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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Canola Growers Association / Rick White, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Canola Growers Association
Responsible Officer Name: Rick White, President and CEO 
Initial registration start date: 2008-05-26
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 782793-17195

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1105

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 80

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Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

Canadian Canola Growers Association

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 Canola Growers Association 2008-08-08 current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • Canadian Canola Growers Association

Responsible Officer Change History

Canadian Canola Growers Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Public offices held:


Public offices held: Michael Vadnais

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Economist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, BRM Strategic Analysis and Program Development 		September 2003 to March 2015 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Julia Ilashchuk

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant
House of Commons, Office of Member of Parliament 		January 2019 to October 2020 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Dave Carey

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant
Member of Parliament and Committee Chair, House of Commons 		February 2010 to January 2012 Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant
Member of Parliament, House of Commons 		November 2009 to January 2010 Not a designated office

Public offices held: Gayle McLaughlin

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant
House of Commons, Office of Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainright 		June 2014 to December 2014 Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant
House of Commons, Office of Chungsen Leung, Member of Parliament for Willowdale 		March 2014 to December 2014 Not a designated office
Summer Student (Intern)
Office of the Minister of State for Finance, Office of the Minister of State for Finance 		April 2012 to August 2012 August 24, 2012

Exemption granted under the Lobbying Act:

Exemption number: 201516-002-E
Effective date: 2015-08-20
End date: 2017-08-31
Reason:
  • was employed under a program of student employment
  • was a designated public office holder for a short period of time

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