Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- International Trade
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Discussions with Industry Canada related to funding proposal to enable Canadian small businesses in electronic supply chain and trade
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Discussions with Health Canada related to the development of a National Nutrition Database.
- Discussions with Industry Canada related on a funding proposal to develop Canadian leadership in the Digital Economy
- Discussions with Public Safety Canada regarding Canadian traceability infrastructure
Policies or Program
- Collaboration with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regarding the use of GS1 standards for Enhanced Drivers Licences to support Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WITI) requirements.
- Discussion with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada related to use of GS1 standards in agriculture/agri-food traceabillity initiatives.
- Discussion with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) pertaining to global standards for product classification in Single Window initiative, in order to facilitate trade and movement of products across the border.
- Discussion with Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regarding global standards for traceability and case dating
- Discussion with Privacy Commissioner of Canada about the value of global standards for enhancing privacy protections in the use of RFID technology
- Discussions regarding improved recall processes for Canadian industry in support of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
- Discussions with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) about an improved method for CRA rulings on industry's assignment of tax to contentious products.
- Discussions with Health Canada regarding national collaboration for standards development and adoption in Healthcare supply chain.
- Participation in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Roundtable on Internet Economy, facilitated by Industry Canada.
- Participation on Automatic Identification of Vaccine Products Committee - Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - national collaboration to assign barcodes on Canadian vaccines.
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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 Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- House of Commons
- Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A not-for-profit, industry-driven standards organization promoting collaborative commerce to improve supply chain efficiencies.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Arthur Smith,
President & CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
GS1 Canada has approximately 20,000 active members (members that pay on an ongoing basis) in over 20 supply chain sectors.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2010-12-31
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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Government of Saskatchewan Department of Health
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$50,000.00
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No
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Ontario Ministry of Finance
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$375,000.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1500 Don Mills Road
Suite 800
Toronto, ON M3B 3L1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-510-8039
Ext.
2108
Fax number:
416-510-1916
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Rob Bell,
Director, Healthcare |
No public offices held
- Alicia Duval,
Senior Vice President, Healthcare, Pharmacy & Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Paul Faguy,
Vice President, Healthcare |
No public offices held
- Nicole Gourley,
Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Product Integration |
No public offices held
- Eileen Mac Donald,
Chief Operating Officer |
No public offices held
- Kathleen McManus,
Senior Director, Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Doris Nessim,
Vice President, Pharmacy, Patient Safety & eHealth |
No public offices held
- Forrest Parlee,
Director, Public Affairs |
Public offices held
- Michael Sadiwnyk,
SVP, Global Relations and Chief Standards Officer |
No public offices held
- Arthur Smith,
President and CEO |
No public offices held