Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 48 (2006-05-29 to 2006-12-28) 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: |
Imagine Canada
425 University Avenue Suite 900 Toronto, ON M5G 1T6 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 416-597-2293 Ext.: 233 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax number: | 416-597-1169 | ||||||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz, President and CEO | ||||||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, operating as Imagine Canada, is a federally-incorporated not-for-profit corporation and a registered charity. Imagine Canada is a national, member-based intermediary organization drawing its membership from all 10 provinces and three territories, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary and employing approximately 40 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 revenues: Under $100,000: $95 $100,000 - $1 million: $295 Over $1 million: $495 All other categories of members pay a flat fee of $495. 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: | 2005-12-31 | ||||||||||||||
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| Name: | Peter Broder |
| Position title: | Corporate Counsel & Director, Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| 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 |
| 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), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Service Canada (ServCan), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||
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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 Affairs, Arts and Culture, Charity or nonprofit legislation, policies or programs., Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, International Relations, Regional Development, Sports, Taxation and Finance | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Meetings:1. Aug 08 -- Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contribution Programs ("Blue Ribbon Panel") -- dinner with Wayne Wouters, Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada 2. Aug 23 -- Briefing re Imagine Canada and the nonprofit sector with Brian McCauley, Assistant Commissioner, Canada Revenue Agency, and Elizabeth Tromp, Director General, Canada Revenue Agency3. Sep 06 -- Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Child Care Spaces Initiatives -- Diane Finley, Minister of Human REsources and Social Development Canada -- information exchange4. Sep 07 and Sep 18 -- Meeting of the Child Care Spaces Advisory Committee 5. Sep 25 -- Information exchange with Susan Scotti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources and Social Development Canada6. Sep 25 -- Blue Ribbon Panel meeting -- John Walker, Director, Human Resources and Social Development Canada7. Sep 27 -- Blue Ribbon Panel meeting, Jamshed Merchant, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board8. Sep 29 -- Canadian Child Care Federation, with Shawn Tupper, Director General, Human Resources and Social Development9. Oct 3 -- Information exchange with Stephane Dion, MP10. Oct 30 -- Briefing on Imagine Canada with Judith LaRocque, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage, and Susan Peterson, Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage11. Oct 30 -- Briefing on Imagine Canada and sector issues with Kathy O'Hara, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Human Resources and Skills Development, and Susan Scotti12. Nov 15 -- Information exchange with Kathy O'Hara13. Nov 23 -- Blue Ribbon Panel, with Jamshed Merchant14. Nov 24 -- Sector consultation on investment strategy and funding, with Marilyn Struthers and Janet Mrenica, Analyists, Human Resources and Social Development, Task Force on Community Investment15. Nov 29 -- Steering Committe for the Ontario Volunteer Protection Partnership, with Rachele Dabraio, Director, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ontario; Mazlin Darsi, Manager (Acting) Voluntary Relations Unit; Jim Kalpakis, Manager, Insurance Acquisition Management and Busienss Services, Government Services, Ontario; Georgina Kapelos, Policy Advisor, Voluntary Sector Relations UnitTelephone Calls:1. Aug 17 -- Shawn Tupper, Director General, Human Resources and Social Development, re Child Care Spaces initiative2. Aug 30 -- Marilyn Struthers, re Task Force on Community Investment3. Sept 21 -- Susan Scotti, re Role of the Community Investment Task Force in the Blue Ribbon Panel Process | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Communications with:¿ Various Members of the House of Commons and Senators, and/or their political staff, regarding the Speech from the Throne, the 2006 Budget - specifically elimination of capital gains tax on donations of publicly-listed securities to charities - and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; ¿ The Prime Minister and/or political exempt staff in the Prime Minister's Office regarding the Speech from the Throne, the 2006 Budget - specifically elimination of capital gains tax on donations of publicly-listed securities to charities - and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; ¿ The Clerk of the Privy Council and/or Senior officials in the Privy Council Office regarding the Speech from the Throne, the 2006 Budget - specifically elimination of capital gains tax on donations of publicly-listed securities to charities - and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, affecting the charitable and nonprofit sector; ¿ The Chair and Members of the Cabinet Social Affairs Committee, political exempt staff and/or senior departmental officials in the Committee Office or in the Office of such Members or Ministers serving on such Committee, regarding the 2006 Budget - specifically elimination of capital gains tax on donations of publicly-listed securities to charities - and other 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 Parliamenatry Secretary for Finance, political exempt staff in the Parliamentary Secretary's office, and senior Finance Department officials regarding the 2006 Budget - specifically elimination of capital gains tax on donations of publicly-listed securities to charities - and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, 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 the 2006 Budget - specifically elimination of capital gains tax on donations of publicly-listed securities to charities - and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, 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 Parliamenatry 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 the department's Voluntary Sector Strategy, the 2006 Budget, and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, 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, such as accountability legislation, 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 the Canadian Volunteerism Initiative and the 2006 Budget, and other government initiatives, such as accountability legislation, 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 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
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
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| Imagine Canada | 2024-05-17 | current |
| Imagine Canada | 2010-03-19 | 2024-05-17 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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| Bruce MacDonald | 2014-07-14 | Current |
| MARCEL LAUZIERE | 2010-03-19 | 2014-07-14 |
| Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz | 2006-04-06 | 2008-06-04 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.