Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 46 (2007-10-23 to 2008-05-06) 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: |
Calgary Zoo
1300 Zoo Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 7V6 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 403-232-7726 | ||||||||
| Fax number: | 403-237-7582 | ||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Clement Lanthier, President & CEO | ||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | It is to "develop, operate and promote an integrated zoololgical, botanical and prehisoric park and a conservation centre for the combined purposes of conservation, education, recreation and scientific study. | ||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Annual memberships are divided into two groups: annual pass holders and Discovery Passport holders. Each provides a variety of benefit (the latter entitles holders to vote for or be a part of the Zoo Society's Board of Trustees). | ||||||||
| 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: | 2006-12-31 | ||||||||
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| Name: | Brian Duclos |
| Position title: | Senior Manager, Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Grahame Newton |
| Position title: | Director, Education & Corporate Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Don Peterkin |
| Position title: | Director, Facility & Horticulture Operations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Dave Sclanders |
| Position title: | Director, Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| 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), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), 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 and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||
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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/Inuit Affairs, Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Education, Employment and Training, Endangered species, Environment, Heritage, Industry, Infrastructure, Northern development, Public policy, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Sovereignty, Taxation and Finance, Tourism | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | The Calgary Zoo has been seeking $40 million in federal funding for the development of an Arctic program/facility (Polar Interpretive Centre/Arctic Shores to be specific) which focuses on conservation, research/development and education in Canada's north. Infrastructure Canada programs are seen to be the source of potential funding, but is it essential to secure tacet support for this initiative from as many relevant departments and ministries as possible. | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | The Calgary Zoo will continue with its efforts to secure $40 million in federal funding for the development of an Arctic program/facility (Polar Interpretive Centre/Arctic Shores to be specific) which focuses on conservation, research/development and education in Canada's north. Infrastructure Canada programs are seen to be the source of potential funding, but is it essential to secure tacet support for the initiative from as many relevant departments and ministries as possible. | ||||||
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