Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

ONTARIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCATION / GRAEME HEDLEY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: ONTARIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCATION
Responsible Officer Name: GRAEME HEDLEY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-04-08
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 779707-11744

Version 3 of 11 (1997-06-03 to 1997-12-15)

Version 3 of 11 (1997-06-03 to 1997-12-15) 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: ONTARIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCATION
130 MALCOLM ROAD
GUELPH, ON  N1K 1B1
Canada
Telephone number: 519-824-0334
Fax number: 519-824-9101  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: GRAEME W HEDLEY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: PROVIDE SERVICES TO COMMERCIAL BEEF CATTLE PRODUCERS IN ONTARIO RELATED TO COLLECTION ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION OF MARKET PRICES, BEEF ADVERTIZING AND PROMOTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, AND REPRESENTING THE INTERESS OF ONTARIO CATTLEMEN IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT AT THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: COMMERCIAL BEEF CATTLE PRODUCERS WHO HAVE PAID A LICENSE FEE DEDUCTION (CHECKOFF) ON CATTLE.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 1996-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOODLAND GRANT $66,000.00
AGRICULTURE CANADA CND FARM BUSINESS MGMT COUNCIL $20,063.00
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FEDER FINANCE CONTRACT $30,070.00
AGRICULTURE CANADA GREEN PLAN $13,125.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: RON CAMPBELL
Position title: VEAL CO-ORDINATOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: PETER DORIS
Position title: SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GRAEME HEDLEY
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MELISSA SCHEFTER
Position title: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

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), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Health Canada (HC), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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, Consumer Issues, Environment, Health, International Relations, International Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: 1.ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. OPPOSED CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION. SOUGHT AMENDMENTS.2.FOOD AND DRUG ACT. SOUGHT REGULATION AMENDMENT TO BETTER CONTROL IMPORTED GROWTH REGULATORS ENTERING CANADA IN RAW CHEMICAL FORM.3.CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY. PROTOCOL TO MONITOR AND PREVENT CLENBUTERAL USE IN LIVESTOCK.
Subject Matter: Prospective: 1.ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGILATION2.FOOD AND DRUG ACT. AMENDMENTS TO CONTROL DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE OF IMPORTED GROWTH REGULATING DRUGS IN RAW CHEMICAL FORM.3.CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY. LOBBY REGARDING USER FEES, LOBBY TO STRENGTHEN RESIDUE TESTING AND PREVENTION IN MEAT.




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