Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Consumer Packaging & Labelling Act as they pertain to labeling requirements for spirits
- Federal Budget - Taxation and/or Regulation of Distilled Spirits
- Food & Drugs Act, Excise Act 2001 as they pertain to the regulation and taxation of spirits
Policies or Program
- Code for Broadcast Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages as it pertains to advertisements on television and radio
- International Trade:
Specifically, the impact on the Canadian Spirits Industry of Canada - European Community Trade Enhancement Negotiations;
- National Alcohol Strategy Framework as it pertains to the promotion of measures to eliminate alcohol abuse
Regulation
- Excise Regulations as they pertain to the taxation of spirits
- Food & Drug Regulations as they pertain to the production of spirits
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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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 Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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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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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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NAFTA Secretariat
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Established in1947, the Association of Canadian Distillers is a national, non-profit trade association representing Canadian resident manufacturers, marketers, exporters and importers of distilled spirits. The Association undertakes issues-oriented, information and statistical-based activities, as well as administrative functions on behalf of its members.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
JAN WESTCOTT,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Members include large, medium and smaller sized distilled spirits companies active in all regions of Canada with significant production facilities in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
219 Dufferin Street, # 2B
Toronto, ON M6K 1Y9
Canada
Telephone number:
416-626-0100
Ext.
1
Fax number:
416-626-3998
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Catherine Eaton,
Director, Ottawa Office |
No public offices held
- CJ HELIE,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
