12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION / Chris Vervaet, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-04-16

Who is lobbying?

CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION (Address, activities & membership)

Chris Vervaet, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture	CFIA feed and food modernization - work with the CFIA on canola product definitions, documentation for pilot plant inspections and best management practices	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Transportation	Canada Transportation Act review - provide submissions to Government respecting the rail service requirements of the Canadian processing industry and recommended changes to the Canada Transportation Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Climate	Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth & Climate Change; Clean Fuel Standard	Regulation
Agriculture, Climate	Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth & Climate Change; technical paper on Federal carbon pricing backstop	Policies or Program

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	CFIA feed and food modernization - work with the CFIA on canola product definitions, documentation for pilot plant inspections and best management practices	Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canada Transportation Act review - provide submissions to Government respecting the rail service requirements of the Canadian processing industry and recommended changes to the Canada Transportation Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth & Climate Change; Clean Fuel Standard	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth & Climate Change; technical paper on Federal carbon pricing backstop	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Agriculture
Climate
Environment
International Trade
Transportation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

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
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

CHRIS VERVAET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Public offices held

Registration number: 916564-645
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

No monthly communications reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION - Address, activities & membership

Address:

404 - 167 LOMBARD AVENUE
WINNIPEG, MB R3B 0T6
Canada

Telephone number: 204-956-9505

Fax number: 204-956-9506

Contact information in previous versions
- 404 - 167 LOMBARD AVENUE
  WINNIPEG, MB R3B 0T6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-956-9500
  
  Fax number: 204-956-9506
- 404 - 167 LOMBARD AVENUE
  WINNIPEG, MB R3B 0T6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-956-9500
  
  Fax number: 204-956-9506
- 2150-360 MAIN STREET
  WINNIPEG, MB R3C 3Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-956-9500
  
  Fax number: 204-956-9506
- 2150-360 MAIN STREET
  WINNIPEG, MB R3C 3Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-956-9500
  
  Fax number: 204-956-9506
- 2150-360 Main Street
  Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 204-956-9500
  
  Fax number: 204-956-9506

Description of the organization's activities:
Promote, foster and develop the processing of oilseeds and the further processing of oilseed products into refined oil, protein meal and other products. Act on behalf of members by making recommendations and representations to government on legislation policy and programs of significance to the business of oilseed processing in the areas of trade policy, transportation policy, environmental policy and regulatory issues. Establish and maintain effective relationships with all persons and organizations directly or otherwise involved with the industry.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Promote, foster and develop the processing of oilseeds and the further processing of oilseed products into refined oil, protein meal and other products. Broaden the scope of both domestic and export market opportunites for Canadian oilseed products.Act on behalf of members by making recommendations and representations to government on legislation policy and programs of significance to the business of oilseed processing in the areas of trade policy, transportation policy and regulatory issues. Establish and maintain effective relationships with all persons and organizations directly or otherwise involved with the industry.
- Promote, foster and develop the processing of oilseeds and the further proessing of oilseed products into refined oil, protein meal and other products. Broaden the scope of both domestic and export market opportunities for Canadian oilseed products. Act on behalf of members by making recommendations and representations to government on legislation policy and programs of significance to the business of oilseed processing in the areas of trade policy, transportation policy and regulatory issues. Establish and maintain effective relationships with all persons and organizations directly or otherwise involved with the industry.
- PROMOTE, FOSTER AND DEVELOP THE PROCESSING OF OILSEEDS AND THE FURTHER PROCESSING OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INTO REFINED OIL, PROTEIN MEAL AND OTHER PRODUCTS. PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND STUDY OF ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO OILSEED PROCESSING. PROVIDE TO ITS MEMBERS THE MEANS OF DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY.BROADEN THE SCOPE OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN OILSEED PRODUCTS.ACT ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS BY MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO GOVERNMENT ON LEGISLATION, POLICY AND PROGRAMS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE BUSINESS OF OILSEED PROCESSING IN THE AREAS OF TRADE POLICY, TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND REGULATORY ISSUES.ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY OR OTHERWISE INVOLVED WITH THE INDUSTRY.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
COPA's members represent 98% of the current operational processing capacity for oilseed and 85% of the refining capacity in Canada. The Members are: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge North America, Cargill Limited, Louis Dreyfus Company Canada ULC, Richardson Oilseed Limited, Viterra Oilseed Processing

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- COPA's members represent 100% of the current operational processing capacity for oilseed and 85% of the refining capacity in Canada. The Members are: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge Canada, Cargill Limited, Louis Dreyfus Company Yorkton Trading LP, Richardson Oilseed Limited, Viterra Oilseed Processing
- COPA's members represent 100% of the current operational processing capacity for oilseed and 85% of the refining capacity in Canada. The Members are: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge Canada, Bunge ETGO, Cargill Limited, LDM Yorkton Corp, Richardson Oilseed Limited, Viterra Inc.
- COPA's members represent 100% of the current operational processing capacity for oilseed and 85% of the refining capacity in Canada. The Members are: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge Canada, Cargill Limited, LDM Yorkton Corp, Richardson Oilseed Limited, Viterra Inc.
- COPA's members represent 100% of the current operational processing capacity for oilseed and 85% of the refining capacity in Canada. The Members are: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge Canada, Canbra Foods Ltd., Cargill Limited
- COPA's members represent 100% of the current operational processing capacity for oilseed and 55% of the refining capacity in Canada. The members are: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge Canada, Canbra Foods Ltd., Cargill Limited.
- COPA'S MEMBERS REPRESENT 100% OF THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL PROCESSING CAPACITY FOR OILSEEDS AND 85% OF THE REFINING CAPACITY IN CANADA. THE MEMBERS ARE:ADM AGRI-INDUSTRIES LTD.CANAMERA FOODSCANBRA FOODS LTD.CARGILL LIMITED

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
AGRICULTURE COUNSELLOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, EMBASSY OF CANADA	August 2011 to March 2015	Not a designated office
SENIOR TRADE POLICY ANALYST AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, MARKET ACCESS SECRETARIAT	September 2008 to August 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
AGRICULTURE COUNSELLOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, EMBASSY OF CANADA	August 2011 to March 2015	Not a designated office
SENIOR TRADE POLICY ANALYST AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, MARKET ACCESS SECRETARIAT	September 2008 to August 2011	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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