Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 4 (2008-02-11 to 2009-02-03) 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: |
ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
#500, 10709 JASPER AVENUE EDMONTON, AB T5J 3N3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 780-452-2841 Ext.: 231 |
| Fax number: | 780-455-0505 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | brady whittaker, executive director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION IS THE COMMON VOICE OF RESPONSIBLE FOREST PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS IN ALBERTA DEDICATED TO STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. THE ASSOCIATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LUMBER GRADE MARKING, COORDINATING INDUSTRY SAFETY ACTIVITIES, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND LIASON WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS 62 ALBERTA COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LUMBER, PANELBOARD, PULP, PAPER AND SECONDARY MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | NORM DUPUIS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GRADE BUREAU |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | PARKER HOGAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Larry Jones |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, HEALTH, SAFETY & TRANSPORTATION |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | David Kmet |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, FORESTRY |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | GARRY LEITHEAD |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | KEITH MURRAY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BRADY WHITTAKER |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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, Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transport Canada (TC), 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, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Forestry, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | - REPRESENTED MEMBERSHIP ON SOFTWOOD LUMBER WITH THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT IN DISCUSSIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. - REPRESENTED MEMBERSHIP IN DISCUSSING MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PULP MILLS WITH ENVIRONMENT. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENVIRONMENT CANADA REGARDING GLOBAL WARMING, NPRI AND OTHER ENVIROMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. -MAKE RECCOMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS REGARDING THE FISHERIES ACT.- CONTINUE TO REPRESENT MEMBERSHIP ON SOFTWOOD LUMBER AND PULP MILL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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