Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 3 (2001-12-04 to 2002-07-04) 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 SOFT DRINK ASSOCIATION
901 - 121 RICHMOND STREET WEST TORONTO, ON M5H 2K1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-362-2424 |
| Fax number: | 416-362-3229 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GEMMA ZECCHINI, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CSDA REPRESENTS SOFT DRINK BOTTLERS, DISTRIBUTORS, FRANCHISE HOUSES AND INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, OPERATING THROUGH A NATIONAL OFFICE AND FOUR REGIONAL DIVISIONS. IN ITS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, CSDA WORKS WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, OTHER INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS PRACTICES. OTHER ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED LOBBYING WITH REGARD TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE $2 COIN AND CHANGE IN ALLOY COMPOSITION FOR COINAGE, APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS PERMIT, AS WELL AS PERIODIC ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE CANADIAN SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | BOTTLERS - CANADIAN BOTTLERS OR DISTRIBUTORS OF SOFT DRINKS - FRANCHISE HOUSE - CORPORATE BRAND NAME/ TRADEMARK OWNERS ASSOCIATE - SUPPLIERS TO THE CANADIAN SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | CALLA FARN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | VIC GUPTA |
| Position title: | CONSULTANT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANTHONY VAN HEYNINGEN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & POLICY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GEMMA ZECCHINI |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| 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: | Environment Canada, Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), 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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Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT WARNING RE: COINAGE CHANGES TO PROVIDE VENDING MACHINE OPERATORS TIME TO CONVERT MECHANISMS. APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS PERMIT COVERING ALL OUR BOTTLER MEMBERS. CONTACTED HEALTH CANADA RE FAT FREE NUTRITION CLAIMS, ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER MESSAGES, AND ESTROGEN MIMICKER REPORTS. UPDATING PROVINCIAL ISSUES FILES WITH FEDERAL CONTACTS AT ENVIRONMENT CANADA, TRANSPORT CANADA, STATISTICS CANADA AND EMR. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE. SOME INGREDIENT APPROVAL FOLLOW UPS (E.G. EXPANDED USE OF CAFFEINE; ESTROGEN). |