Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 55
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 12 of 26 (2008-04-21 to 2008-08-06) 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: |
Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA)
2nd Floor - 388 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5B2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-6550 Ext.: 224 |
| Fax number: | 613-236-8189 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | John Reid, President |
| Description of the organization's activities: | Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) is Canada's leading, most influential and entrepreneurial technology alliance. It is committed to growing the global competitiveness of its members, 80% of which are currently active exporters. The common purpose that unites the membership is CATAAlliance's commitment to members' business growth. With offices across the country, we are focused on the provision of business services and government relations programs that conserve and leverage member resources. Because members are action-oriented businesses, CATAAlliance responds with action when members need specific services or activities. The "Traditional Champion" of Canadian research and development, CATAAlliance's mission is to stimulate "Global Business Growth" through the forces of Canadian innovation and strategic partnership. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CATAAlliance is dedicated to growing your business. On an ongoing basis CATAAlliance offers services, benefits, strategic business tools and advocacy programs to help its members. Including SME growth, forecasts for decision-makers, commercialization, advanced security, vendor outreach, cost reduction for privacy compliance, innovation advocacy, technology community engagement, TechAction CEO, seminars, surveys, research, a content management web site and new services. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Clay Braziller |
| Position title: | Regional Director, CATA BC |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Tom Copeland |
| Position title: | Chair, Canadian Association of Internet Providers |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Cal Fairbanks |
| Position title: | Managing Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Barry Gander |
| Position title: | Executive Vice President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Norm Kirkpatrick |
| Position title: | Executive Director, CATA Ontario |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Joseph Lanzon |
| Position title: | Senior Advocate of Homeland Security and Preparedness |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | John Reid |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Russ Roberts |
| Position title: | Senior Director |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Joanne Stanley |
| Position title: | Vice President of Marketing |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Kevin Wennekes |
| Position title: | Vice President of Research |
| 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), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), 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, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Energy Board (NEB), National Film Board (NFB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Service Canada (ServCan), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation | ||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Developing a "national" brand for Canada, based on Regional Advantages. Creating an industrial strategy for Canada, linked to strategic approaches to government procurement, commercialization, supply chains, outsourcing, exports, and increased international mandates. Responding to global competition with the removal of trade barriers, provision of support and investment in the infrastructure needed to preserve and expand market strength. SR & ED - Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax incentive program. Attracting, retaining and training talented workforce. Fostering executive leadership for industry growth. Developing the IT - Information Technologycapacity of women. Best practices for Public Safety and National Security. Advancing measure to speed ICT - Information and Communications Technologyadoption. | ||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Traffic-shaping with internet policies; SR & ED tax credits; stimulating SME - Small and Medium-sized Enterprisesgrowth; helping with investment in education; developing "national" brand, developing IT capacity for women - encouraging enrolment in IT sector. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Government institutions added through a communication report: |
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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