Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 9
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 10 (2007-01-16 to 2007-09-04) 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: |
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION CANADIAN COUNCIL
61 International Blvd., Suite 210 Rexdale, ON M9W 6K4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-679-8846 |
| Fax number: | 416-679-9195 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ROBIN WEST, CANADIAN DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION. CO-ORDINATE THE OPERATION'S OF THE UNION IN CANADA. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO OUR MEMBERS. REPRESENT THEM AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. ASSIST IN NEGOTIATION'S, ARBITRATION'S. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | OUR MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF, BUS DRIVERS URBAN, MECHANICS, CLERKS, SUPERVISORS, BUS DRIVERS INTER-CITY, CLEANERS, CARPENTERS, PAINTERS, SUBWAY MAINTENANCE, TRACK MAINTAINER'S, ETC. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CHRISTOPHER BYFORD |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robin West |
| Position title: | Canadian Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Finance Canada (FIN), Justice Canada (JC), 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: | Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | September 21, 2005: Letter sent to John Godfrey, Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities) expressing concern that the then pending gas tax deal with Manitoba would relax the rules for the use of the funds thereby reducing the potntial share to public transit in that province.September 21, 2005: Letter sent to Jean-C. Lapierre, Minister of Transport to thank him for the announcement of federal funds to help with training, equipment, risk assessment and security methods in public transit and inter-city bus systems. We also stated that we would like to be included in any future discussions on the issue that the federal government might have with other levels of government and the public transit and inter-city bus industries.September 23, 2005: Letter sent to NDP Justice Critic, Joe Comartin, NDP Leader Jack Layton, regarding possible amendments to the criminal code to provide further protenction for transit and inter-city bus workers in Canada.September 20, 2005: Presentation made to the Federal Labour Standards review hearing in Toronto.November 2, 2005: Presentation made to Standing Committee on Finance in Toronto.November 2005: submitted a grant application to Transport Canada's Moving on Sustainable Transportation (MOST) grant program (pending approval).December, 2005: Letters sent to Paul Martin, Jack Layton and Stephen Harper asking for party policies on amendments to the criminal code to protect transit and inter-city bus workers and funding for public transit. | ||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | LOBBYING M.P'S FOR AMMENDMENTS TO THE CRIMINAL CODE; DISTRIBUTION OF NEW DEAL FOR CITIES AND COMMUNITIES FUNDS; PARTICIPATE IN PRE BUDGET HEARINGS. | ||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
|
|||||||||