Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Imagine Canada / Bruce MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Imagine Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Bruce MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-04-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 897775-11586

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 442

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 36

Version 7 of 47 (2008-06-03 to 2008-06-04)

Version 7 of 47 (2008-06-03 to 2008-06-04) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Imagine Canada
2 Carlton St.
Suite 600
Toronto, ON  M5B 1J3
Canada
Telephone number: 416-597-2293  Ext.: 233
Fax number: 416-597-2294  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz, President and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Imagine Canada is a federally-incorporated not-for-profit corporation and a registered charity. Imagine Canada is a national intermediary organization drawing its membership from all 10 provinces and three territories, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary and employing approximately 25 staff. It is mandated to foster effective and sustainable charitable and non-profit organizations. Imagine Canada's goals are, broadly, to improve contributions to community from all sectors of society, to strengthen individual charities and non-profit organizations and to promote trust and collaboration among those working to build community. Its activities include promoting public policy and a regulatory environment that is supportive of the work of the charitable and non-profit sector, researching issues related to the sector, encouraging corporate community contributions, and providing resources and tools to enhance the capacity of sector organizations.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Membership in Imagine Canada is open to charities, nonprofit organizations; private and public foundations; consultants; corporations; government departments or agencies; and, individuals. For charities and nonprofit organizations, our fees are scaled according to the budget of the organization and based on total organizational revenue. Only charities and nonprofit organizations are entitled to vote at the Annual or Special General Meetings, although all classes of members are entitled to attend such meetings. Other than voting rights, there are no distinctions made between classes of members. Current membership is approximately 1100, the majority of which (900+) are either charities or nonprofits.
 
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: 2007-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $21,509.00
Canada Revenue Agency $11,502.00
Canadian Heritage (PCH) $505,120.00
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) $233,452.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Michael Hall
Position title: Vice-President, Research
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz
Position title: President & C.E.O
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), 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 Research Council (NRC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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: Arts and Culture, Charity or nonprofit legislation, policies or programs., Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, Regional Development, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: 1. Meetings with Canada Revenue Agency to discuss implementation of GuideStar in Canada.2. Meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Not-for-Profit sector3. Meeting of the Steering Committee for the CSGVP4. Meeting of the Stakeholder Forum organized by the Charities Directorate of the CRA
Subject Matter: Prospective: Communications with:¿ Various Members of the House of Commons and Senators, and/or their political staff, the Prime Minister and/or political exempt staff in the Prime Minister's Office; the Clerk of the Privy Council and/or senior officials in the Privy Council Ofiice; the Chair and Members of the Cabinet Social Affairs Committee or in the Office of such Members or MInisters serving on such Committee government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; ¿ The Minister of Finance, political exempt staff in the Minister of Finance's office, the Parliamentary Secretary for Finance, political exempt staff in the Parliamentary Secretary's office, and senior Finance Department officials regarding initiatives, such as accountability legislation, lobbying regulations, or sector financing issues, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; ¿ The Minister of National Revenue, political exempt staff in the Minister of National Revenue's office, and senior Canada Revenue Agency officials regarding measures to facilitate charities' and nonprofits' interaction with the Canada Revenue Agency, and other government initiatives, such as compliance with CRA requirements or gathering knowledge about such compliance, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector;¿ The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, political exempt staff in the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development's office, the Parliamentary Secretary for Human Resources and Social Development, political exempt staff in the Parliamentary Secretary's office,and/or senior officials in the department of Human Resources and Social Development regarding government initiatives, such as actual or potential research programs or initiatives, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector;¿ The Minister of Industry, political exempt staff in the Minister of Industry's office, and/or senior officials of Industry Canada regarding reform of the Canada Corporations Act, and other government initiatives affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; ¿ The Minister of Canadian Heritage, political exempt staff in the Minister of Canadian Heritage's office, and/or senior officials of Heritage Canada regarding government initiatives affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; and,¿ The Minister of the Treasury Board, political exempt staff in the Minister of the Treasury Board's office, and/or senior officials of the Treasury Board regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contributions, and in general government's relationship with the charitable and non-profit sector and accountability legislation as it affects the charitable and nonprofit sector.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Bill C13 Budget Implementation Act
Legislative Proposal Bill C-2 (Accountability legislation), portions of the Act dealing with government grants and contributions and procurement for charities and non-profit organizations, specifically Part I and III of the proposed statute;
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program Canada Revenue Agency, Charities Directorate, Charities Partnership and Program
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Canadian Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating - The research for the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating is supported through Statistics Canada A-base funding and dissemination of the results is supported through Human Resources and Social Development Canada's Community Development & Partnerships Directorate.
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Federal Accountability Act
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Independent Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contributions
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit January 18 and 21, 2008Subject: possible short-term contract for workIn attendance: Naheed Israeli, Director, HRSDC, Community Sector Division; Dr. Michael Hall, VP ResearchMethod of contact: Telephone
Policy or Program January 21, 2008Subject: Meeting to discuss tax shelters In attendance: Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz, Terry de March, Director General, Charities Directorate, CARMethod of Contact: Meeting at CRA, Ottawa
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Lobbying Act
Policy or Program March 10, 2008 Subject: Dialogue and consultation between the Charities Directorate and sector stakeholders. In attendance: Brian McCauley, Assistant Commissioner;Terry de March, Director General, Charities Directorate; Bryan McLean, Director, Policy, Planning and Legislation Division; Danie Huppé-Cranford, Director, Compliance Division; David Moore, Director, Determinations DivisionMethod of Contact: Meeting in Ottawa - Stakeholder Forum, organized by Canada Revenue Agency, Charities Directorate
Policy or Program March 12, 2008Subject: Interdepartmental Committee on the Not-for-Profit Sector scheduled meeting. Dr. Hall provided a briefing on the Social Economy work funded by SSHRCIn attendance: various Directors-General and directors, including Debra Wilson, (Director-General) and Naheed Israeli (Director) of HRSDC and Terry de March (Director General) and Bryan McLean (Director), Charities Directorate, CRA; Dr. Michael HallMethod of Contact: Meeting
Policy or Program March 13, 2008Subject: Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and ParticipatingIn attendance: Jacqueline Mayda, Director, Statistics Canada; Dr. Michael HallMethod of Contact: Meeting at Statistics Canada offices, Ottawa
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit March 5, 2008 and March 13, 2008Subject: GuideStar data platformIn attendance: Bryan McLean, Director, Policy, Planning and Legislation Division, Canada Revenue Agency; Dr. Michael Hall, VP ResearchMethod of contact: Telephone (March 5) and meeting in Ottawa (March 13)
Policy or Program May 15, 2008Subject: Steering Committee meeting, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering , and ParticipatingIn Attendance: Jacqueline Mayda Director, Statistics Canada, Mary Ann Weber Director-General, Statistics Canada, Naheed Israeli, Director HRSDC, Dr. Michael HallMethod of Contact: Meeting in Ottawav




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