Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 3 (2003-01-29 to 2003-11-28) 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 RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
31 ADELAIDE STREET EAST, PO BOX 398 TORONTO, ON M5C 2J8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-304-1324 |
| Fax number: | 416-304-1335 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BLISS BAKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CRFA IS DEDICATED TO THE EXPANDED USE OF LIQUID FUELS MADE FROM RENEWABLE BIOMASS AS A SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION ENERGY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IN ON ETHANOL IN THE NEAR TERM. HOWEVER, BIODIESEL IS AN EMERGING FOCAL AREA AS WELL. THE CRFA PROVIDES PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INFORMATION/RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS, MAINTAINS RELATIONS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES (PRIMARILY THE U.S.), AND REPRESENTS THE BIOFUELS INDUSTRY IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MEDIA AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT WITH SEVERAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES). |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE TWO (2) INDIVIDUALS FOR ELECTION TO CRFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ELIGIBLE FOR THREE (3) VOTING DELEGATES AT ANNUAL AND MEMBERS MEETINGS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE ONE (1) INDIVIDUAL FOR ELECTION TO CRFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ELIGIBLE FOR TWO (2) VOTING DELEGATES AT ANNUAL AND MEMBERS MEETINGS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBER OF CRFA ONLY IN RESPECT TO GENERAL OR ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETINGS (ELIGIBLE FOR ONE VOTING DELEGATE). A GRADUATED FEE STRUCTURE IS IN PLACE FOR ETHANOL RETAILERS, ETHANOL MANUFACTURERS, AND ETHANOL FEEDSTOCK (BIOMASS) PRODUCERS, WHERE MEMBERSHIP LEVIES ARE ROUGHLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE LEVEL OF BUSINESS CONDUCTED IN THE RENEWABLE FUELS SECTOR. UNDER THIS FEE STRUCTURE, MEMBERS CONTRIBUTING AT A LEVEL EQUAL TO EITHER THE CORPORATE ($4000) OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ($1000) FEE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME BENEFITS FOR THESE RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | BLISS BAKER |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TERRY BOLAND |
| Position title: | PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DENIS COUTURE |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT - EASTERN CANADA |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ZENNITH FAYE |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT - WESTERN CANADA |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEN HOUGH |
| Position title: | RESEARCH ADVISOR (ETHANOL) |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DOUG MACKENZIE |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BOB PEDEN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT - ONTARIO |
| 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 International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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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, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Government Procurement, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | MONITOR GLOBAL WARMING, REFORMULATED GASOLINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. SEEK SUPPORT FOR PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICIES, FROM AN AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT. MONITOR TAX POLICY ADJUSTMENTS, MONITOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM, MONITOR AND PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL WARMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS, BENZENE AND SULPHUR REGULATIONS,AND MONIES FOR RENEWABLE FUELS RESEARCH. PARTICIPATE ON VARIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES PERTAINING TO THESE ISSUES, INCLUDING THE CCME CLEANER FUELS AND VEHICLES TASK FORCE AND RELATED ADVISORY GROUPS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | MONITOR AND PROVIDE INDUSTRY SECTOR ADVICE/INPUT ON POLICY AND PROGRAMS ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO GLOBAL WARMING, REFORMULATED GASOLINE, AND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS, INCLUDING RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS. SEEK SUPPORT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF RENEWABLE FUELS PROCUREMENT POLICY AND EQUITABLE RESEARCH AND SUPPORT PROGRAM EXPENDITURES. MONITOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM, THE 'CLEANER FUELS AND VEHICLES' INITIATIVES, AND OTHER RELATED TRANSPORTATION FUELS 'EMISSIONS' ACTIVITIES. MONITOR THE TAXATION STATUS AND FINANCIAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO RENEWABLE FUELS. INVESTIGATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWEABLE FUELS IN CANADA. |