Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA / LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA / PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: TURKEY FARMERS OF CANADA / LES ELEVEURS DE DINDON DU CANADA
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
Initial registration start date: 1998-01-27
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775851-629

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 287

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 20 of 61 (2008-05-22 to 2008-08-08)

Version 20 of 61 (2008-05-22 to 2008-08-08) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN TURKEY MARKETING AGENCY
7145 West Credit Avenue
Building 1, Suite 202
Mississauga, ON  L5N 6J7
Canada
Telephone number: 905-812-3140  Ext.: 222
Fax number: 905-812-9326  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: PHIL BOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  
 
Description of the organization's activities: A NATIONAL MARKETING AGENCY PROCLAIMED IN 1973 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FARM PRODUCTS AGENCIES ACT. ADMINISTERS THE NATIONAL ORDERLY MARKETING SYSTEM FOR TURKEYS UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL PROVINCIAL AGREEMENT.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: MEMBERS INCLUDE: 1 PRODUCER MEMBER APPOINTED BY PROVINCIAL TURKEY MARKETING BOARDS IN BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS. 2 NON-PRODUCERS APPOINTED BY THE CANADIAN POULTRY & EGG PROCESSORS COUNCIL; AND 1 NON-PRODUCER MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE FURTHER POULTRY PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. EACH MEMBER HAS AN ALTERNATE APPOINTED IN LIKE-MANNER.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: PHIL BOYD
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: McELWAIN COLLEEN
Position title: MANAGER, ON-FARM PROGRAMS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JANICE HEIGHT
Position title: DIRECTOR - CORPORATE SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SHELDON JOHN
Position title: MANAGER - MARKETS INFORMATION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: GEORGIOU MALENKA
Position title: COORDINATOR, ON-FARM PROGRAMS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SATEESH RAMKISSOONSINGH
Position title: MANAGER - POLICY & TRADE
Public offices held: No
 
Name: REDSTONE ROBIN
Position title: MANAGER - COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, International Trade Policy Directorate (AAFC), Market and Industry Servcies Branch (AAFC), Members of the House of Commons, Policy Branch (AAFC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Consumer Issues, Environment, Food Safety, Government Regulations, Health, Internal Trade, International Trade, Research
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: -AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA AGRICULTURAL POLICY FRAMEWORK (APF)-WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)-MEDICATED FEED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION REGULATIONS (MFERRS)-ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS (HEALTH CANADA)-MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT ON INVESTMENT (MAI)-AVIAN INFLUENZA
Subject Matter: Prospective: -AGRICULTURAL SAFETY NETS-GROWING FORWARD-FREE TRADE AGREEMENT OF THE AMERICAS (FTAA)-POULTRY INSPECTION REFORM-WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS-NAFTA-MEDICATED FEED REGULATIONS-AGRICULTURAL POLICY FRAMEWORK (APF II)-HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT-MEAT INSPECTION ACT-LABELLING GUIDELINES-FARM PRODUCTS AGENCIES ACT-NOTICE TO IMPORTERS-AVIAN INFLUENZA-LIVESTOCK & POULTRY TRACEABILITY-FOOD SAFETY
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program biosecurity - CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
Policy or Program INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA (ITC)
Policy or Program NOTICE TO IMPORTERS
Policy or Program POULTRY REJECTION REFORM

Subject matters added through a communication report
AAFC reduced funding under agreement for implementation of On-Farm Food Safety Program 2008-07-08
Agriculture and International Trade 2008-07-10, 2008-07-25
Issues potentially confronting turkey sector/supply management 2008-07-10
Overview of third revised WTO Agriculture Modalities Text 2008-07-10
Status, expectations, Canadian position and industry views regarding the WTO ministerial level negotiations regarding supply management 2008-07-21
WTO negotiations 2008-07-08
expected process; anticipated outcome as related to supply management 2008-07-25
status and next steps of the Growing Forward initiative 2008-07-08
status of ministerial negotiations 2008-07-25
status of the deliberations by Federal/Provincial/Territorial Agriculture Ministers on the Agreement on Internal Trade as related to supply management 2008-07-08



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