Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 49 (2006-10-24 to 2007-04-19) 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: |
SMALL EXPLORERS AND PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
1060 717-7 AVE SW CALGARY, AB T2P 0Z3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 403-269-3454 |
| Fax number: | 403-269-3636 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Gary C. Leach, Executive Director |
| Description of the organization's activities: | SEPAC is a non profit association incorporated under the Canada Business Corp. Act to advocate to governments for policies, laws and regulations that will improve the business and investment climate in Canada for small oil and gas producers. We also keep our members informed of petroleum industry news through our "Explorer" newsletters; we host seminars on topical issues and organize investment symposiums showcasing junor oil and gas companies to the investing public in Canada. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | We have approximately 480 member companies. Eighty percent are oil and gas producers and the remainder are drilling services companies, investment and commercial banks, professional services firms, engineering consulting firms, etc. There is a single class of member company. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Gary Leach |
| 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, Finance Canada (FIN), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO) | ||||
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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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Meetings, Presentations, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Immigration, Labour, Oil and gas pipelines, Small Business, Taxation and Finance | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | July 12, 2006 meeting with Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn in Calgary for 30 minutes to introduce SEPAC and our top issues of concern. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | October 31, 2006 planned meetings in Ottawa with officials with Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, Finance, Environment, PMO and Liberal Energy Critic. Not certain how many of these will occur. | ||||
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