Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Health
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Labour
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Application to obtain contribution from the AgriMarketing Program to be directed to export promotion of Canadian wines and internationally-related issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Application to obtain contributions from the Community Adjustment Fund to be directed to a wine tourism and infrastructure program
- Awarded funding in 2010-11 through the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative program to start a new phase of its Wine Safety Program on the voluntary use of HACCP approaches and principles in the wine industry.
- Awarded funding to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program for export programming support for 2010-2011 activities.
- Funding application to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program for export programming support for 2011-2012 activities.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry
- Monitor the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act in relation to inter-provincial trade issues
- Monitor the Income Tax Act in relation to replant expenditures, tax deductions, tax credits
Policies or Program
- Monitor the Canada-European Union Free Trade Agreement discussions as it pertains to international wine trade issues.
- Monitor the World Wine Trade Group Labelling Agreement.
Regulation
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Chapter 10 - Guide to the Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages
- Food and Drug Regulations Part B - Alcoholic Beverages
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Environment Canada
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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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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Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
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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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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE CANADIAN VINTNERS ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL, NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WHOSE MISSION IS "TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A VIBRANT, COMPETITIVE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE CANADIAN WINE INDUSTRY THROUGH FOCUSES LEADERSHIP." THIS IS DONE THROUGH EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF ITS MEMBERS' INTERESTS TO GOVERNMENT AND TO THE PUBLIC, THE ADVOCACY OF SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENT POLICY AND PROGRAMS, AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC, SO AS TO ENHANCE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE WINE SECTOR OPERATES.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Dan Paszkowski,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERS INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE SIZE WINERIES, AS WELL AS WINERY ASSOCIATONS FROM ONTARIO, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND NOVA SCOTIA
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2011-03-31
List of Government Funding
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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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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$479,356.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
200-440 Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa, ON K1R 7X6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-782-2283
Fax number:
613-782-2239
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Luke Harford,
Vice President, Economic and Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Dan Paszkowski,
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Public offices held