Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-29 SPECIES AT RISK ACT with respecting the cost of protecting species at risk.
- Bill C-50 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE IN RESPECT TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, As it relates to beef cattle.
- Export and Import Permits Act - restrictions on imports of non-North American Free Trade Agreement on beef and veal.
Policies or Program
- (FTA) Free Trade Agreements Negotiations-Canada and the North American Free Trade Agreement with regard to maintaining established agreement.
- Advance Payments Programs with regard to improve financial loan guarantee that gives producers easier access to credit through cash advances.
- Consultation and assisting with Agri-Food Trade Policy regarding Canada’s participation in on-going agricultural trade negations as it relates to getting on-going Trade agreements respected by other countries and implemented by World Trade Organisation’s (WTO)
- Growing Forward Program - participated in the development of the framework agreement on Agri-Food product policy.
- Health of animal –ON-GOING CONSULTATION REGARDING Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) RECOVERY and Specified Risk Material (SRM)
- National Environmental Farm Planning Innitiative- with regards to its implementation cost.
- Restoration of market access- on going consultation in the means strengthening the beef industry and the rules that govern international trade and investment.
- US/National Animal Identification System (NAIS)- On going consultation on finding solutions to comply with the United States identification system.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Dispute settlement - USA - Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)regulations - on going consultation in assisting on finding solutions in dealing with the American COOL regulation at our industry's best interest.
Regulation
- LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY CARCASS GRADING REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHANGES IN GRADING REGULATIONS FOR EXPORTED PRODUCT
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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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Environment Canada
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Parks Canada (PC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE CANADIAN CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF NEARLY 90,000 FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND PROMOTES THE EQUITABLE AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF ALL PHASES OF THE BEEF INDUSTRY. IT ENCOURAGES THE ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION THAT IS DEEMED TO BE OF INTEREST TO THE BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY AND OPPOSES LEGISLATION OR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES THAT IS CONTRARY TO THOSE INTERESTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF BEEF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING. IT PROMOTES THE POPULARITY OF BEEF AS A FOOD BY CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AMONG CONSUMERS. THE CCA COOPERATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE SIMILAR IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO THOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
DENNIS LAYCRAFT,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERSHIP IN THE CANADIAN CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION IS LIMITED TO ONE CATTLE OR BEEF PRODUCER ORGANIZATION WITHIN EACH PROVINCE OF CANADA. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM EACH PROVINCE IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CATTLE MARKETED WITHIN THAT PROVINCE. EACH PROVINCE PAYS A MEMBERSHIP FEE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CATTLE MARKETED WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION. AT PRESENT ALL PROVINCES, EXCEPT QUEBEC AND NEWFOUNDLAND, ARE MEMBERS OF THE CCA. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ALLOWS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION BUT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING PRIVILAGES.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
310, 6715 - 8th Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7H7
Canada
Telephone number:
403-275-8558
Fax number:
403-274-5686
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jill Harvie,
Policy Assistant |
No public offices held
- Mark Klassen,
Director, Technical Services |
No public offices held
- DENNIS LAYCRAFT,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- RYDER LEE,
POLICY ANALYST |
No public offices held
- JOHN MASSWOHL,
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS |
Public offices held
- ROBERT MCNABB,
GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS |
No public offices held
- PEGGY STRANKMAN,
MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
