Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT POOL / SHELLY CORY, MANAGER OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT POOL
Responsible Officer Name: SHELLY CORY, MANAGER OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS 
Initial registration start date: 1999-11-23
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 780531-12584

Version 1 of 1 (1999-11-23 to 2000-05-24)

Version 1 of 1 (1999-11-23 to 2000-05-24) 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.

A. Information about Lobbyist and Corporation

Corporation: SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT POOL
2625 VICTORIA AVENUE
REGINA, SK  S4T 7T9
Canada
Telephone number: 613-782-3109
Fax number: 613-782-3114  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: SHELLY CORY, MANAGER OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS  
Description of activities: SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT POOL WAS FORMED AS A COOPERATIVE IN 1924 TO MARKET GRAIN FROM THE FARMS OF SASKATCHEWAN. SWP HAS GROWN IN TO THE LARGEST GRAIN HANDLER AND AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE IN CANADA SWP'S VALUE ADDED DIVERSIFICATION INTO THE FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR WHICH EXPLOITS THE CORE COMPETENCIES IN THE HANDLING AND MARKETING OF GRAINS, OILSEEDS, SPECIAL CROPS AND LIVESTOCK. SWP IS ALSO A MAJOR PLAYER IN SASKATCHEWAN IN THE MARKETING OF FARM SUPPLIES AND IS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ON BEHALF OF THE FARMER/MEMBERS OF SWP, THE ORGANIZATION PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: AGPRO GRAIN LTD.
1504 - 201 PORTAGE AVENUE
WINNIPEG, MB
Canada R3B 3K6

CANADIAN POOL AGENCIES LIMITED
1007 - 220 PORTAGE AVENUE
WINNIPEG, MB
Canada R3B 3K6

HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK SERVICES
205 - 1900 ALBERT STREET CDSL TOWER
REGINA, SK
Canada S4P 4K8

PACIFIC ELEVATORS LTD.
400 - 1111 WEST HASTINGS ST.
VANCOUVER, BC
Canada V6E 2J5

WESTERN CO-OPERATIVE FERTILIZER LIMITED
BOX 2500 - 11111 BARLOW TRAIL S.E.
CALGARY, AB
Canada T2P 2N1

XCAN GRAIN POOL LTD.
1200 - 201 PORTAGE AVENUE
WINNIPEG, MB
Canada R3B 3K6

Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Industry Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Environment, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Particulars: SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT POOL IS A MAJOR FARM ORGANIZATION AND AGRI-FOOD BUSINESS IN CANADA WITH EMPLOYEES LOCATED COAST TO COAST. WILL ON AN ON-GOING BASIS BE INVOLVED IN ANALYSING GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, BILLS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES OR PROGRAMS OR ADVANCING NEW POLICY POSITIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IE : CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT [ CBCA], CANADA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS ACT, CANADA CO-OPERATIVES ACT, CANADA GRAIN ACT, CANADA LABOUR CODE, CANADA SHIPPING ACT, CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT, CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT [ CEAA], CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA], CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD ACT (BILL C-4), FARM IMPROVEMENT AND MARKETING COOPERATIVES LOANS ACT, FARM CREDIT CORPORATION ACT, FARM PRODUCTS AGENCIES ACT, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT; BILL C-9, CANADA MARINE ACT




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