Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 52 (2006-12-18 to 2007-11-02) 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: |
Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)
255 Albert Street Suite 1100 OTTAWA, ON K1P6A9 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-233-7727 |
| Fax number: | 613-230-8648 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SAM BARONE, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | ATAC represents the interests of commercial aviation in Canada. This includes the interests of airlines, both scheduled and charter, regional air carriers, air taxi operators, helicopter operators and flight training schools. ATAC's primary focus is on air regulations and safety matters. In addition, ATAC deals with matters of taxation, labour legislation, and other issues which impact on our members' operations. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ATAC membership categories include "Operator" members, those in the business of commercial aviation, "Associate" members, suppliers to our industry, "Educational Institutions", which are flight training operators, and "Honorary Life" members, individuals we wish to honour for their service. In addition, certain regional organizations dealing with aviation matters are "Affiliate" members. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Les Aalders |
| Position title: | Vice President, Engineering and Maintenance |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Sam Barone |
| Position title: | President and CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Fred Gaspar |
| Position title: | Vice President, Policy and Strategic Planning |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Wayne Gouveia |
| Position title: | Vice President, Commercial General Aviation |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Nathan MacDonald |
| Position title: | Manager, Research & Communications |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Michael Skrobica |
| Position title: | Vice President, Industry Monetary Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Andris Vasarins |
| Position title: | Vice President, Flight Operations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Defence, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Development of, and consultation on new and amended Transport Canada Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS) and Standards; Harmonization of CARS with FAA/JAA/EASA Regulations; NAFTA Immigration Regulations; Dangerous Goods Regulations; Accessibility Regulations and Codes of Practice; Canadian Transportation Agency and Act; Environment Canada Regulations and Priority Substances Lists; Ethylene Glycol Usage at Airports, Cabin Safety, CTA Administrative Monetary Penalties; Airport Rent Review; Canada Airports Act; Air Service Charge Regulations; Aeronautics Act Amendments; Coordination and Development of Special Event Airspace Classification and Configuration; Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Sector Council Development and Studies; Industry Canada Cooperative Programs with the Aviation Industry; Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency Consultation and Development of Safety and Security Programs for Operators and the Aircraft; Foreign Affairs and International Trade Support and Promotion of International Marketing of Aviation Products and Services. | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Development of, and Consultation on New and Amended Transport Canada Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS) and Standards; Aeronautics Act Amendments; Immigration MOU for Air Carriers; Environment Canada Regulations and Priority Substances Lists; Ethylene Glycol Mitigation Plans at Airports; Harmonization of GST; Air Traveller Security Charge; Air Carrier Security Regulations and Measures; Dangerous Goods Regulations; Amendments to Parts 1, 2 and 3 Canada Labour Code; User Fees; National Airport Policy; NAFTA; Coordinated Commercial Pilot Training; Coordination and Development of Special Event Airspace Classification and Configuration; Airport and Aircraft Security Issues; Airport Governance; Airport Rent Review; Canadian Air Transport Security Authority; Aviation Statistics; Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Sector Council Development and Studies; Industry Canada Cooperative Programs with the Aviation Industry; Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency Consultation and Development of Safety and Security Programs for Operators and the Aircraft; Matters Relating to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. | ||||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)/Association du Transport Aérien du Canada (ATAC) | 2024-05-14 | current |
| Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)/Association du Transport Aérien du Canada (ATAC) | 2008-08-15 | 2024-05-14 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| John McKenna | 2009-01-05 | Current |
| Michael Skrobica | 2008-08-15 | 2009-01-05 |
| Sam Barone | 2008-05-14 | 2008-08-15 |
| SAM BARONE | 2006-12-18 | 2008-05-14 |
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.