Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - Consultant

Grain Growers of Canada / Ross Ravelli, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Grain Growers of Canada
Lobbyist name: Ross Ravelli, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2006-12-07
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 781410-14464

Version 3 of 4 (2007-11-13 to 2008-05-01)

Version 3 of 4 (2007-11-13 to 2008-05-01) 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. Registrant

Consultant lobbyist name: Ross Ravelli    Lobbyist business address
Consulting firm: Grain Growers of Canada
Suite 201 - 8 York
Ottawa, ON  K1N 5S6
Canada
Position: President
Telephone number: 613-233-9954  
 
Former public office holder: No
Payment is contingent on the success of the undertaking: No

B. Information about Client

Client: Grain Growers of Canada
201-8 York St.
Ottawa, ON  K1N 5S6
Canada
Telephone number:
 
Client Representative: Richard Phillips
 
Parent: The client is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition: The client is not a coalition.
Subsidiary: The client does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Individual, organization or corporation: The client'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 client funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

C. 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), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), 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, Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), 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, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program Budget line items for farmers and valued added agricultural industries
Policy or Program Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization
Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal Legislation in regards to amending Acts involving the movement of agricultural commodities
Regulation Lobby in general for Smart Regulations in regards to all agricultural policy and health policies related to agriculture.
Bill or Resolution Lobby on any Bills related to agriculture or grain transportation or environment as it pertains to agriculture, or health as it pertains to agriculture.
Regulation Regulations and agreements in regards to, and the negotiation of, bi-lateral agreements
Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation Regulations and agreements in regards to Canadian Wheat Board, DFAIT and any agricultural trade negotiations
Regulation Regulations and agreements in regards to the North American Free Trade agreement and inter-provincial trade barriers
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations and agreements in regards to World Trade Organization talks
Regulation, Bill or Resolution Regulations and legislation in regards to seed, genetic modification, pesticides and fertilizers
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations and programs regarding the storage, transport and retailing of crop inputs and machinery.
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Bill or Resolution, Regulation Regulations in regards to Advance Payments Program, Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization, Cost of Production Payment, Enhanced Spring Credit Program, Grains and Oilseeds Payment Program, Production Insurance, Spring Credit Advance Program (these are all farm financial support programs)
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations in regards to Agri-Food Trade Service and Advancing Canadian Agriculture & Agri-Food, Canadian Agriculture and Food International
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations in regards to bio-fuels
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to Canadian Agricultural Skills Service and Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative, Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative, Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program, Agri-Innovation Program
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations in regards to Environmental Farm Planning, National Farm Stewardship Program, On Farm Food Safety
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to food aid requirements from Canada
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations in regards to funding of agricultural programs
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations in regards to Government support for valued added agricultural industries
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to greenhouse gases and pollution related to agriculture
Policy or Program, Regulation Regulations in regards to Minor Use Pesticide Program, Minor Use Research Program, Pesticide Risk Reduction
Regulation Regulations in regards to pesticides, including the Own Use Import and the Grower Own Use Import programs
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to Prairie Grain Roads Program and Rural Development
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to taxation of farmers and value added agricultural processors and handlers
Regulation Regulations in regards to the labeling of food and health claims
Regulation, Policy or Program Regulations in regards to the transportation of grain and other agricultural commodities.
Bill or Resolution, Regulation Regulations in regards to unions who work in the transportation, handling and processing of agricultural commodities




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