Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Elections
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Labour
- Municipalities
- Pensions
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Healthy Eating Strategy - to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on the restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiatives, menu labelling requirements, related initiatives are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.
Policies or Program
- Agriculture trade policy with regard to trade liberalization opportunities
- Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) with regard to eligibility and duration.
- Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding annual dairy pricing
- Chicken and Turkey Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC) regarding import quota
- Economic Strategy Tables - Continue to work closely with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in contributing to Canada's Economic Strategy Tables by ensuring the discussion help reflect the concerns of our industry
- Employment Insurance with respect to policy for establishing premium rates and transition mechanism from CERB.
- Immigration policy with respect to foreign worker programs and permits
- Nutritional labeling policy with respect to provision of nutrition information
- Survey methodology with regard to the monthly and annual survey of foodservice and drinking places
- Taxation policy with regard to corporate, small business and personal income taxes
- Taxation policy with regard to disincentives to work, e.g. Working Income Tax Benefit
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Regulations and policies pertaining to Canada Pension Plan employer/employee premiums
- Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and ReSound
- Tax policy on alcohol (escalator excise tax).
Regulation
- Amendments to the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to exempt wines purchased by restaurants regarding the transportation and sale of beverage between provinces.
- Proposed amendments to the Dairy Products Regulation and the Food and Drug Regulation regarding the compositional standards of cheese
- Regulation of financial institutions with respect to credit card fees
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Employment Insurance Commission
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A not-for-profit trade association representing the interests of the owners and operators of foodservice establishments in Canada.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Kelly Higginson,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Membership ranges from the largest national chain to the smallest independent restaurant. There are over 30,000 members across Canada.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2022-09-30
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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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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$442,968.00
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No
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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$232,862.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1155 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M6J 1J4
Canada
Telephone number:
416-923-8416
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Richard Alexander,
Executive Vice President, Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Jennifer L. Henshaw,
Vice President, Prairies & the North |
No public offices held
- Kelly Higginson,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Tracy MacGregor,
Vice President, Ontario |
No public offices held
- Mark von Schellwitz,
Vice President, Western Canada |
Public offices held
