12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture	Agriculture - policies and programs Growing Forward and the impact on the Agriculture Industry	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Bill C-359 - an Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act(provisional registration and approval), to promote production, innovation, and competitiveness on farm.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Intellectual Property	C-294: Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act(interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture	Canada Grains Act - to support a review of and modernize the role of the Canadian Grain Commission to align with the needs of the grain sector.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Environment	Canada Water Agency - to create and implement and adapt a pan Canadian water monitoring framework that would have positive impacts for canola farmers	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Pest Control Products Act and regulations as it relates to agricultural pest control products. Support enhanced resources for federal regulatory bodies to make science-based decisions on crop protection products and seed varieties. Advocate for clear, science and risk-based approach to regulation of pesticides and new plant breeding innovation and that it is facilitative for trade.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	Climate change laws, policies, programs and regulations related to agriculture, promote competitiveness and production on farms.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture	Concern Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act(supply management) will cause negative impacts to Canada's trade agenda.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Economic Development	Economic Development - supporting the economic development of rural communities and the Canadian economy by advocating for policies that help farmers succeed.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	Ensure governments recognize the benefits that farmers provide to the environment. Including in relation to polices and regulations concerning carbon pricing, as it pertains to on-farm exemptions, offset protocols, rebates, and research.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	Income Tax Act and other financial regulations, policies or programs: To promote the fair treatment of farmers in any proposed changes to the Income Tax Act or other financial mechanism that may impact farmer financially.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, International Trade	International Trade - multi and bi-lateral trade negotiations to maintain and increase canola exports. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture	Support passage of C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act(diagnosis, maintenance and repair), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Transportation	Transportation - ensure the Canada Transportation Act works in the best possible way for the Agricultural sector	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Economic Development	climate/environment - Renewable Fuels, supporting the development of renewable fuels in Canada. Canada's Clean Fuel standard incentivizes the use of canola bases fuels.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Climate	support passage of Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, To further enable farmer's role as climate solution providers and support competitiveness	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Subject matter details in previous versions

  Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

  Subject matters	Details	Categories
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Agriculture - policies and programs Growing Forward and the impact on the Agriculture Industry	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bill C-359 - an Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act(provisional registration and approval), to promote production, innovation, and competitiveness on farm.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	C-294: Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act(interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canada Grains Act - to support a review of and modernize the role of the Canadian Grain Commission to align with the needs of the grain sector.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canada Water Agency - to create and implement and adapt a pan Canadian water monitoring framework that would have positive impacts for canola farmers	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Pest Control Products Act and regulations as it relates to agricultural pest control products. Support enhanced resources for federal regulatory bodies to make science-based decisions on crop protection products and seed varieties. Advocate for clear, science and risk-based approach to regulation of pesticides and new plant breeding innovation and that it is facilitative for trade.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Climate change laws, policies, programs and regulations related to agriculture, promote competitiveness and production on farms.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Concern Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act(supply management) will cause negative impacts to Canada's trade agenda.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Economic Development - supporting the economic development of rural communities and the Canadian economy by advocating for policies that help farmers succeed.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Ensure governments recognize the benefits that farmers provide to the environment. Including in relation to polices and regulations concerning carbon pricing, as it pertains to on-farm exemptions, offset protocols, rebates, and research.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Income Tax Act and other financial regulations, policies or programs: To promote the fair treatment of farmers in any proposed changes to the Income Tax Act or other financial mechanism that may impact farmer financially.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	International Trade - multi and bi-lateral trade negotiations to maintain and increase canola exports. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Support passage of C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act(diagnosis, maintenance and repair), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Transportation - ensure the Canada Transportation Act works in the best possible way for the Agricultural sector	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	climate/environment - Renewable Fuels, supporting the development of renewable fuels in Canada. Canada's Clean Fuel standard incentivizes the use of canola bases fuels.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	support passage of Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, To further enable farmer's role as climate solution providers and support competitiveness	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Agriculture
  • Climate
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • International Trade
  • Science and Technology
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• House of Commons
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Senate of Canada
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Grass-roots communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

Andre Harpe, Member of the Board of Directors for the organization (Business address and contact information)

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