Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 9 (1997-06-11 to 1997-12-18) 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 Federation of Agriculture / La Fédération canadienne de l'agriculture
1101 - 75 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 5E7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-3633 |
| Fax number: | 613-236-5749 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SALLY A RUTHERFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONSTHROUGHOUT CANADA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THEIR COMMON INTEREST THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ASSIST MEMBERS AND WHERE NECESSARY GOVERNMENT IN AND FOR PROMOTING NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICIES TO MEET CHANGING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; AND TO COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE WITH ORGANIZED GROUPS OF PRODUCERS OUTSIDE CANADA TO FURTHER THIS OBJECTIVE. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ACCEPTANCE OF POSITIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THOSE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL/REGIONAL COMMODITY GROUPSAND COOPERATIVES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | KEVIN CARMICHAEL |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHANNON COOMBS |
| Position title: | TECHNICAL SPECIALIST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT FRIESEN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JENNIFER HIGGINSON |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DONALD KNOERR |
| Position title: | TRADE REPRESENTATIVE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LAURENT PELLERIN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | YVES RUEL |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SALLY RUTHERFORD |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GARTH SUNDEEN |
| Position title: | SCIENCE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN WILKINSON |
| Position title: | 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), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), National Energy Board (NEB), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Broadcasting, Employment and Training, Environment, Financial Institutions |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | LOBBIED MP'S, SENATORS AND OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF SAFETY NETS,ENDANGERED SPECIES, ADAPTATION PROGRAMS, TRADE, PESTICIDE, COST RECOVERY, AND TAXATION. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | LOBBY MP'S, SENATORS AND OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF AGRICULTURAL SAFETY NETS;ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION; ADAPTATION PROGRAMS FOR FARM SAFETY AND ON-FARM FOOD SAFETY; TRADE ISSUES SUCH AS DOMESTIC TRADE SUPPORT, AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SUBSIDIES, MARKET ACCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, MARKETING STRUCTURES, ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES & COMPETITION POLICY, AGRICULTURAL TRADE REMEDY MEASURES, TRADE & THE ENVIRONMENT; TRADE & LABOUR STANDARDS; PESTICIDES: - HARMONIZATION & REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES; COST RECOVERY, AND TAXATION (GST & INCOME). |