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Fertilizer Canada/Fertilisants Canada / Karen Proud, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Address, activities & membership

Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

350 Sparks Street
Suite 907
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-723-0777  Ext. 222

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 350 Sparks Street
      Suite 907
      Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-786-3030

    • 350 Sparks Street
      Suite 907
      Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-230-2600

    • 350 Sparks Street
      Suite 802
      Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-230-2600

      Fax number: 613-230-5142  

    • 350 Sparks Street
      Suite 802
      Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-230-2600

      Fax number: 613-230-5142  

    • 802-350 SPARKS STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1R 7S8
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-230-2600

      Fax number: 613-230-5142  

    • 1504 - 222 QUEEN STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5V9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-230-2600

      Fax number: 613-230-5142  


Description of the organization's activities:
Fertilizer Canada represents manufacturers, wholesale and retail distributors of nitrogen, phosphate, potash and sulphur fertilizers. The fertilizer industry plays an essential role in Canada's economy, contributing over $12 billion annually and 12,000 jobs. The association is committed to supporting the fertilizer industry with innovative research and programming while advocating sustainability, stewardship, safety and security through standards and Codes of Practice.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • THE CANADIAN FERTILIZER INSITUTE (CFI) REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI AIMS TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUPPLY OF SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. WE PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI HAS 39 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 25 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
    • THE CANADIAN FERTILIZER INSITUTE (CFI) REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI AIMS TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUPPLY OF SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. WE PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI HAS 37 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 24 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
    • CFI REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI HAS 37 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 23 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
    • CFI REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI HAS 37 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 23 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
    • CFI REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI HAS 42 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 21 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
    • CFI REPRESENTS FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS. CFI HAS 39 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 19 ASSOCIATE AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON EFFICIENT USE OF FERTILIZERS. CFI BELIEVES THAT BY FOCUSING ON THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND USE OF FERTILIZER, AND NOURISHING THE SOIL, THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION.
    • REPRESENTING THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURERS, RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS AND AFFILIATED AGRI-RETAILER ORGANIZATIONS.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Active members: nitrogen, potash, phosphate and sulphur manufacturers, wholesale and retail distributors; Associate members: banks and other financial organizations, transportation companies, industry consultants; Affiliate members: fertilizer agri-retailer organizations and international fertilizer organizations

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • ACTIVE MEMBERS: NITROGEN, POTASH, PHOSPHATE AND SULPHUR MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORSASSOCIATE MEMBERS: BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, INDUSTRY CONSULTANTSAFFILIATE MEMBERS: FERTILIZER AGRI-RETAILER ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER ORGANIZATIONS
    • ACTIVE MEMBERS: NITROGEN, POTASH, PHOSPHATE AND SULPHUR MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORSASSOCIATE MEMBERS: BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, INDUSTRY CONSULTANTSAFFILIATE MEMBERS: FERTILIZER AGRI-RETAILER ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER ORGANIZATIONS
    • ACTIVE MEMBERS: NITROGEN, POTASH, PHOSPHATE AND SULPHATE MANUFACTURERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS FERTILIZER RETAILERSASSOCIATE MEMBERS: BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, INDUSTRY CONSULTANTSAFFILIATE MEMBERS: FERTILIZER AGRI-RETAILER ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER ORGANIZATIONS
    • ACTIVE MEMBERS: NITROGEN, POTASH, PHOSPHATE AND SULPHATE MANUFACTURERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS FERTILIZER RETAILERSASSOCIATE MEMBERS: BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, INDUSTRY CONSULTANTSAFFILIATE MEMBERS: FERTILIZER AGRI-RETAILER ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER ORGANIZATIONS

Communication techniques

Fertilizer Canada/Fertilisants Canada / Karen Proud, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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

  • Grass-roots communication
  • Written communication
  • Oral communication

Public offices held: Karen Proud

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director, Field Services Training and Response
Public Health Agency of Canada, Office of Public Health Practice 		September 2009 to October 2010 Not a designated office
Senior Manager
Health Canada, Legislative Renewal Secretariat 		September 2004 to September 2006 Not a designated office
Senior Manager Departmental Regulatory Affairs
Health Canada, Health Sciences Policy Division 		May 2004 to September 2004 Not a designated office
Acting Director
Health Canada, Health Sciences Policy Division 		December 2003 to May 2004 Not a designated office
Manager, Regulatory Development Unit
Health Canada, Assisted Human Reproduction Implementation Office 		May 2003 to December 2003 Not a designated office
Director
Health Canada, Office of International and Regulatory Affairs 		August 2002 to May 2003 Not a designated office
Manager, Environmental Assessment Initiative
Health Canada, Office of International and Regulatory Affairs 		August 2001 to August 2002 Not a designated office
Senior Policy Analyst
Health Canada, Regulatory Affairs Secretariat 		January 2001 to August 2001 Not a designated office
Senior Regulatory Analyst
Health Canada, Bureau of Tobacco Control 		September 1999 to July 2001 Not a designated office
Product Safety Officer
Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch 		1999 to September 1999 Not a designated office
Tobacco Enforcement Officer
Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch 		1998 to 1999 Not a designated office
Environmental Health Officer
Health Canada, Medical Services branch 		June 1997 to 1998 Not a designated office

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-04-01
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs No Yes

Public offices held: Karen Proud

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director, Field Services Training and Response
Public Health Agency of Canada, Office of Public Health Practice 		September 2009 to October 2010 Not a designated office
Senior Manager
Health Canada, Legislative Renewal Secretariat 		September 2004 to September 2006 Not a designated office
Senior Manager Departmental Regulatory Affairs
Health Canada, Health Sciences Policy Division 		May 2004 to September 2004 Not a designated office
Acting Director
Health Canada, Health Sciences Policy Division 		December 2003 to May 2004 Not a designated office
Manager, Regulatory Development Unit
Health Canada, Assisted Human Reproduction Implementation Office 		May 2003 to December 2003 Not a designated office
Director
Health Canada, Office of International and Regulatory Affairs 		August 2002 to May 2003 Not a designated office
Manager, Environmental Assessment Initiative
Health Canada, Office of International and Regulatory Affairs 		August 2001 to August 2002 Not a designated office
Senior Policy Analyst
Health Canada, Regulatory Affairs Secretariat 		January 2001 to August 2001 Not a designated office
Senior Regulatory Analyst
Health Canada, Bureau of Tobacco Control 		September 1999 to July 2001 Not a designated office
Product Safety Officer
Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch 		1999 to September 1999 Not a designated office
Tobacco Enforcement Officer
Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch 		1998 to 1999 Not a designated office
Environmental Health Officer
Health Canada, Medical Services branch 		June 1997 to 1998 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Daniel Kelter

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant
House of Commons, Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott 		September 2018 to March 2019 Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant
House of Commons, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith 		March 2018 to September 2018 Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant
House of Commons, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith 		December 2015 to August 2017 Not a designated office

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