Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Alcohol and Pregnancy (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Impact of the Brewing Industry in Canada
- Energy
- Environment
- General overview of the brewing industry in Canada
- Health
- Impaired Driving
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Tariffs on Barley and Barley Products
- National Alcohol Strategy
- Small Business
- Tariff Rate Quota on barley and barley products
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
- Warning Labels
- World Health Organization Draft Global Alcohol Strategy
- World Health Organization Global Alcohol Policy; Allergen Labeling Regulatory Proposal
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Food Safety & Quality Program - funding with regard to food safety training and pilot program in breweries
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-13, Modernizing the Canadian Grain Commission, in respect to possible amendments to the Canada Grain Act impacting the brewing industry
- Bill C-205, Labelling for genetically modified organisms, in regard to labelling of alcohol beverage containers
- Bill C-346, Country of origin labels, in regard to labelling of alcohol beverage containers
- Bill C-370, Labelling of Genetically Modified Foods, in regard to labelling of alcohol beverage containers
- Bill C-377, Durable Date Life, in regard to labelling of alcohol beverages
- Motion 17, Reduction in Legal Blood Alcohol Limit, which specifies that the government reduce the legal blood alcohol limit to .05
- Motion 269, Identification of Country of Origin, in regard to labelling of alcohol beverage containers
- Motion 382, Introduction of Mandatory Label Requirements for Consumer Goods, in regard to labelling of alcohol beverage containers
- Motion 58, Labelling of alcohol beverage containers, which specifies that the government should take immediate action to implement Motion 155 which says that no person shall sell an alcohol beverage in Canada unless the container carries warning messages
- Motion 62, Labelling of Alcohol Beverage Containers, which specifies That, in the opinion of the House, the government should require that no person shall sell an alcohol beverages in Canada unless the container in which the beverage is sold carries visible and clearly printed warning messages
- Motion 87, Amendment of Criminal Code Reducing Legal Blood Alcohol Limit, which specifies that the Criminal Code be amended to reduce the legal blood alcohol limit to .03
Policies or Program
- "Made in Canada" and "Product of Canada" Guidelines - In regard to Canadian Food Inspection Agency review
- Canadian Wheat Board Pricing Policy, in regard to the pricing of domestic malting barley
- Health Canada Guidelines and Policy Affecting Bisphenol A
- Health Canada Policy and Proposed Guidelines on Safe Drinking Limits
Regulation
- Proposed Regulation 1220 amending the Food and Drug Regulations as it affects the enhanced labelling for food allergen and gluten sources, in regard as it relates to labelling of alcohol beverages
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Lobby Days/Receptions
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING BREWING COMPANIES OPERATING IN CANADA. THE ASSOCIATION UNDERTAKES ISSUE-ORIENTED, INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL-BASED, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF MEMBERSHIP.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Ian Faris,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO SUCH CORPORATIONS NOT AFFLIATED THROUGH STOCK OWNERSHIP OR SHARE CONTROL OR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER MEMBER, OR ANY OTHER GROUP OF MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFORESAID, WHICH ARE LICENSED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A BREWER IN CANADA, AND WHICH MAKE APPLICATION IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR MEMBERSHIP THEREIN AND ARE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2008-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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$23,345.65
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
100 Queen Street, Ste. 650
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-232-9106
Fax number:
613-232-2283
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Ian Faris,
President and CEO |
Public offices held
- André Fortin,
Director of Public Affairs |
Public offices held
- Edwin Gregory,
Manager, Research and Analysis |
No public offices held
- Luke Harford,
Director, Economic and Technical Services |
No public offices held
