Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- On the Government of Canada's climate change programming, including the Low Carbon Economy Fund, and the need to invest in agricultural projects focused on emission reductions and adaptation.
Policies or Program
- Canadian Agricultural Partnership in the areas of business risk management programming. As well, for increased funding to the various programs focused on research, innovation, food safety, environmental protection, farm and worker safety, and other strategic initiatives.
- Communicating with the Ministers of Transportation and Agriculture and Agri-food regarding the Canadian grain handling and transportation system. Lobbying for the continuance of the maximum revenue entitlement program and the extension of interswitching provisions intended to increase competition in the rail freight industry. As well, for the implementation of some recommendations made through the Canadian Transportation Act Review including the provision of additional authority to the Canada Transportation Agency to resolve disputes.
- Producer payment security for agricultural sales not covered by the Canadian Grain Commission's payment security mechanism.
- Regarding the need to develop female leadership within agricultural organizations in Manitoba.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- On the need for enhanced wildlife damage prevention strategies including amending the Migratory Birds Hunting Regulations, and increasing the funding from the Government of Canada for wildlife damage compensation programming.
Regulation
- Concerning the impact to farmers of mergers of agricultural input companies with respect to the negative impact that a reduction in competition may have on primary producers including a reduction in services and increase in price.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
To coordinate the efforts of agricultural producers throughout Manitoba for the purpose of promoting their common interests through collective action to assists members and, where necessary, government, in and for promoting agricultural policies to meet changing economic conditions; and to collaborate and cooperate with producers outside of Manitoba to further this objective. To promote and advance acceptance of positive social, economic and environmental conditions of those engaged in agriculture.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
James Battershill,
General Manager
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Individual members and provincial commodity and special interest groups.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2017-11-30
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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$345,356.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
601-386 Broadway Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R6
Canada
Telephone number:
204-697-1140
Fax number:
204-697-1109
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- James Battershill,
General Manager |
No public offices held