Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 8 (1996-03-29 to 1996-11-26) 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.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
90 WOODLAWN ROAD WEST GUELPH, ON N1H 1B2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-767-0431 |
| Fax number: | 519-837-1674 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JIM JOHNSON, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | DRFA IS DEDICATED TO THE EXPANDED USE OF LIQUID FUELS MADE FROM RENEWABLE BIOMAS AS A SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON ETHANOL DUE TO NEAR-TERM MARKET PROSPECTS AND ASSOCIATION RESOURCES. BIODIESEL IS AN EMERGING FOCAL AREA AS WELL. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION, MAINTAINING RELATIONS WITH SIMILAR INRERESTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND REPRESENTS THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEDIA, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT WITH SEVERAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP - ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE TWO INDIVIDUALS FOR ELECTION TO CRFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ELIGIBLE FOR THREE VOTING DELEGATES AT ANNUAL AND MEMBERS MEETINGS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE ON INDIVIDUAL TO CRFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ELIGIBLE FOR TWO VOTING DELEGATES AT ANNUAL AND MEMBERS MEETINGS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - VOTING MEMBER OF CRFA ONLY IN RESPECT TO GENERAL MEMBERS MEETINGS (ELIGIBLE FOR ONE VOTING DELEGATE). A GRADUATED FEE SCHEDULE IS IN PLACE FOR ETHANOL RETAILERS, ETHANOL MANUFACTURERS AND ETHANOL FEEDSTOCK PRODUCERS. UNDER THIS FEE STRUCTURE, MEMBERS CONTRIBUTING AT AN EQUEL LEVEL TO EITHER ASSOCIATE OR CORPRATE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME BENEFITS FOR THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | PAUL BONNET |
| Position title: | V.P. - WESTERN REGION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GERMAIN CHABOT |
| Position title: | V.P. - EASTERN REGION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEN HOUGH |
| Position title: | SECRETARY/TREASURER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JIM JOHNSON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DOUG MCKENZIE |
| Position title: | V.P. - ONTARIO DIVISION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRAD WILDMAN |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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 Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Industry, Regional Development, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | MONITOR GLOBAL WARMING, REFORMULATED GASOLINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. SEEK SUPPORT FOR CO-GENERATION, PLANT CONSTRUCTION. SEEK PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICIES FROM AN AGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT. MONITOR THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM. MONEY FOR RENEWABLE FUELS RESEARCH. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | MONITOR GLOBAL WARMING, REFORMULATED GASOLINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. SEEK SUPPORT FOR CO-GENERATION, PLANT CONSTRUCTION. SEEK PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICIES FROM AN AGRICULTURAL MARKET AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT. MONITOR THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM. MONEY FOR RENEWABLE FUELS RESEARCH. |