Registry of Lobbyists
Version 8 of 10 (2000-04-05 to 2000-10-13) 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: |
NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL OF CANADA
221 LAURIER AVENUE EAST OTTAWA, ON K1N 6P1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-238-4116 |
| Fax number: | 613-238-6247 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | KEMPTON L MATTE, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL OF CANADA IS A NOT FOR PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS. NDC MEMBERS PROCESS OVER 95% OF THE MILK PRODUCED ANNUALLY FOR THE OVER $8 BILLION NATIONAL INDUSTRY. NDC IS IN THE BUSINESS OF PROMOTING AND PROTECTING DAIRY PROCESSOR INTERESTS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR PROCESSOR'S RETURNS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE WILL: . ANALYZE AND ANTICIPATE TRENDS, ACTING AS A WATCHDOG FOR PROCESSOR INTERESTS; . FACILITATE COMMUNICTIONS BETWEEN DAIRY PROCESSORS, GOVERNMENT, OUR SUPPLIERS AND OUR CUSTOMERS; . LOBBY DECISION-MAKERS ON PROCESSORS' BEHALF; . MANAGE ISSUES AND CRISES WHICH IMPACT BROADLY ON THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL'S TARGET MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ALL DAIRY PROCESSORS FROM ACROSS CANADA, IRRESPECTIVE OF COMPANY SIZE, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OR PRODUCT MIX. SECONDARILY, OUR MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ALLIED SUPPLIERS TO PROCESSORS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | VIVIANNE KHAYAT |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & FINANCE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEMPTON MATTE |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PIERRE NADEAU |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CATHERINE TOKARZ |
| 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 Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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, Health, Internal Trade, International Trade |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | FOOD INSPECTION, COST RECOVERY, MILK POOLING ARRANGEMENTS, SURPLUS REMOVAL, POSSIBLE RECLASSIFICATION OF DAIRY TARIFF LINES, WTO PANEL, RBST (RECOMBINANT BOVIN SOMATROPINE), ENERGY CONSERVATION ISSUES, DAIRY CODE, DAIRY SUBSIDY CUTS, HACCP (HASARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT), FOOD ADDITIVES, NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS, HR TRAINING AND REQUIREMENTS, NDIC, FLUID MILK PLANT BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS TO WHICH AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA HAS MADE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION, DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCIES OPPORTUNITIES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | IN ADDITION TO RETROSPECTIVE ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINED IN PREVIOUS PAGE, LONG TERM DAIRY POLICY, MILK PRICING, CODEX ALIMENTARIUS, NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND DAIRY CODE |