Registration - In-house Organization

Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada / MICHAEL BOURQUE, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: MICHAEL BOURQUE, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-09-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 776176-563

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 983

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 11

Version 59 of 86 (2020-06-01 to 2020-10-18)

Registration versions:

Version 59 of 86 (2020-06-01 to 2020-10-18)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Energy
Environment
Government Procurement
Health
Industry
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Mining
National Security/Security
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Funding under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Growing Forward II Program to quantify potential environmental, economic and social impacts resulting from improved fertilizer application under 4R Nutrient Stewardship.
Promotion of 4R Nutrient Stewardship in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and South America. Source of funding to be determined.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Changes to the Canada Labour Code regarding the agricultural sector, and back-to-work legislation for ports and railways.
Changes to the Canada Transportation Act regarding the railways and trucking as they relate to fertilizer products.
Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) regarding substances used by the fertilizer industry.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and regulations and their impact on the fertilizer industry.
Changes to the Fertilizers Act and regulations regarding the security of fertilizer products.
Motor Vehicle Transportation Act and Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations regarding the transportation of fertilizer products.
Regulations regarding the transportation of dangerous goods and designated fertilizer products.

Policies or Program

Changes to Competition Policy bearing on Canadian competitiveness while ensuring compliance.
Changes to the Canada Food Safety Inspection Policy to meet or exceed requirements for agri-food safety and product quality.
Changes to the Food Security Program to promote food safety, nutrition and healthy eating.
Data on the fertilizer industry compiled by Statistics Canada.
Input on climate change and greenhouse gas policy, strategies.
Input on economic and fiscal policy as it relates to the fertilizer industry in Canada and its global competitiveness.
Input on water policy as it relates to the impact and management of fertilizer products.

Regulation

Agricultural Products Regulations regarding the marketing of agricultural products in import, export and interprovincial trade.
Environmental Emergency Regulations regarding management of control of a listed substance or containers with capacity for that substance.
Explosives Regulations regarding safety and security in handling of explosive precursors to reduce the risk of criminal acts.
Organic Products Regulations regarding consumer protection and product claims.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (CART)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Fertilizer Canada represents manufacturers, wholesale and retail distributors of nitrogen, phosphate, potash and sulphur fertilizers. The fertilizer industry plays an essential role in Canada's economy, contributing over $12 billion annually and 12,000 jobs. The association is committed to supporting the fertilizer industry with innovative research and programming while advocating sustainability, stewardship, safety and security through standards and Codes of Practice.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Garth Whyte, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Active members: nitrogen, potash, phosphate and sulphur manufacturers, wholesale and retail distributors; Associate members: banks and other financial organizations, transportation companies, industry consultants; Affiliate members: fertilizer agri-retailer organizations and international fertilizer organizations

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
350 Sparks Street
Suite 907
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-786-3030

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Cassandra COTTON, Vice President, Policy & Programs | No public offices held
Nadine FROST, Director, Policy & Industry Standards | No public offices held
Clyde GRAHAM, Executive Vice President | No public offices held
Daniel Kelter, Government Relations Manager | Public offices held
Rabya Khanan, Communications Manager | No public offices held
Catherine KING, Vice President, Public Affairs | No public offices held
Labonya NIRJAN, 4R Solution Project Coordinator | No public offices held
McKenzie SMITH, Director, Nutrient Stewardship | No public offices held
Garth WHYTE, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

Fertilizer Canada/Fertilisants Canada

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
Fertilizer Canada/Fertilisants Canada	2015-08-24	current
Canadian Fertilizer Institute/Institut canadien des engrais	2008-12-12	2015-08-24

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
CANADIAN FERTILIZER INSTITUTE

Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
MICHAEL BOURQUE	2025-04-07	Current
Catherine King	2025-03-17	2025-04-07
Karen Proud	2021-04-01	2025-03-17
Garth Whyte	2015-06-15	2021-04-01
CLYDE GRAHAM	2014-10-01	2015-06-15
ROGER LARSON	1996-09-19	2014-10-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott	September 2018 to March 2019	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith	March 2018 to September 2018	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith	December 2015 to August 2017	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Fertilizer Canada / Fertilisants Canada / MICHAEL BOURQUE, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 59 of 86 (2020-06-01 to 2020-10-18)

Version 59 of 86 (2020-06-01 to 2020-10-18)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization