Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance / Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire / Michael Harvey, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance / Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Harvey, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-06-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 955586-15521

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 384

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 16

Version 15 of 15 (2024-05-07 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 15 of 15 (2024-05-07 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
International Trade	Agri-Food Canada Trade Policy: with respect to Canadian agricultural and agri-food products	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is an independent, industry funded organization, made up of a broad cross section of Canada's agri-food sector. CAFTA's mission is to advocate the liberalization of global agri-food markets and support a more open and fair international trading environment for agri-food.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Harvey, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CAFTA is the only trade advocacy organization that brings together the entire agrifood value chain. CAFTA members include producer organizations, processors, marketers and exporters from the major trade dependent sectors in Canada. Together, these sectors produce almost 90 per cent of Canada's agri-food exports, conduct about $67 billion in business annually and supports 940,000 jobs in urban and rural communities across Canada.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
350 Sparks Street
Suite 1101
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-850-0891

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Michael Harvey, Executive Director | Public offices held

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance/Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance/Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire	2024-05-07	current
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance/Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire	2014-07-01	2024-05-07

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance/Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance / Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Harvey	2023-07-24	Current
Claire Citeau	2014-07-01	2023-05-16
KEITH LANCASTLE	2007-06-19	2008-05-30

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Analyst Privy Council Office, Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat	September 2011 to May 2012	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Global Affairs Canada, Global Affairs Canada	July 1996 to September 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Analyst Privy Council Office, Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat	September 2011 to May 2012	Not a designated office
Foreign Service Officer Global Affairs Canada, Global Affairs Canada	July 1996 to September 2011	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance / Alliance Canadienne du Commerce Agroalimentaire / Michael Harvey, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 15 of 15 (2024-05-07 to present)

Version 15 of 15 (2024-05-07 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization