Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 222
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 2 of 25 (2008-05-14 to 2008-07-31) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association / Association canadienne des carburants renouvelables
Suite 1005 350 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-594-5528 Ext.: 225 |
| Fax number: | 613-594-3076 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Gordon Quaiattini, President |
| Description of the organization's activities: | Canadian Renewable Fuels Association is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote renewable fuels for transportation through consumer awareness, public policy development and government relations activities |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Members represent the full value chain of stakeholders engaged in the production and use of biofuels. Commodity seed developers, farmer organizations, biofuels producers, technology providers, the automobile sector are all represented within the organizations membership. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) | ||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Health, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Pending legislation to implement a national renewable fuels standard. New legislation is required for introduction as previous legislative proposals contained in Bill C-30 died on the order paper with the end of the 1st session of the 39th Parliament. Discussions with government departments concerning the parameters of the ecoEnergy for BioFuels Program | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Discussions with government departments on finalizing the details of the ecoEnergy for BioFuels Program. Work with the government to ensure the passage of the legislative amendments to implement a national renewable fuels standard. Participate in the deliberations on the proposed regulatory package to implement the national renewable fuels standard. Engage Members of Parliament and government departments concerning the growth of the renewable fuels standard beyond the initial targets being proposed. Engage in stakeholder consultations with government departments concerning the federal governments overall climate change and renewable energy agenda. | ||||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Industries Canada/Industries Renouvelables Canada | 2016-05-30 | 2018-09-25 |
| Canadian Renewable Fuels Association/Association canadienne des carburants renouvelables | 2008-07-31 | 2016-05-30 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Matthews | 2017-05-01 | 2018-09-25 |
| William Meyer | 2017-02-01 | 2017-05-01 |
| Andrea Kent | 2014-10-29 | 2017-02-01 |
| Scott Thurlow | 2012-02-04 | 2014-10-29 |
| Timothy Haig | 2011-07-07 | 2012-02-04 |
| Gordon Quaiattini | 2007-11-22 | 2011-07-07 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
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