Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - Consultant

CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC. / DOUGLAS RICHARDSON, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC.
Lobbyist name: DOUGLAS RICHARDSON, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2005-06-29
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 776725-4733

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 29

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 25 (2007-05-14 to 2007-11-13)

Version 5 of 25 (2007-05-14 to 2007-11-13) 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. Registrant

Consultant lobbyist name: DOUGLAS RICHARDSON    Lobbyist business address
Consulting firm: MCKERCHER MCKERCHER & WHITMORE
374 - 3RD AVENUE SOUTH
SASKATOON, SK  S7K 1M5
Canada
Position: SENIOR PARTNER
Telephone number: 306-653-2000  
Fax number: 306-244-7335  
 
Former public office holder: Yes
Payment is contingent on the success of the undertaking: No

B. Information about Client

Client: CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC.
101 Perimeter Road
Saskatoon, SK  S7N 0X4
Canada
Telephone number: 306-651-3500
 
Client Representative: Dr. William Thomlinson
 
Parent: The client is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition: The client is not a coalition.
Subsidiary: The client does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Individual, organization or corporation: The client's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the client funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the client's last completed financial year: 2006-04-30
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $18,000,000.00

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), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, International Trade, Leader of the Government in the Senate, Leader of the Opposition, Members, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Presentations, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Employment and Training, Energy, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation Additional Documents (Abriviations) l(LRB)
Policy or Program Government plan to create a synchrotron light facility in cda-1 University. Will be funded to create facility
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Granting agencies: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Department Science & Technology, Information Canada to look at what form of support, if any, government will offer




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