Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Energy
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-227, National Strategy for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Act, in regards to the establishment of a national strategy for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
- Bill C-456, An Act to Amend the Excise Act 2001, in regards to an excise reduction in the duty payable on absolute ethyl alcohol contained in spirits produced in Canada.
- Motion M-17, Criminal Code Legal Blood Alcohol Limit (Impaired Driving), in regards to a proposed reduction in the legal limit from .08% to .05%.
- Motion, M-345, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, in regards to proposed action to advancing research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in many areas.
- Motion, M-415, in regards to the feasibility of requiring the installation of alcohol ignition interlock devices into motor vehicles in Canada, as it relates to the Section 20 prerogatives of the Minister in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Policies or Program
- Health Canada "Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Program and Policy", which seeks to regulate controlled substances and promotes initiatives that reduce or prevent harm, in respect to seeking support and endorsement by Health Canada of the National Alcohol Strategy (a voluntary intiative of a multi-stakeholder working group composed of alcohol and addictions Non-Government Organizations, academics, researchers, federal and provincial governments, the beverage alcohol industry and liquor boards).
- Health Canada support for the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Alcohol Strategy, adopted by the WHO World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2010.
- Participation in discussions with Health Canada regarding Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Project on Economics of Prevention (Tackling Alcohol-Related Harm), seeking from Health Canada support in ensuring that OECD recommendations align with the Global Alcohol Strategy.
- Participation in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) consultations on the Food Labelling Modernization Initiative, which has for its objective the identification of ways to better respond to changing consumer expectations and industry needs relating to labelling. This review will also consider changes to allow industry stakeholders to effectively market their products and communicate to consumers through labels.
- Requesting that Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) ensure that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) action plans and strategies on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) align with the Global Alcohol Strategy.
Regulation
- Seeking from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) an amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations, in order to see the adoption of a proposed modernized Beer Standard (compositional standard).
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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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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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, Trade and Development Canada
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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
Beer Canada is the national voice of beer, representing 26 Canadian brewing companies that account for 90% of beer made in Canada. As a national non-profit trade association representing brewing companies operating in Canada, the Association undertakes issue-orientated, statistical, and administrative activities on behalf of membership.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Luke Harford,
President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Membership is open to such corporations not affiliated 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
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
45 O'Connor Street, Suite 650
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-232-9601
Fax number:
613-232-2283
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Ed Gregory,
Director, Policy and Research |
No public offices held
- Luke Harford,
President |
No public offices held
