEMBERS 3) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - SUPPLIERS TO THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY
 
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: 1998-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
INDUSTRY CANADA $25,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: MASSIMO BERGAMINI
Position title: DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DAVID BRADLEY
Position title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GRAHAM COOPER
Position title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MICHELE LE BLANC
Position title: DIRECTOR, POLICY AND RESEARCH
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIAT, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), 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, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: CDN SUBSTANCE USE TESTING PROGRAM; DRIVER FATIGUE AND HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS; MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT ACT; DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPLIANCE REVIEW STANDARD; CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; LOAD SECUREMENT STANDARDS; PROPOSED OMNIBUS REVIEW OF THE TRANPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGS; REDRAFT OF THE CANUTEC EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE; NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION; INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL; INCOME TAX ACT PROVISIONS REGARDING TAXATION OF SAFETY AWARDS, CCA RATES, MEAL DEDUCTIBILITY; FUNDING OF RESEARCH PROJECTS; INDUSTRY PROPOSAL TO LIBERALIZE CABOTAGE REGS; AMENDMENTS TO CUSTOMS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AND LINE RELEASE ISSUES; LOW SULPHUR DIESEL FUEL REGULATION; NEW FLEETSMART PROGRAM, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE; AGRICULTURE ENHANCED IMPORT PROCEDURES AND FEES; CANADA LABOUR CODE; EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
Subject Matter: Prospective: CDN SUBSTANCE USE TESTING PROGRAM; DRIVER FATIGUE AND HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS; MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT ACT; INTERNAL TRADE AGREEMENT; PROV. GOVT. PROPOSAL FOR A CANADIAN HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD USE TAX; DEVELOPMENT OFA COMPLIANCE REVIEW STANDARD; OMNIBUS REVIEW OF THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGS; NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION; INCOME TAX ACT PROVISIONS REGARDING TAXATION OF SAFETY AWARDS, CCA RATES, MEAL DEDUCTIBILITY; INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; INDUSTRY PROPOSAL TO LIBERALISE CABOTAGE REGS; REVIEW OF CUSTOMS COMMERCIAL SYSTEM AND LINE RELEASE OPERATIONS; CANADA LABOUR CODE; EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION; AMENDMENT TO CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT; DRIVER TRAINING INITIATIVES CONDUCTED BY CANADIAN TRUCKING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL; ENHANCED IMPORT PROCEDURES BY AGRICULTURE CANADA; ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS (CLIMATE CHANGE PROPOSALS); IMMIGRATION ISSUES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS.




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