Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 7 (1999-06-18 to 2000-01-04) 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 ASSOCIATION OF AGRI-RETAILERS
107 - 1090 WAVERLEY STREET WINNIPEG, MB R3T 0P4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 204-989-9300 |
| Fax number: | 204-989-9306 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JACQUELINE L RYRIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF AGRI-RETAILERS (CAAR) IS A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION WORKING FOR THE COMMON INTERESTS OF CROP INPUT RETAILERS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDE: 1) PRODUCTION OF SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE COMMUNICATOR MAGAZINE, A LPQ FAX NEWSLETTER, A QUARTERLY NEWS UPDATE NEWSLETTER, AND A QUARTERLY FARMER RELATED NEWS STORY; 2) AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADESHOW FOR 1300 DELEGATES; 3) REGIONAL MEETINGS ANNUALLY IN EACH PROVINCE FROM ONTARIO TO BRITISH COLUMBIA TO DISCUSS MEMBER ISSUES; 4) SAFETY AND TRAINING SEMINARS ON VARIOUS AREAS (PREDOMINANTLY FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL); 5) AD HOC RESEARCH & LOBBYING ON ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE CROP INPUT SECTOR. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | - REGULAR MEMBER: CROP INPUT RETAILERS, GRAIN HANDLERS, SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT & OTHER RELATED SERVICES (VOTING RIGHTS)- AFFILIATE MEMBER: BASIC MATERIAL SUPPLIER (NO VOTING RIGHTS)- BRANCH MEMBER: SECONDARY LOCATIONS OF EITHER A REGULAR OR AFFILIATE MEMBER (NO VOTING RIGHTS)- HONORARY MEMBER: AN AWARDED MEMBERSHIP FOR RECOGNITION OF INDUSTRY SERVICE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JACQUELINE RYRIE |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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 Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Health Canada (HC), 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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Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Environment, Health, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS CHANGESPESTICIDE MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY COST RECOVERY PROGRAMAGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA AMPS PROGRAMAGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA FERTILIZER ACT CHANGESTRANSPORT CANADA CLEAR LANGUAGE INITIATIVE |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS CHANGESPESTICIDE MANAGEMENT REGULATORY AGENCY COST RECOVERY PROGRAMAGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA AMPS PROGRAMAGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA FERTILIZER ACT CHANGESTRANSPORT CANADA CLEAR LANGUAGE INITIATIVECANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA] CHANGES |