Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 7 (1996-03-07 to 1996-11-01) 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 Horticultural Council / Conseil canadien de l'horticulture
310 - 1101 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE OTTAWA, ON K2C 3W7 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-226-4187 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-226-2984 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DAVID DEMPSTER, PRESIDENT | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA'S $2.4 BILLION FARM GAFE VALUED HOTICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF PRODUCERS OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES, GREENHOUSE, FLORAL AND NURSERY CROPS ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES.TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP : ACTIVE (VOTING) AND ASSOCIATE.CURRENTLY HAVE APPROX. 140 MEMBERS OF WHICH 75 ARE ACTIVE. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1995-10-31 | ||||
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| Name: | RON CAMERON |
| Position title: | CHAIRMAN - CROP PROTECTION COMMITTEE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHANNON COOMBS |
| Position title: | PROJECT MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID DEMPSTER |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RONNA REDDICK |
| Position title: | PROJECT MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEPHEN WHITNEY |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE 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 GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD, Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Revenue Canada (RC), 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, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | GRIGULTURE + AGRI-FOOD CANADA - POLICY, REGULATORY TRADE, MARKETING AND RESEARCH ISSUESREVENUE CANADA ; ADMINISTRATION OF SEASONAL DUTIES, TARIFF CLASSIFICATIONHRD - OFFSHORE LABOUR PROGRAM, AG EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, TRAINING FINANCE CANADA - REMISSION OF DUTY PROGRAMS FOR A NUMBER CROPS, TARIFF & GST ISSUES. STATISTICS CANADA - DATAFOREIGN AFFAIRS - TRADES ISSUES INCLUDING TRADE AGREEMENTSHEALTH CANADA - PESTICIDES, BIOTECHNOLOGY, LABELLING, NUTRITION ETC.INDUSTRY CANADA - BIOTECHNOLOGY & COMPETTIVENESS ISSUESENVIRONMENT CANADA - PESTICIDES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ETC. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AGRIGULTURE + AGRI-FOOD CANADA - POLICY, REGULATORY TRADE, MARKETING AND RESEARCH ISSUESREVENUE CANADA ; ADMINISTRATION OF SEASONAL DUTIES, TARIFF CLASSIFICATIONHRD - OFFSHORE LABOUR PROGRAM, AG EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, TRAINING FINANCE CANADA - REMISSION OF DUTY PROGRAMS FOR A NUMBER CROPS, TARIFF & GST ISSUES. STATISTICS CANADA - DATAFOREIGN AFFAIRS - TRADES ISSUES INCLUDING TRADE AGREEMENTSHEALTH CANADA - PESTICIDES, BIOTECHNOLOGY, LABELLING, NUTRITION ETC.INDUSTRY CANADA - BIOTECHNOLOGY & COMPETTIVENESS ISSUESENVIRONMENT CANADA - PESTICIDES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ETC. |